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A cairn at Kootenae House National Historic Site marks where the Ktunaxa people traded with the North West Company in the 1800s and celebrated explorer David Thompson launched expeditions to survey the majestic Columbia River.
Getting here
Location
9498 Wilmer Road
Athalmer BC V0A 1A0
By car
Turn west from B.C. Highway 95/93 at the Invermere turnoff. Turn right onto Panorama Drive and right again onto the road to Wilmer. Kootenae House National Historic Site is less than a kilometre along this road.
Hours of operation
Always open. The site may be inaccessible in the winter due to snow.Free admission
Facilities and services
Dogs on leash
Lookout
Parking