Hazelton Attractions
The fact that there are three Hazeltons - Hazelton, New Hazelton (306 m / 1004 ft) and South Hazelton - is due to a dispute about the station for the Grand Turk Pacific Railway. Nowadays the trains stop at New Hazelton, at the foot of the impressive, partially glaciated Rocher-Déboulé massif. In 1914, when the railway was being built, this was the scene of a spectacular bank holdup, when five of the gang were gunned down and the sixth escaped with the loot of just 1400 dollars.
Hazelton old town is 8 km / 5 mi north of Yellowhead Highway and the railroad, on the north bank of the Bulkley River, near where it flows into the Skeena River.
Hazelton old town is 8 km / 5 mi north of Yellowhead Highway and the railroad, on the north bank of the Bulkley River, near where it flows into the Skeena River.
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'Ksan Historical Indian Village
The 'Ksan Historical Indian Village is an open-air museum which explores the culture of the Gitskan people. In addition to long houses and totem poles, there are shows, carvers' workshops, and a gift shop.
Kispiox Village, Canada
(Near Hazelton)
From Hazelton a road follows the valley of the Kispiox River for 14 km (81/2 mi.) to the small Indian village of Kispiox. The village has a splendid group of carved red cedar totem poles standing at the junction of the Skeena and Kispiox Rivers. Originally these poles stood in front of the long-houses belonging to the individual clans whose status and family history they depict. The very popular Kispiox Rodeo is held here every year in June.
The village also hosts an annual Music Festival in June.
The village also hosts an annual Music Festival in June.
