Surrey encompasses land occupied by numerous Halqemeylem-speaking aboriginal groups. Settlers arrived first in Cloverdale and various areas of South Surrey first, and most of their activities were harvesting oysters, fishing, farming, or setting up small stores.
Surrey Museum is the place where tourists can be seated within a forty two-seat orientation theatre and state-of-the-art exhibit that tells Surrey's stories. There is likewise a textile library, a weaving studio, and various exhibitions themes. Surrey Arts Centre is an art gallery and is home to live theatre performances. Concerts and lots of plays are performed at the Art Centre. Historical Stewart Farm features root cellars, a restored farmhouse, heirloom gardens, and pole barns on the shores of the Nicomekl River. There are also year round tours by volunteers and workers dressed in Victorian-style outfits...