"Stewart (Post Office, Mining Town & Steamer Landing)" adopted in the 1930 BC Gazetteer, as labelled on BC map 1H, 1917. Incorporated as a Village Municipality 16 May 1930. Stewart (Village) confirmed 3 October 1933 on Geological Survey sheet 307A, Portland Canal. Re-incorporated as a District Municipality 27 June 1968, called District of Stewart. Stewart (District Municipality) confirmed 27 November 1970.

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Stewart Post Office was opened 1 May 1905.

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The Stewart brothers, Robert and John, from Victoria, held an interest in many of the mines in this area; they established the Stewart Land Co. in 1906 and laid out the townsite later. (advice from Stewart Historical Society, 2004)

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The Skam-a-kounst Indians, meaning "strong house" or "safe house", once lived at the head of Portland Canal - the first occupants of the Stewart area. They were chased out of the area in 1856-67 by Haida or Nass Indians. In Hyder, Alaska, there once stood a rock called Arrow Rock, where arrows were embedded and preserved from the time of the Haida and Nass Indians war with the Skam-a-kounst. This rock was washed out by Tide Lake and has never been found again. (from Stewart Historical Society)

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