Book your class to come visit us.
At the Yale Historic Site, we will create a day suited to the ages and education levels of your students. Contact us for more information, pricing, and booking dates.
- Visit the 1870’s ‘Creighton House’ Museum
- Tour St. John the Divine Church built in 1863
- Dress in period costume to explore our Living History ‘Tent City’
- Learn how to gold pan
- Take a guided walking tour of Historic Yale with a stop of the Ward Tea House
- Scavenger hunts, games, and crafts are available
Featured activities.
Explore some of our featured activities and historic experiences at Yale Historic Site
HISTORIC YALE: A Timeline
Yale may be a small town, but its fascinating history delivers a mighty punch! With time comes change, and things can go ...
Gold Panning at Yale
Feel first hand, the thrill of hunting for gold. Transcend time and experience the full range of emotions that thousands of men ...
St. John the Divine 1863
St John the Divine church was built in 1863 in an attempt to ‘civilize the miners’. A major restoration project was undertaken ...
Yale Pioneer Cemetery
Located just west of Yale, on the Trans Canada Highway, the cemetery was established in 1858. The original cemetery was located next ...
History of the Ward House
William Henry Ward (also known as “Johnny”), was born in 1823 and came to Yale from Digby, Nova Scotia, during the gold ...
On Lee Chinese Legacy Project
The Chinese were among the earliest new arrivals to Yale, beginning with the Fraser Canyon Gold Rush in 1858. Yale’s Chinatown was ...