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Morrissey, British Columbia

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Place in British Columbia, Canada
Morrissey
Morrissey is located in British ColumbiaMorrisseyMorrisseyLocation of Morrissey in British Columbia
Coordinates: 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. The town is situated south of Fernie.

It was company town owned by a mining company, but the mine closed in 1909. An Internment camp was set up at rented premises in Morrissey from June 1915 to October 1918.

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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