Historical

The past has seen literally thousands of mines, many of which have become the stuff of folk-lore. These historic sites provide exploration models for specific geological terrains, tie-ins for communities built around these deposits to showcase Mining Museums and infrastructure to support new initiatives.

As the saying goes “New Mines are Found Next to Old Mines”…where ever there’s an old mine, especially now, in this cyclical ‘boom’ time for base and precious metals, the economics of closed mines changes. Mine re-openings are occurring, and prospective contiguous plays are being claimed and explored.

The famous Barkerville mining boom town!

In 1862, Billy Barker found gold on Williams Creek, a discovery that started a rush of fortune seekers from all over the world. Between 1862 and 1870, over 100,000 people traveled the Cariboo Waggon Road, named the eighth wonder of the world, to converge on the gold fields and the boom town called Barkerville. In its heyday, Barkerville was the largest city west of Chicago and north of San Francisco – today it is a significant national treasure, a living history museum with over 125 heritage buildings, live theatre, guided tours, demonstrations and period merchants.

Accommodations:
for more information call Barkerville Historic Town (250) 994-3302,
the Wells Info Centre (250) 994-2323 or 1-877-451-9355
or visit www.northcariboo.com

Also: http://www.barkerville.ca/