Canada

Vancouver history

Brief History of Vancouver Summarized A brief look at the condensed history of Vancouver. The founding of Vancouver For 10,000 years the natives lived on the site of Vancouver. A Spaniard named José María Narváez arrived in the area by sea in 1791. However, in 1792 George Vancouver claimed the land for Great Britain. In 1808 Simon Fraser arrived in the area after traveling overland. Later, the Fraser River was named after him. In the 1860s settlers began to arrive in the area. In 1870 it was incorporated as the city of Granville. Then, in 1884, the Canadian Pacific Railway…