New Denver Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
village in British Columbia, Canada
About New Denver
New Denver was founded as a mining town in 1892, and briefly known as Eldorado City before being renamed after Denver, Colorado. During World War II, New Denver became a Japanese Canadian internment camp. Not long after the outbreak of hostilities and Japan's attack on Canadian troops in Hong Kong in December 1941, men of Japanese descent between the ages of 18 and 45 were sent to labour camps in the Interior of British Columbia or farther into Eastern Canada. Also, approximately 1,500 women, children, and elderly men were sent to the "Orchard", a small section of New Denver set up to house them. New Denver's Nikkei Internment Memorial Centre is dedicated to the history of the 27,000 Japanese Canadians who were interned by the Canadian government and is a National Historic Site. In the 195
Top Attractions in New Denver
Explore the best things to see and do in New Denver:
- ★Galena Trail
- ★Hills Garlic Festival
- ★Idaho Peak
- ★Kohan Reflection Garden
- ★Nikkei Internment Memorial Centre
- ★Sandon
- ★Silvery Slocan Museum
Where to Stay in New Denver
- 🏨Adventure Domes
- 🏨Centennial Park and Campground
- 🏨Glacier View Cabins
- 🏨Rosebery Provincial Park
- 🏨Valhalla Inn
New Denver Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 11 sections including: