Skip to Main Content

Williams Lake, British Columbia, Canada: Large Wheelchair

Globe and wheelchair commemorates local Paralympian Rick Hansen, who circled the Earth in his wheelchair in the mid-1980s.

Address:
1660 Broadway Ave. S., Williams Lake, BC, Canada
Directions:
East edge of town, outside the Chamber of Commerce building, on the frontage road along the north side of Hwy 97/Cariboo Hwy.
Admission:
Free
Save to My Sights

Visitor Tips and News About Large Wheelchair

Reports and tips from RoadsideAmerica.com visitors and Roadside America mobile tipsters. Some tips may not be verified. Submit your own tip.

Big wheelchair.

Large Wheelchair

The wheelchair is to make Williams Lake wheelchair accessible. There's also the Rick Hansen, Man in Motion World Tour monument.

[Theresa Schlitt, 10/07/2016]

Rick Hansen lost the use of his legs in Williams Lake when he was a teenager. He became a Paralympian, and 1985-86 he circled the Earth in his wheelchair. A large copper globe traces his route, and a large wheelchair encourages the people in town to make it wheelchair accessible.


Nearby Offbeat Places

Big TomahawkBig Tomahawk, Lac la Hache, BC, Canada - 34 mi.
World's Largest Cross Country SkisWorld's Largest Cross Country Skis, 100 Mile House, BC, Canada - 48 mi.

Latest Tips Across Roadside America

Catch up on the latest discoveries from the road.

Explore Thousands of Oddball Tourist Attractions!

Unique destinations in the U.S. and Canada are our special obsession. Use our attraction recommendation and maps to plan your next road trip.

My Sights

My Sights on Roadside America

Save Cool Vacation Destinations! ...Try My Sights

Mobile Apps

Roadside America app: iPhone, iPad Roadside America app for iPhone, iPad. On-route maps, 1,000s of photos, special research targets! ...More

Roadside Presidents app: iPhone, iPad Roadside Presidents app for iPhone, iPad. POTUS landmarks, oddities. ...More

British Columbia Latest Tips and Stories

Latest Visitor Tips

Sight of the Week

Sight of the Week

Easter Island Moai in America (Mar 25-31, 2024)

SotW Archive

USA and Canada Tips and Stories

More Sightings