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Historic Downtown Fernie
Many users of B.C. Highway 3 scoot right through Fernie without seeing it. The alignment of the highway north of Fernie's historic downtown saved its original main street from drive-through development, but caused many visitors to miss its architectural and commercial charms. Wise travelers should turn south at 9th Street, park next to Fernie's beautiful brick library, and explore the vibrant downtown on foot. Not to miss during your walking tour: the C.P.R. station, currently being restored to its original chocolate and cream color scheme; the slate-roofed Courthouse, with its imposing porcelain bathroom fixtures; the Library, repurposed from its original duty as post office and customs house; and the City Hall, formerly head office of the Crow's Nest Coal Company. There is a small and helpful museum and visitor center at the corner of 9th Street and Victoria Avenue. Fernie's not-so-distant past as a polyglot mountain mining town is recalled in a carefully tended collection of images and artifacts.
