Frank Historic Sites & Interpretive Centres

The Frank Slide Interpretive Centre highlights the rich history of the Crowsnest Pass amid the breathtaking beauty of the Canadian Rockies. Visitors are taken through a variety of displays, videos, interpretive programs and presentations detailing the fascinating life of the Pass. Displays throughout the Centre feature the 1903 Frank Slide (rockslide-avalanche), the arrival of the Canadian Pacific Railway, European settlement, early underground coal mining, evidence of prehistoric man and community life in the early 20th century. Pathways around the Centre provide spectacular views of the Frank Slide and surrounding area.