Marpole is believed to have existed as far as 3500 B.C. Archeological evidences proved that an early settlement has inhabited the village. Among these are tools, weapons and various artifacts giving credence that Marpole was one of the largest village sites unearthed in North America.
In fact, a file of stone and a plaque had been installed in Marpole Park to show to visitors of the existence of Marpole Maiden. Marpole Maiden was believed to be one of the two villages discovered along the north shore of the Fraser during construction of the extension of Granville Street in 1889.
The village was first settled by non-natives in the 1860s. Marpole then was originally called Eburne Station after Harry Eburne, the first postmaster assigned in the area. At the turn of the 20 th century, Eburne experienced rapid growth especially with the construction of the Vancouver Lulu Island Railway and the B.C. Electric interurban train line. It was then that prospects for the development of the village river banks had come to fore with the coming in of small industries, sawmills, shingle mills and sand and gravel companies.
In 1916, the area was renamed Marpole in honor of Richard Marpole, an official of the Canadian Pacific Railway. Since then, Marpole became a major industrial center in the area.
