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John Murray of Scotland settled in Spence's Bridge in 1870 where he owned and operated a general store. By the 1880s Murray owned most of the property on the north side of the river. In addition to a fine orchard he had an interest in a greenhouse, a stable, and the Morton House Hotel. Murray also had one of the first seed houses in western Canada, selling seeds in little brown paper bags with his name stamped on them.
John Murray, developed one of the first seed houses in Western Canada (credit: BC Archives #H-00617)
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noted. Thanks to the B.C. Archives for permission to show various
images. Thanks to the BC Encyclopedia for permission to quote information
on the roadhouse communities. Thanks to the Living Landscapes Project,
the Royal British Columbia Museum, Ministry of Community, Aboriginal
and Women's Services for their support of site development.
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