Welcome to Craigflower Farm!

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Scottish colonists founded Craigflower Farm near the Coast Salish Village site, Kosapsom. Take a Virtual Tour or visit us for Real.

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In 1855 the Census of Vancouver Island lists the following at Craigflower Farm:

LAND

70 acres of improved farmland

830 acres of unimproved farm land

BUILDINGS

21 dwelling houses

Out - Buildings

3 out-houses

1 school

1 sawmill

1 flour mill

LIVESTOCK

14 horses

15 milk cows

12 working oxen

83 other cattle

1126 sheep

27 swine

80 poultry

PRODUCE

80 bushels of wheat

80 bushels of peas

100 tons of turnips

SCHOOL
1 teacher

26 pupils

POPULATION

76 whites

34 between ages 1 and 20

42 between ages 20 - 60


Cash value of the farm 11,200 pounds Farm machinery valued at 3,300 pounds.

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