Stroll down memory lane. Capilano Suspension Bridge Park is rich in history and has many stories to tell from over 130 years.
The first suspension bridge, constructed in 1889, was made out of hemp rope and cedar planks.
In 1956, Rae Mitchell built the modern, steel-cable bridge in only five days, encasing the cables in 13 tons of concrete at either end.
Nancy Stibbard, the current owner of Capilano Suspension Bridge Park, used to work in the Park selling ice cream at just eight years of age.
Early adventurers who made the long “tramp” to the Capilano Suspension Bridge were known as the Capilano Tramps. Today, when you visit the park, you can pose with the Tramps before you begin your walk through the Story Centre. Life-size photomurals, artifacts, antiques and informative signage chronicle the early history of the bridge and the development of Vancouver.
