Best Places to See in BC - Milkhouse Derby Reach

British Columbia's 

is chock full of interesting history

at every turn of the road.

Take Derby Reach Regional Park

in beautiful Langley.

Located along Allard Cresent

the oldest existing road in British Columbia,

this milking shed is part of the 

Houston farm which dates back to 1909.

The sign on the shed states it was

built in 1935 and restored in 1996.

You can envision bygone days here quite easily.

The lazy drone of bees on a hot summers day

mixed with gull cries from the nearby 

Fraser River.

Come, spend a few hours to explore

British Columbia's past. You might just

discover the present.

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Best Places to See in BC - Houston House

You simply cannot go wrong by spending

a few hours roaming the heritage site of

Derby Reach Regional Park

in Langley, British Columbia.

The Houston farm stands on the site of 

the original Hudson's Bay Company Fort.

Houston House was built in 1909 by Alex Houston,

who's father James Houston is credited for

being the first European to discover gold 

along the Fraser River.

With it's unique history and cultural

 roots dating back to British Columbia's

Gold Rush, Derby Reach

continues to inspire and intrigue

history and photography buffs.

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fabulous British Columbia
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