This photo journal, part of my BC Gold Rush Trail series, features the communities we visited on our adventure north from Yale to Spences Bridge, with stops at Alexandra Bridge, Hell's Gate, Boston Bar, Siska, & Lytton along the route. The adventure will continue in the next photo journal.
The BC Gold Rushes: British Columbia had two big gold rushes, one in 1858 on the Fraser River and the other in 1862 in the Cariboo district. In each, tens of thousands of men (and a few women) sailed north from San Francisco to land in
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The street signs include the local
First Nation dialect. The community includes both the Village of...
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St Barnabas Anglican church
was built in 1922.
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View of the CNR train trestle under the
TransCanada Highway. Lytton is where the mighty Fraser is joined by it's...
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Herself gold panning
Lytton is the self-proclaimed “River Rafting Capital of Canada" for...
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The free Lytton Reaction Ferry
viewed from the west side. The ferry makes the short crossing across...
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Aboard the ferry.
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Abandoned building (ab) across the river
On the other side of the river (west side) is a First Nation reserve and the...
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A local ranch with large barns
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In swapped RGB channels
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SPENCES BRIDGE
The small community of Spences Bridge (population about 130), is located on...
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The bridge from the north side.
The Trans-Canada Highway crosses the Thompson river here. Highway 8...
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The historic Steelhead Inn,
on the north side of the river, is the oldest active hotel in the province.
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Closeup
After the gold rush, the town became a farming and railroad community,...
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The adjacent community hall
Spences Bridge is world famous for the quality of its steelhead fishing Every...
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Large herds of bighorn sheep
are visible in and around the community throughout the year. We spotted these...
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Closeup
Travellers passing through in spring and fall are most likely to see...
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Big Horn Curl street ;o)
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Pretty teepee in one of the yards
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Nice collection on the shed ;o)
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The Nlak'pamux Church
& nearby cemetery can be seen on the way into the village. The...
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Closeup
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The adjacent cemetery
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Poignant
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Note the railroad track
in the background.
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