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Barkerville's main street, taken in June 2004, showing the historic buildings and a small stream of water flowing down its sloped, unpaved, roads.

Barkerville was a gold rush town in British Columbia, Canada which is currently preserved as a historic town. It is located in the Cariboo mountains 80 kilometres east of Quesnel. Image File history File links Barkerville. ... Image File history File links Barkerville. ... A California Gold Rush handbill A gold rush is a period of feverish migration of workers into the area of a dramatic discovery of commercial quantities of gold. ... Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Latin: Splendour without diminishment) Official languages none stated in law; English is de facto Flower Pacific dogwood Tree Western Redcedar Bird Stellers Jay Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Lieutenant-Governor Iona Campagnolo Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 36 6... The Cariboo is a region of British Columbia along a plateau stretching from the Fraser Canyon to the Cariboo Mountains. ... km redirects here. ... Quesnel is a town in the north of British Columbia, Canada. ...

"Barkerville stands in a cup of the mountains, and stands on stilts. Erstwhile mountain torrents warned the builders to mount their houses on elevations above the street level, and the whole town has the appearance of someone raising their eyebrows. The population reaches about three hundred, many, particularly amongst the younger generation, having never seen a railway train, a steamboat, or an electric light, but their eyes are daily accustomed to the sight of bags of yellow, golden nuggets; their manners are polished and courteous, and their attire fashionable. Barkerville gold has given fortunes to many, and a fair living to many more."[1]

When Billy Barker discovered gold in 1862 at Williams Creek, a rush of fortune-seekers flooded the area, travelling the Cariboo Wagon Road. Barkerville was the largest town in the Canadian West as well as the largest town west of Chicago and north of San Francisco at its peak. In 1868 a fire broke out in Barkerville, and almost all of the buildings other than the ones in the upper sections burned. Rebuilding started the next day. Image File history File links Cquote1. ... Image File history File links Cquote2. ... for other men named William Barker, see William Barker William Barker (baptized 7 June 1817 – 11 July 1894) was a Canadian prospector and miner who participated in the British Columbia gold rush of the 1850s and 1860s in the Cariboo region of the modern province of British Columbia. ... 1862 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... A portion of the Cariboo Road, circa 1867–1868 The Cariboo Road (also called the Cariboo Wagon Road, the Great North Road or the Queens Highway) was a project initiated in 1862 by the colonial Governor of British Columbia, James Douglas. ... Western Canada normally refers to three or four Canadian provinces: British Columbia (a few exclude the coast) Alberta Saskatchewan Manitoba (possibly) Western British Columbia adjoins the Pacific Ocean but both Alberta and Saskatchewan are landlocked. ... Nickname: The Windy City, The Second City, Chi Town Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in Chicagoland and Illinois Coordinates: Country United States State Illinois Counties Cook, DuPage Incorporated March 4, 1837 Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area    - City 606. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... 1868 (MDCCCLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Friday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ...

Barkerville had a large Chinese population; its Chinatown was the first in Canada. Among the restored buildings at the town site is the home of the Chinese Association. The gate to Montreals Chinatown A Chinatown is a section of an urban area associated with a large number of Chinese residents or commercial activities within a city outside China. ... Categories: Buildings and structures stubs ...

After the decline of the gold rush, the town's population withered away until it was almost a "ghost town", although it supported full-time residents until 1979. Barkerville was made a BC Heritage site in 1958 and is currently a major tourist attraction. A street corner in the ghost town of Bodie, California. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... Heritage tourism involves visiting historical or industrial sites that may include old canals, railways, battlegrounds, etc. ... 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Barkerville is the birthplace of former Major League Baseball player Bert Sincock. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Herbert Sylvester Sincock (born on September 8, 1887 in Barkerville, British Columbia, Canada - died on August 1, 1946) is a former major league baseball player. ...

Gallery

Barkerville Cemetery 2006 Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (3888x2592, 4645 KB)Image shot in spring 2006 Photographer, Steve Sarjola [edit] Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ...

Blacksmith hard at work Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (3888x2592, 2656 KB)[edit] Summary Blacksmith Hard at work. ...

External links

• Barkerville Historic Town
• map of area

Source: The Cariboo Trail by E. Pauline Johnson published in Toronto Saturday Night October 13, 1906. Emily Pauline Johnson (March 10, 1861 - March 7, 1913) was a Canadian poetess. ...