Cave and Basin has been a special place for
Indigenous Peoples for over ten thousand years and continues to be so to
this day. In 1883, three railway workers found the thermal springs,
sparking a series of events that led to the creation of Canada’s first
national park. Today, visitors can enjoy interactive exhibits, short
films, seasonal activities, and stunning views of the Rocky
Mountains.
Cave and Basin National Historic Site of Canada is
a hot spring located in Banff National Park. The site was developed for
public use with a nearby swimming pool and bath-house and is now
operated as a historic site open to the public.
Le lieu historique national Cave and Basin est un
lieu spécial pour les peuples autochtones depuis plus de dix mille ans,
et il revêt encore aujourd’hui un caractère sacré. En 1883, trois
cheminots sont tombés par hasard sur les sources thermales, et cette
découverte a déclenché une série d’événements qui ont mené à la création
du premier parc national du Canada. Aujourd’hui, la caverne et le bassin
d’eau sont un lieu de rassemblement propice à la transmission de récits
sur la conservation et les liens qui unissent les humains au territoire
dans les lieux patrimoniaux administrés par Parcs Canada. Les visiteurs
qui explorent le lieu historique peuvent profiter d’expositions
interactives, de films de courte durée, d’activités saisonnières et de
vues saisissantes sur les Rocheuses.
Le lieu historique national du Canada Cave and
Basin est une source thermale située dans le parc national Banff. Le
lieu a été mis en valeur pour l’utilisation publique avec une piscine et
des bains publics tout près et est maintenant exploité comme lieu
historique ouvert au public.
Source: Canada's Historic Places & Parks Canada Websites (2022)
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Established: 1981
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Brochures
The contents of brochures can be
viewed by clicking on the cover. These items are historical in
scope and are intended for educational purposes only; they are
not meant as an aid for travel planning.
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Calendar of Events Summer 2013
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Documents
Management Documents
Management Plan / Plan directeur (Parks Canada, 2007)
Management Plan / Plan directeur Draft (Parks Canada, 2018)
Management Plan / Plan directeur (Parks Canada, 2020)
Historical Documents
A "Canadian Bethesda": Reading Banff as a Health Resort, 1883-1902 (Caroline Lieffers, extract from Past Imperfect, 17, 2011)
Cave and Basin & Castle Internment Camp Site Visit Report (Sarah Beaulieu, December 7, 2015)
Drawings: South Belvedere & Belvedere Viewing Deck, Cave and Basin NHS (Parks Canada, undated)
Getting into Hot Water: Racism and Exclusion at Banff National Park (Meg Stanley and Tina Loo, Network in Canadian History and Environment, August 26, 2020)
Heritage Character Statement / Énoncé de valeur patrimoniale, Cave and Basin National Historic Site
Cave and Basin Hot Springs Bathing Pavilion / Pavillon des sources thermales Cave et Basin (FHBRO No. 93-114, September 2, 1994, Canadian Register of Historic Places)
Site Backgrounder / Document d'information sur le site (Parks Canada, November 26, 2018)
Swimming in Political Waters: Understanding Racism and Exclusion at Banff National Park (Meg Stanley and Tina Loo, Network in Canadian History and Environment, November 12, 2021)
The Affirmation of Witness: The Causes and Consequences of Canada's First National Internment Operations, 1914-1920 (Endowment Council of the Canadian First World War Internment Recognition Fund, 2011, ©CFWWIRF & The Kashtan Press)
The Cave and Basin Hot Springs (David Smyth, extract from The Beaver, Outfit 315:3, Winter 1984/85)
Videos
Steam, Schemes and National Dreams 28:00 (National Film Board of Canada, 1984)
The Endangered Banff Springs Snail (Parks Canada, undated)
Xplorers / Xplorateurs (Parks Canada)
Books/Livres
The following visual bibliography is just a
sampling of the books which have been published for this park.
ParksCanadaHistory.com does not endorse these, but are merely presenting them for
informational purposes only. As most are copyrighted, we are only able
to provide the covers, and not contents, of these publications.
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Cave and Basin: Banff's hot springs and the birth of Canada's national parks E.J. (Ted) Hart 2017
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Cave and Basin: Banff's hot springs and the birth of Canada's national parks E.J. (Ted) Hart 2017
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