Port Coquitlam Heritage and Cultural Society

The Port Coquitlam Heritage and Cultural Society is a volunteer driven non-profit organization that operates Port Coquitlam’s only museum and archives and is dedicated to celebrating and preserving Port Coquitlam’s diverse heritage and culture.

Formed in 1988

The Port Coquitlam Heritage and Cultural Society (PoCo Heritage) was founded in 1988 by Ada Con and Lois Milne, and charter member Councillor Ron Talbot, with the goal of advocating for the preservation of Port Coquitlam’s rich heritage. In these early years PoCo Heritage focused primarily on the preservation of heritage homes and buildings in the City, and community outreach and education.

Heritage Display Center

In 1997, after many years campaigning for permanent space, the City of Port Coquitlam provided support for PoCo Heritage in the form of storage space on the upper floor of the #2 Fire Hall, which allowed us to start curating a small collection of Port Coquitlam’s heritage objects. A few years later in 1999, PoCo Heritage opened Port Coquitlam’s first “mini museum” named the Heritage Display Centre on Mary Hill Road.

Leigh Square Community Arts Village

The City’s opening of the Leigh Square Community Arts Village in 2007, created another opportunity for PoCo Heritage to expand and offer more to our community. With space provided in the Outlet building, Port Coquitlam’s old post office, PoCo Heritage opened and managed the Community Archives with a collection of City records and our own archival collection.

Source: https://pocoheritage.org/