Morrissey, British Columbia

Morrissey
Morrissey
Location of Morrissey in British Columbia
Coordinates: 49°23′00″N 115°01′00″W / 49.38333°N 115.01667°W / 49.38333; -115.01667Coordinates: 49°23′00″N 115°01′00″W / 49.38333°N 115.01667°W / 49.38333; -115.01667
Country  Canada
Province  British Columbia

Morrissey is a ghost town located in the East Kootenay region of British Columbia, Canada.[1] The town is situated south of Fernie.[2] An Internment camp was set up at Rented premises in Morrissey from June 1915 to October 1918. [3]

References

  1. ↑ Basque Garnet (1982), British Columbia Ghost Town Atlas. Sunfire Publications Limited.
  2. ↑ "Morrissey". BCGNIS. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
  3. ↑ "Internment Camps in Canada during the First and Second World Wars, Library and Archives Canada".
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