The Coast Salish nation were the first inhabitants in the area that became Port Moody, likely attracted by the sheltered waterfront and forested hillsides. The Fraser River gold rush of 1858 led Col. R.C. Moody and the Royal Engineers to build a trail from the then capital of New Westminster north to Port Moody as a defense position in the event of an attack by US soldiers. The attack never happened but North Road is still a vital link between the two cities. Twenty years later, Port Moody was chosen as the western terminus for the Canadian Pacific Railway. The port enjoyed this notoriety for two years, until a new terminus was found at Granville, now Vancouver. more information on Port Moody's History and Heritage 
This tour will let you explore the beginnings of the railway and indulge in the rich heritage, which abounds in Port Moody.
- Begin your tour at the 1 Port Moody Station Museum. Port Moody Station Museum. Built in 1905, it was the second railway station in the area. The museum’s telegraph of. ce features an operational telegraph system, which is available for guests to try, and a hand-operated telephone from 1884 when the Port Moody and New Westminster Telephone Co. was formed. Be sure to pick up a copy of the Heritage Walking & Cycling Guide to complete your tour. Also pick up a copy of the Ioco Townsite 2 Tour guide.
- Ioco, on Port Moody’s north shore, was a company town built by the Imperial Oil Company (I.O.C.O.). A number of original buildings still stand in this quiet corner of Port Moody.
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