Port Moody brings together cultural history and a distinct coastal perspective. In the historic centre, the digital project Faces of Clarke Street focuses on a single street; the Port Moody Heritage and Public Art Guide invites you to explore on foot and draws attention to different forms of heritage. The Shoreline Trail has a different focus: it runs along the coast of Burrard Inlet. The offerings therefore differ according to whether the focus is a street’s history, various heritage sites, or the coastal landscape.

History and Community

Faces of Clarke Street was created in 2023 by summer students Carissa and Joshmar and is a digital, self-guided tour. It covers the history of Clarke Street and the people who are part of Port Moody’s community today. The project thus combines a specific connection to the street with a look at the city in the present day. Its subject is focused enough to put a single street at the centre, while the community today broadens the perspective beyond the past.

At the POMO Museum, the story turns to the railway: it was built in 1908 and was the second railway station established in Port Moody. 1908 is the year it was built; 2023, by contrast, is the year Carissa and Joshmar created Faces of Clarke Street. The two dates therefore refer to different things: the creation of a historic railway station and that of a digital tour.

Explore Heritage on Foot

For a broader look at heritage, the Port Moody Heritage and Public Art Guide is a good option. It lets you explore Port Moody on foot and discover commemorative stones, information panels, buildings and sites listed in the Heritage Register, and Heritage Conservation Areas. This range sets the guide apart from the focus on Clarke Street: rather than a single street’s history, it highlights different forms of heritage. The guide is therefore a good choice if you want your walk to take in different visible forms of heritage.

Coastal Trails on Burrard Inlet

The scenic Shoreline Trail offers two routes from the pier in Rocky Point Park along the coast of Burrard Inlet to Old Orchard Park. The shared destination and coastal route give this option a different orientation from the cultural offerings: here, you can follow the trail using the named locations and the coastline as reference points. The focus is clear: not a themed heritage narrative, but a coastal trail between two specific places.

The ways of exploring also differ: Faces of Clarke Street is digital and self-guided; the Heritage Guide focuses on exploring on foot, while the Shoreline Trail has two routes along the coast. These differences can help you choose: what matters is whether you’re looking for a digital themed tour, a chance to discover different heritage sites on foot, or a scenic trail.

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