Morrissey, British Columbia

Morrissey
Morrissey
Location of Morrissey in British Columbia
Coordinates: 49°23′00″N 115°01′00″W / 49.38333°N 115.01667°W / 49.38333; -115.01667
Country Canada
Province British Columbia

Morrissey is a ghost town located in the East Kootenay region of British Columbia, Canada. The town is situated south of Fernie.

It was company town owned by a mining company, but the mine closed in 1909. An Internment camp was set up at rented premises in Morrissey from June 1915 to October 1918.

A mine disaster at nearby Carbonada killed 14 in 1904.

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