Official Name: | Morrissey |
Pushpin Map: | Canada British Columbia |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Morrissey in British Columbia |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Coordinates: | 49.3833°N -115.0167°W |
Morrissey is a ghost town located in the East Kootenay region of British Columbia, Canada. The town is situated south of Fernie.[1]
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.[2]