Sicamous

SICAMOUS is a 61-m steamboat preserved as a historic site on the PENTICTON beachfront. It was launched in 1914 by the CPR to carry passengers and freight between Penticton and the railhead at OKANAGAN LANDING. The majestic steel-hulled sternwheeler plied the lake for a quarter of a century until improved rail and road communications forced its retirement in 1937. The CPR sold it to the City of Penticton in 1949 and it was moved to the beach location in 1951. Over the years it has been a...

If you are already registered on KnowBC, login now to get access to the full article.

You may already have access to KnowBC through your school, university or library.

• Schools that subscribe to KnowBC
• Colleges and universities that subscribe to KnowBC
• Public libraries that subscribe to KnowBC

If you do not already have access to KnowBC, you can subscribe.