Leitch Collieries Provincial Historic Site

Frank | Alberta

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Located 6 minutes outside Frank, the Leitch Collieries Provincial Historic Site is a great place to stop and learn some history of the past coal mining community in the Crowsnest Pass.

This Canadian-owned and operated mining venture abandoned due to the effects of World War 1 and then again in World War 2, among other things, is a perfect window into what was an ambitious endeavour.

Photo: Regan Eichel Horn via Leitch Collieries Facebook Page

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