The city of Duncan, BC, was incorporated in 1912 and the next year a post office was built, which now
serves as Duncan's City Hall. History: Duncan's origins began in 1886 when the Esquimalt & Nanaimo
Railroad was completed and William Duncans was asked to provide a stop on his farmland. Over the years
this farmland has been converted into what is downtown Duncan today. In 1896 copper was discovered and
for six years beginning in 1902 a mine was the main economic contributor. Since the closing of the
mine, forest related industries, agriculture, and tourism have been the economic forces.

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