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Discovery of Hot Mineral Springs
- When
- 1883
- Where
- Sulphur Mountain near present-day Banff
Workers associated with the Canadian Pacific Railway discovered hot mineral springs on the slopes of Sulphur Mountain near present-day Banff in 1883.
Competing claims to ownership of the springs soon prompted federal intervention, leading the Government of Canada to reserve the area for public purposes in 1885 as the Banff Hot Springs Reserve.
Sources
- Rocky Mountains Park Act Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-31
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