Introducing Port Hardy
Settled by Europeans in the early 1800s, this small north-island settlement is best known as the arrival/departure point for BC Ferries Inside Passage trips. It’s also a handy gear-up point for treks to remote Cape Scott.
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Head to the Visitor Centre (250-949-7622; www.ph-chamber.bc.ca; 7250 Market St; 8:30am-6pm Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm Sat & Sun mid-May–Sep, 9am-5pm Mon-Fri Oct–mid-May) for local information, then drop by its adjoining museum (250-949-8143; 7110 Market St; 10am-3:30pm Tue-Sat May-Oct) covering the area’s wealth of aboriginal heritage.
Last updated: Sep 23, 2008
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