I booked these events some time ago and was looking forward to going.
My husband, mother in law and I took part in this event. We met at Fort Langley in the evening and this tour took about 3 hours.
It explained some more aspects of the history of Fort Langley including:
Popular street names in Langley such as Allard, Mavis were named after these families.
Several big trees in the town were used as Signal Trees. The trees likely indicated the start of the Fort.
It also included some more ghostly history of things that occur around the Fort that can't be explained away that easy.
I think it was interesting to get this sense of history of Langley. It was fascinating to hear some personal experiences by local residents and to help get a deeper understanding of the people who were here over several hundred years and what their lives were like.
It wasn't scary but it was a bit eerie. A few of the stories were quite dark and some showed such love that it transcends time, but all presented Fort Langley as it really was. As the host puts it, there's no need to whitewash history. It made me see the community I live in a bit differently. Because of this, I would recommend the tour, if you are an adult and understand the nature of it.
Thanks for reading
Lynn
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