Bit of Canadian Homefront history here, I happen to be lucky enough to live in a town with a very vivid history in the second world war. but you won't find my town in any history book, if you ask the local, you will not get much more than a confused look, it seems as if the military history of my town has been all but forgotten in the modern day, save for a few adventurers and sightseers.
I live in the coastal town of Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada's only other pacific port -- The other being Vancouver -- And after the attacks on pearl harbour our eyes were opened to the threat and the town's defenses were built, from artillery batteries to submarine nets we had it all, we even had an armored train running down the rails. Since I've lived here (just over a year now) I've been doing all I can to find out the forgotten history and visit these overgrown, lost and hidden 'ruins' and it seems like the ball is rolling faster than ever as of late, finding more and more information and sites.
One of my biggest finds was this book (Which has 40+pages online, all about the bunkers,fortifications and whatnot of the area) including what I've never seen before - Period photos!. Now on to my end of the story, What I've seen.
my first big find was the main fortification Fort Barrett, two searchlights, gun positions and many other buildings, even several underground portions (Which I have not visited, yet, planning an expedition in just a few weeks actually) but here are the photos from my first visit to Barrett Point
first is one of my favorite buildings
A look into the lower portion (Where you can see me sit in the above picture)
The upper section
one of the gun positions, If I recall correctly I had ran into four of these
encircled with storage lockers
Period photo of one
two of the entrances into the underworld
-Staircase, not too sure what's blocking the way there. some kind of roof vent I assume.
and the iron rungs down to the other entrance I found
one of the larger buildings
Just to show how thick the walls are on the previously shown building
still many buildings to visit and photograph from barrett point but I'm on my way.
I live in the coastal town of Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada's only other pacific port -- The other being Vancouver -- And after the attacks on pearl harbour our eyes were opened to the threat and the town's defenses were built, from artillery batteries to submarine nets we had it all, we even had an armored train running down the rails. Since I've lived here (just over a year now) I've been doing all I can to find out the forgotten history and visit these overgrown, lost and hidden 'ruins' and it seems like the ball is rolling faster than ever as of late, finding more and more information and sites.
One of my biggest finds was this book (Which has 40+pages online, all about the bunkers,fortifications and whatnot of the area) including what I've never seen before - Period photos!. Now on to my end of the story, What I've seen.
my first big find was the main fortification Fort Barrett, two searchlights, gun positions and many other buildings, even several underground portions (Which I have not visited, yet, planning an expedition in just a few weeks actually) but here are the photos from my first visit to Barrett Point
first is one of my favorite buildings
A look into the lower portion (Where you can see me sit in the above picture)
The upper section
one of the gun positions, If I recall correctly I had ran into four of these
encircled with storage lockers
Period photo of one
two of the entrances into the underworld
-Staircase, not too sure what's blocking the way there. some kind of roof vent I assume.
and the iron rungs down to the other entrance I found
one of the larger buildings
Just to show how thick the walls are on the previously shown building
still many buildings to visit and photograph from barrett point but I'm on my way.
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