Morrissey, British Columbia
Morrissey | |
|---|---|
  Morrissey Location of Morrissey in British Columbia | |
| Coordinates: 49°23′00″N 115°01′00″W / 49.38333°N 115.01667°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  British Columbia |
Morrissey is a ghost town located in the East Kootenay region of British Columbia, Canada.[1] The town is situated south of Fernie.[2]
It was company town owned by a mining company, but the mine closed in 1909. An Internment camp was set up at rented premises in Morrissey from June 1915 to October 1918.[3]
A mine disaster at nearby Carbonada killed 14 in 1904.[4][5]
References
- ^ Basque Garnet (1982), British Columbia Ghost Town Atlas. Sunfire Publications Limited.
- ^ "Morrissey". BCGNIS. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
- ^ "Internment Camps in Canada during the First and Second World Wars, Library and Archives Canada".
- ^ Edmonton Bulletin, Nov. 23, 1904
- ^ "Carbonado BC, 1904. An explosion in the Carbonado Colliery killed 14 people" Public Safety Canada website https://cdd.publicsafety.gc.ca/dtpg-eng.aspx?cultureCode=en-Ca&provinces=2&eventStartDate=%2719040101%27%2c%2719041231%27&normalizedCostYear=1&dynamic=false&eventId=9