Abbotsford Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city located in the Fraser Valley region of British Columbia, Canada
About Abbotsford
Abbotsford's colonial development began when the Royal Engineers surveyed the area in response to the gold rush along the Fraser River in 1858. This led to the building of Yale Road (today Old Yale Road), the first transportation route to link the Fraser Valley. The settlement grew and the production of butter, milk and tobacco began by the late 1860s. In 1889, former Royal Engineer John Cunningham Maclure applied for a Crown grant to obtain the 160 acres (0.65 km²) that would become Abbotsford. There is some controversy over the origin of the Abbotsford name. The most commonly cited origin is that Maclure named the land "Abbotsford" after family friend Henry Braithwaite Abbott, the western superintendent of the Canadian Pacific Railway. Until 1922 the name was spelled Abottsford. Maclure'
Top Attractions in Abbotsford
Explore the best things to see and do in Abbotsford:
- ★Abbotsford Canucks
- ★Abbotsford International Airshow
- ★Agrifair
- ★Berry Festival
- ★Castle Fun Park
- ★Fraser Valley Trout Hatchery and Visitor Centre
- ★Gur Sikh Temple
- ★Lotusland Vineyards tasting & tour
Where to Eat in Abbotsford
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Dragon Fort
- 🍴Restaurant 62
Where to Stay in Abbotsford
- 🏨Alpine Motor Inn
- 🏨Best Western Regency Inn & Conference Centre
- 🏨Clarion Hotel & Conference Centre
- 🏨Coast Abbotsford Hotel & Suites
- 🏨Columbia Bible College
- 🏨Super 8 Abbotsford
Abbotsford Travel Guide Sections
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