Morrissey, British Columbia

Morrissey
Morrissey

Location of Morrissey in British Columbia

Coordinates: 49°23′00″N 115°01′00″W / 49.38333°N 115.01667°W / 49.38333; -115.01667Coordinates: 49°23′00″N 115°01′00″W / 49.38333°N 115.01667°W / 49.38333; -115.01667
Country  Canada
Province  British Columbia

Morrissey is a ghost town located in the East Kootenay region of British Columbia, Canada.[1] The town is situated south of Fernie.[2] An Internment camp was set up at Rented premises in Morrissey from June 1915 to October 1918. [3]

References

  1. Basque Garnet (1982), British Columbia Ghost Town Atlas. Sunfire Publications Limited.
  2. "Morrissey". BCGNIS. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
  3. "Internment Camps in Canada during the First and Second World Wars, Library and Archives Canada".
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