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🇨🇦 Peace Arch & White Rock BC Border Adventure 🌉

⭐️ Quick stop at the iconic ​​Peace Arch​​ at the US-Canada border! ⭐️⛰️📸 Exploring ​​White Rock​​'s charming history & waterfront 🫶 Did you know? White Rock's story begins with the ​​Coast Salish peoples​​ who first inhabited this area. European explorers arrived in the late 1700s, discovering permanent Indigenous camps. The border dispute between the US and Britain was settled in 1846 with the ​​Oregon Treaty​​, placing White Rock under British control at the 49th parallel. ​​Historical Highlights​​ 🕰️: 🌿 ​​Indigenous Era​​: Traditional territory of the Coast Salish nations. ⚓ ​​European Arrival (1791)​​: Explorers documented Indigenous settlements. 📜 ​​Border Drama (1846)​​: The famous "49th parallel" decision! 🚂 ​​Railway Boom (1909)​​: Great Northern Railway built the iconic pier (1,616 ft long!) and station. 🏡 ​​Cityhood (1957)​​: Voted to separate from Surrey as a distinct municipality. ​​Modern White Rock​​ 🌊: • Famous for its ​​sandy beach​​ and massive white boulder (the city's namesake!) • Perfect sunset strolls along the ​​pier​​ (rebuilt after storms) • Adorable ​​waterfront promenade​​ with seafood shacks & ice cream • Easy access via ​​Highway 99​​ since the 1960s ​​Pro Tips​​ 💡: ✅ Snap pics with the ​​Peace Arch​​ (symbol of US-Canada friendship) ✅ Try fish & chips at ​​Moby Dick Restaurant​​ ✅ Visit the ​​White Rock Museum & Archives​​ ⚠️ Parking fills fast on sunny weekends! #Vancouver #BorderTown #ExploreBC #HistoryWalk #WestCoastVibes

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🇨🇦 Peace Arch & White Rock BC Border Adventure 🌉

⭐️ Quick stop at the iconic ​​Peace Arch​​ at the US-Canada border! ⭐️⛰️📸 Exploring ​​White Rock​​'s charming history & waterfront 🫶 Did you know? White Rock's story begins with the ​​Coast Salish peoples​​ who first inhabited this area. European explorers arrived in the late 1700s, discovering permanent Indigenous camps. The border dispute between the US and Britain was settled in 1846 with the ​​Oregon Treaty​​, placing White Rock under British control at the 49th parallel. ​​Historical Highlights​​ 🕰️: 🌿 ​​Indigenous Era​​: Traditional territory of the Coast Salish nations. ⚓ ​​European Arrival (1791)​​: Explorers documented Indigenous settlements. 📜 ​​Border Drama (1846)​​: The famous "49th parallel" decision! 🚂 ​​Railway Boom (1909)​​: Great Northern Railway built the iconic pier (1,616 ft long!) and station. 🏡 ​​Cityhood (1957)​​: Voted to separate from Surrey as a distinct municipality. ​​Modern White Rock​​ 🌊: • Famous for its ​​sandy beach​​ and massive white boulder (the city's namesake!) • Perfect sunset strolls along the ​​pier​​ (rebuilt after storms) • Adorable ​​waterfront promenade​​ with seafood shacks & ice cream • Easy access via ​​Highway 99​​ since the 1960s ​​Pro Tips​​ 💡: ✅ Snap pics with the ​​Peace Arch​​ (symbol of US-Canada friendship) ✅ Try fish & chips at ​​Moby Dick Restaurant​​ ✅ Visit the ​​White Rock Museum & Archives​​ ⚠️ Parking fills fast on sunny weekends! #Vancouver #BorderTown #ExploreBC #HistoryWalk #WestCoastVibes

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