| 1885 |
Driving of the Last Spike at Craigellachie, completing construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway. |
| 1886 |
The name of the town of Farwell is changed to “Revelstoke”. |
| 1889 |
Revelstoke’s first permanent school opened. |
| 1892 |
Revelstoke’s first fire brigade was formed. |
| 1896 |
Telephone service available in Revelstoke. |
| 1898 |
Electric power was provided by a dam on the Illecillewaet River. |
| 1899 |
Revelstoke incorporated as a city. |
| 1900 |
Revelstoke’s first indoor skating & curling rink opened. |
| 1902 |
First Queen Victoria Hospital opened (where Coopers in now). Steamship Reveltoke is built for service on the Columbia River. |
| 1904 |
Revelstoke’s first high school opened. |
| 1906 |
YMCA built including gymnasium, bowling alley and indoor pool. |
| 1907 |
Horserace track built in Columbia Park (now golf course). |
| 1912 |
Agricultural Hall built in Columbia Park (Now Golf Clubhouse). |
| 1913 |
Revelstoke Court House opened. |
| 1914 |
Mount Revelstoke became a National Park.
New Relevstoke High School building opened (now part of Moutain View Elementary).
Revelstokes’s first ski-jumping competition held. |
| 1915 |
Revelstoke Boy Scouts organized. |
| 1916 |
Connaught Tunnel built to reroute Canadian Pacific railway line under Rogers Rass. |
| 1920 |
First Trans-Canada airplane flight forced down at Revelstoke during a snowstorm. Landed on a farm that is the site of the present airport. |
| 1922 |
First highway opened from Revestoke to Sicamous. |
| 1924 |
Iron Bridge to Big Eddy open (still open to traffic).
Revelstoke Golf Club organized. |
| 1925 |
Revelstoke’s 2nd skating rink opened. |
| 1926 |
New Post Office built (now the Museum building). |
| 1927 |
The road to the summit of Mount Revelstoke National Park was completed. |
| 1936 |
A movie entitled “The Silent Barrier” was filmed in Revelstoke. |
| 1939 |
Visit of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth (Queen Mother). |
| 1940 |
Big Bend Highway built from Revelstoke to Golden. First road to Golden. |
| 1951 |
Visit of Princess Elizabeth (now Queen Elizabeth II). |
| 1962 |
Rogers Pass Highway opened from Revelstoke to Golden. |
| 1963 |
Current arena and curling rink opened. |
| 1965 |
Revelstoke Secondary School opened (Current secondary school). |
| 1967 |
Centennial Pool opened. |
| 1970 |
Present Queen Victoria Hospital opened. |
| 1973 |
Mica Dam opened. |
| 1979 |
Revelstoke Community Centre opened. |
| 1982 |
Current Fire Hall built. |
| 1984 |
Revelstoke Dam opened. |
| 1988 |
Macdonald Tunnel under Rogers Pass opened. |
| 1993 |
Revelstoke Railway Museum opened. |
| 1999 |
Revelstoke’s Centennial Year. |
