Collections + Galleries

Ted Williams History Centre

The Ted Williams History Centre contains permanent exhibits on the post-contact settlement history of the region, highlighting the many diverse groups that contributed to what we now know as Prince George.

Our Interactive History Hall

The gallery contains several different interactive spaces—one of which simulates an actual billiards hall environment, complete with a billiards table brought over on the BX steamer. Check out the cork boot marks from early loggers while you play! The gallery also houses a permanent exhibit dedicated to the City’s mascot, Mr. PG.

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The ‘ Ted Williams’ Collection

Ever the historian, Williams assembled a collection of unique photographs charting the development of Prince George. The “Ted Williams Collection” is available through The Exploration Place’s online collections database. Both the E.F. Ted Williams History Centre and the E.F. Ted Williams Reading Room at The Exploration Place are named in Williams’ honour.

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Ted Williams

Born in South Fort George in 1915, Prince George pioneer Edgar Fraser “Ted” Williams grew to be a well-respected man known for his intelligence, tenacity, and capacity for hard work. Employed variously as butcher, prospector, garage owner, and farmer, Williams was an active volunteer with the local Boy Scouts, Rotary Club, Railroad Society, and Library Local History Committee. He played a key role in creating Camp Hughes, the regional Boy Scout Camp.

Williams became involved in local museum projects as early as 1958. He was instrumental in rebuilding the museum and its collection after a disastrous fire in 1975. He served as the founding president of the Fraser-Fort George Regional Museum. His commitment to the museum continued as a donor and through various positions on the Board of Directors.

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