We headed back to Duncan today to check out the totem pole trail that they have, primarily in their downtown area. As with the murals in Chemainus, it was a fun way to explore the area.
Duncan, population of about 5,000, and now known as the City of Totems, began as a village called Alderlea in 1887 when William Chalmers Duncan donated farmland for the town site. The city of Duncan was incorporated in 1912. The totem pole project began in 1985 and is currently the world’s largest outdoor collection of publicly displayed totem poles.
Here’s some of the totems on display.
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