Kaatza Station Museum & Archives
The Kaatza Station Museum and Archives occupies the original 1913 Canadian Pacific train station in Lake Cowichan, operated by the Kaatza Historical Society since 1975. The museum focuses on the Cowichan Lake region's history with particular depth on the forestry industry, the IWA union, and ethnic minority communities. Outdoor grounds feature rolling stock including a Shay steam locomotive, a Plymouth Switcher, a CN passenger car, and restored historic structures such as the Bell Tower School.
This place is in the traditional territory of the Á,LEṈENEȻ ȽTE (W̱SÁNEĆ), ditidaqiic̓aq disib̓aʔk (Ditidaht), Hul’qumi’num Treaty Group, Quw’utsun, Ts’uubaa-asatx, and Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla.
Territory data from Native Land Digital, for educational purposes only.
- Best Buy Liquor Store0.6 km
- Country Grocer0.9 km
- Cycle Therapy26.5 km
- Experience Cycling27.0 km
- The Butler's Pantry Bake ShopWelcoming0.1 km
- Jake's at the LakeWelcoming0.1 km
- Riverside Inn0.6 km
- Lakeview Park Campground1.4 km
- Cowichan River Lodge4.2 km
- Cowichan Lake Library Branch0.3 km
- Cowichan Lake Sports Arena0.6 km
- Bald Mountain Park9.4 km