Fort Steele, British Columbia

Fort Steele, British Columbia
Commercial buildings, Fort Steele, 2006
LocationEast Kootenay, British Columbia, Canada
Founded1864
Governing bodyCranbrook Archives, Museum, and Landmark Society (non-profit), Heritage Branch, Province of British Columbia
Websitewww.fortsteeleheritagetown.com
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Fort Steele is a heritage site in the East Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia. This visitor attraction lies on the east shore of the Kootenay River between the mouths of the St. Mary River and Wild Horse River. The locality, on the merged section of highways 93 and 95, is by road about 17 kilometres (11 mi) northeast of Cranbrook and 230 kilometres (143 mi) southeast of Golden.