SAMSON V MARITIME MUSEUM

Owned by the City of New Westminster and Operated by The Royal Agricultural & Industrial Society of BC

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The Royal Agricultural &
Industrial Society of BC

Our History
The Royal Agricultural and Industrial Society of British Columbia was created in 1890 to organize and manage the Provincial Exhibition, an annual agricultural and industrial fair that took place in New Westminster's Queen's Park from 1889 to 1929. When a fire in Queen's Park destroyed the exhibition buildings in 1929, Vancouver's Pacific National Exhibition adopted the provincial status.

What We Do Today
The Royal Agricultural & Industrial Society of British Columbia is now involved in protecting and preserving a part of British Columbia's maritime heritage, the Samson V Maritime Museum. This steam-powered paddlewheeler is the last in a line of Samsons, which date back to 1884. While the Samson V Maritime Museum is the focal point of our activities, the Society supports other cultural and heritage activities in New Westminster.

Membership Benefits
We're always happy to welcome energetic and eager new members to the Society.

Our members:

 * Are actively involved in our projects
* Are invited to attend all of our events
* Are involved in the social get-togethers of the Society
* Have made many new friends and acquaintances through the Society.

Cost of Membership Annual Membership dues are $10 (Canadian). Please contact Judi Gray at 604.522.6894 for more information.

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