Fort Langley is a village community that forms part of the Township of Langley in British Columbia, Canada. It has a population of 3,400. This is the home of the Fort Langley National Historic Site, a former trading post of feathers from Hudson's Bay Company. Lying on the Fraser River, Fort Langley is on the north end of the Township of Langley.
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History
Fort Langley comes from a time when the boundary between British and American ownership of the trans-western mountain, known as the District of Columbia to England and the State of Oregon to America, has not been decided. Sir George Simpson, Governor of the Hudson Bay Company, realizes that Fort Vancouver is opposite to present Portland, Oregon may be missing for Americans if the border does not follow the Columbia River. Afraid of 49th parallel north could be a demarcation line, Simpson ordered Hudson's Bay Company to build the original Fort Langley in 1827 at a downstream location 4 km from its present location. Fort Langley was built on the south bank of the Fraser River in the event that Fort Vancouver was lost to America, then Fort Langley would secure British claims on both sides of Fraser. By 1830, Fort Langley had become a major export port for salted salmon in casks, as well as pine and shingle wood to the Hawaiian Islands. The Portage Cowlitz route connects Fort Langley to Fort Vancouver with a stop in the middle of the road at Fort Nisqually in Puget Sound.
As Simpson feared, when the Oregon Boundary Dispute was finally settled in 1846, the border was designated as 49 N. In the days before the Vancouver Island Colonies and British Columbia colonies came together, Governor Sir James Douglas chose Fort Langley to become temporary colonial capital.
In 1858, a town with the name Derby, adjacent to the original location of the Citadel, has been surveyed and subdivided into many cities and sold. Construction had begun in a barracks for the Royal Engineers, however, when Colonel Richard Moody, commander of the Royal Engineers, visited Derby that year, he did not approve Douglas's choice at the scene. He noted the American territory lies just a few miles away on the land that passes easily and that Fort Langley is unlikely to survive the attack. On February 14, 1859, Moody chose a new site at the mouth of the Pitt River on the north side of Fraser and suggested the city was named Queensborough. In July of that year, Governor Douglas announced His Majesty had decided that the new capital should be named New Westminster.
Prior to the Fraser Canyon Gold Rush, Fort Langley has become an important export port for cedar, cedar shakes, and salmon packed in Douglas Fir and White Pine barrels for ships headed for the Hawaiian Islands. After the military function of Fort Langley largely outsourced to New Westminster's new capital, Derby city suffered a setback and to accommodate the increasing number of vessels visiting Fort, a newly elected location along Bedford Channel, protected from riverside by McMillan Island and Brae Island. The new location is where Fort Langley is now located, where Glover Road meets the Fraser River.
Between the 1850s and 1920s, the city of Fort Langley witnessed the threat of the Russian invasion of the early 1850s, the threat of the American invasion of 1857 on the discovery of gold on the Fraser River, the unification of Vancouver Island and British colonies. Columbia in 1858, the boom and bust of the Gold Rush from 1858 to 1865, the Canadian Confederation in 1867, and the arrival of the first train in the early 20th century. In 1921, a major sawmill opened on a 88-hectare property. The miller brings employment and prosperity to a struggling city since the railroad has removed most of the role of the Fort Langley carrier. The city largely grew around the factory into a blue collar working community during the 1960s and 70s. In the late 1980s, redundancy and aging machines meant the end was nearing the factory. Interfor reduced its staff and, for the time being, tried to reinvent the plant into a value-added business, but by the mid-1990s, the plant was closed for good.
In 1921, Dr. Benjamin Marr planted a Horse Chestnut tree along their Glover Road front in Fort Langley. Today these trees can be seen when entering Downtown.
With the increased level of education and transition from blue-collar to white-collar and professional commuters, the demand for new housing in this ancient village has skyrocketed. The site of the former local woodwork factory was controversially redesigned for medium density housing in 2005 and in 2006 construction began in a large community that has been named Bedford Landing. This new development will eventually add about 1,500 new people to a community that has been self-respecting having a stable population of about 2,500 to 3,000 for generations.
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Orang Asli
Langley is located in the traditional area of ​​Katzie, Kwantlen, and Matsqui First Nations. Kwantlen First Nation manages the Indian Reserves on McMillan Island, opposite Bedford Channel from Fort Langley. The First Local States are important trading partners of the Hudson Bay Company in Fort Langley, and many of the workers at the Fort marry women from the local First Nation.
Today
In recent years, many old village buildings have been restored. Restoration, combined with rustic setting, access to river and mountain views, local facilities and the old Citadel itself, making it a thriving tourist center. Outdoor recreation including canoeing, fishing, hiking and horseback riding. The city has served as a filming location for commercials, TV shows and movies, with the flashy yellow city hall usually displayed prominently.
Many new buildings in the area have been built in Fort Langley in recent decades. All new buildings must follow strict style guidelines to match the appearance of the inheritance, unless the variance is given by the local government. The latest example of this architectural style is Fort Mall (photo). In addition, there are several franchises in the village and this has raised its profile as an independent travel and retail destination with hundreds of thousands of annual visitors.
Downtown Fort Langley is located on the Fraser River and public roads along the banks are built as part of the Trans-Canada Trail, in addition to the completed rowing facility in 2009.
Culture
Community Center and Library
The historic Fort Langley Community Hall has meeting rooms and branches of the Fraser Valley Regional Library. The Society Fortification Society of Langley Fort was founded by the Fort Langley Women's Institute in 1924 to build the Community Center you see represented here in the photo. The Community Hall was completed in 1931, by workers and volunteers - the architect was Archibald Campbell Hope, brother of Fort Langley businessman Charles Hope. The Fort Langley Community Hall has been featured in many movies and TV series, including the Air Bud film series and the Once Upon a Time television series. Today, the hall holds events from community meetings, to craft markets, to weddings. As originally, this hall was held by the Fort Langley Society Improvement Society, not the Langley Township, and operated by the board of directors of volunteers.
Garden
A number of parks serve the Fort Langley community. These include Fort Langley Community Park, Hudson's Bay Park, Brae Island Park and Marina Park. Marina Park is home to the Boat Fort Langley launch which provides access to Bedford Channel.
Merchants
Glover Road is a popular shopping street that passes through the center of Fort Langley. It is frequented by Langley residents as well as tourists for the selection of independent businesses and historic characters. In addition, the roads adjacent to Glover Road like Mavis Avenue are also home to small shops and restaurants, most of which are indexed at fortlangley.com, which serves as a guide for visitors.
Fort Langley has about eighty businesses and its commercial core has a blend of services, restaurants, and retail stores. In early January 2011, the IGA who has been serving the public since the 1970s was burning late at night. In 2012, the same owner reopened a new store (Lee's Market), keeping a traditional and obligatory historical appearance that is specific to Fort Langley.
Fort Langley acts as a center of convenience and service for a number of satellite communities such as Forest Knolls to the South, Glen Valley to the East and Kwantlen First Nations to the North. It is also a popular destination for Walnut Grove residents to the West.
Museum
- Fort Langley National Historic Site is a former fur trade post located in a community that attracts about 60,000 visitors annually.
- The BC Museum of Agriculture and Equipment stores a collection of antique farm equipment.
- The Langley Centennial Museum exhibits local historical artifacts and provides cultural programming.
Events
Fort Langley is home to many community events in the region. One of the most popular shows is the Cranberry Festival, which started in 1995 and happens every October. It is operated by the Fort Langley Business Improvement Association. The festival features live musical performances and other crowds, and attracts over 70 market vendors, selling a variety of items ranging from culinary and ordinary foods to household appliances, jewelry and more. In recent years, attendance has reached 60,000 people. Fort Langley BIA also operates a series of markets, called "Bloom Market" throughout the year, in addition to the annual Food Food Festival.
On July 1 of each year, the Centennial Museum, BC Farm Museum, and the Fort Langley National Historic Site organize the Celebration of the Canadian Langley City, partnering with many other arts and heritage groups. The result is a fun, family-friendly, family-friendly birthday party that draws more than 10,000 people to a small village.
May Day celebrations are held at Victoria Day every year at Fort Langley, which consists of parades and parties in local parks with Maypole dance.
Transportation
Road
The main avenue in and out of Fort Langley is Glover Road which provides access to 232 Street Interchange (British Columbia Highway 1), British Columbia Highway 10, and the rest of Langley. Secondary routes such as 88th Avenue, 96th Avenue and River Road connect Fort Langley to the nearest town center of Walnut Grove.
Most of the roads in Fort Langley are damaged from numerical grid systems used elsewhere in the South Fraser Region and retain historical names.
The Jacob Haldi Bridge connects Fort Langley to McMillan Island, opposite the Bedford Channel.
Airport
The private Fort Langley Airport has runways and float plane facilities and is located in Eastern society. General Aviation users primarily use the Langley Regional Airport 8 km South community.
Albion Ferry (Closed)
Until 2009, commuters and other riders headed to and from Albion Ferry linked to Maple Ridge past Fort Langley. After the opening of the Golden Ears Bridge, however, the ferry closed on 31 July 2009. The ferry terminal is now abandoned. It has significantly reduced commuter traffic through Fort Langley's commercial core.
Bus
Fort Langley is served by the C62 TransLink bus.
Infrastructure
Fire Hall
This community is served by the local Fire Hall (Township Of Langley Fire Department Hall 2) run by call firefighters.
Education
Served by the 35 Langley School District, Fort Langley has two schools; Fort Langley Elementary School, and Langley Fine Arts School (special school 1-12 focusing on the arts). Trinity Western University is located nearby in Langley, B.C.
Popular culture
The train station is featured in the music video for the Punjabi song "Mera Deewanapan" by Amrinder Gill.
The episode of The X-Files TV series, titled "Home", which was broadcast in the home village of US, Pennsylvania, was actually filmed near Fort Langley and Surrey.
References
External links
- Fort Langley (Official Site)
- Langley Centennial Museum
- "Children of Fort Langley"
- 1958 home movie from visit to Fort
- Fort Langley National Historic Site
- Brief History of Fort Langley
- Fort Langley "Birthplace of British Columbia"
- Brae Island Park
- BC Agriculture Museum
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