Vancouver: Stories of Granville Street
From the moment of Vancouver's modern founding in 1886, Granville Street has always held center stage. For a short time the new city was actually named Granville, after a British politician at the time Lord Leveson, the 2nd Earl Granville. But when the Canadian Pacific Railway's planners decided the tiny logging settlement was going to be the western terminus of their grand nation-building railway, they wanted people in the rest of Canada to be able to find the place on a map. Many people had heard of Vancouver Island, and it was nearby, so the name Vancouver was chosen instead. To avoid hurting the feelings of the the earl for losing his naming rights to the city, the main street connecting the harbor and the highest point in downtown Vancouver was named in his honor.
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Stop At: Vancouver Seawall, Stanley Park, Vancouver, British Columbia V6G 3E2 Canada
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Duration: 30 minutes
Duration:1 hour
Commences in:Vancouver, Canada
Country:Canada
City:Vancouver
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