1860 Royal Engineer Log Building

North Vancouver, British Columbia

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This 1860 Royal Engineer Log Building was moved from its location at CFB Chilliwack to a site adjacent to the Six Field Engineer Squadron Museum Association's Armoury. This was completed in 2000. It was reconstructed by 6 Field Squadron after the closure of CFB Chilliwack. This log building was originally built by the Royal Engineers in 1860 to provide accommodation for their survey team that was surveying the 49th parallel between Canada and the United States. It was located close to the 49th parallel near the present town of Langley. This building is believed to be the only remaining building of those built in 1860 and 1861 by the Royal Engineers as accommodation during the clearing and survey of the 49th Parallel to mark of the border between British Columbia and the United States. The log cabin was formally opened in its present location on 16 September 2000 by Col. A.F. George, TD, Joint Honorary Colonel of the Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers (Militia), an affiliated regiment in United Kingdom.

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LOG CABIN - ROYAL ENGINEERS
circa 1860

This Log Cabin is the only remaining building of many built in 1860
and 1861 by Sappers of the Royal Engineers to provide accommodation
during the clearing of the 49th parallel to mark the border between
British Columnbia and the United States.

This Cabin was originally located in Langley, British Columbia, near
the 49th parallel, was moved to Canadian Forces Base Chilliwack
in 1986, and to the present site in the year 2000 by Six Field Engineer
Squadron with financial assistance from a "Community Spirit Grant" from
the Province of British Columbia, through "British Columbia 2000".

The Log Cabin was formally opened in its present location, on
Saturday 16th of September 2000, by Colonel Anthony F. George, TD.,
Joint Honorary Colonel of our sister Regiment, The Royal Monmouthshire
Royal Engineers (Militia) located in the United Kingdom

2000