6,619
Population
As you near Peace River the flat agricultural fields suddenly drop off into the Peace River Valley. The town is located just north of the convergence of the Smoky River and also the Heart River. The current road down the hill to the Town is the 3rd iteration as the previous two had failed due to the constant erosion of the river causing the hillsides to sluff into the river.
Where the north Heart River flows into the Peace, a community called Peace River Crossing evolved at the end of the 19th century. This was the terminus of a trail from Grouard, over which most visitors to the Peace River Country then travelled. The government built a ferry at the Crossing in 1909 and subdivided the Peace River Landing Settlement. A land rush followed, and in 1914 Peace River Crossing became a village, to be re-named Peace River in 1916. In 1916 the Central Canada Railway arrived, and in 1919 a rail and traffic bridge was built across the Peace.
The Town of Peace River is the regional shopping hub.
Of interest…
12 Foot Davis Monument
18 Hole Golf Course & RV Park
Shaftbury Ferry
River Jet Boat cruises
Mighty Peace River Valley
Calendar of Events
Jet Boat Races
Paddle the Peace
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