This photo journal, part of my recent the BC/Okanagan set, features the interesting mining "ghost" town of Hedley.
The unincorporated town of Hedley is located in the SE corner of BC located at the foot of Nickel Plate Mountain in the Similkameen Valley. Twenty Mile Creek, once known as Hedley Creek, flows through town & joins the Similkameen River downstream. The town was named after Robert R. Hedley, the manager of the Hall Smelter in Nelson. The population in 2005 was about 400. Population peaked at over 1,000 people
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Area map
Hedley is located 18 miles west of Keremeos & 24 miles east of...
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Remains of the STAMP MILL (sm)
at the base of Nickel Plate Mountain in the Similkameen Valley (sm).
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sm - The stamp mill extracted the gold
from the ore mined from the nearby Mascot Gold Mine higher up the...
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sm - Most of the buildings were burned
down in 1972 because they were deemed to be a safety hazard. Excellent photos...
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Snaza’ist Discovery Centre
The Snaza'ist Discovery Centre tells the story of mining from...
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Mining museum
has old mining photos & lots of antique mining equipment.
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Heritage Museum
+ gift shop & tea room in what was a former hotel? The pamphlet for the...
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Farmer's market area
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Volunteer fire department
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"Main Street"
This was/is a department store?
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The town mural
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Strayhorse Station
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Hedley Country Market
Another heritage building.
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Hitching Post Restaurant (1903)
This building was one of the first permanent structures in Hedley. Some...
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View down Main Street
There was a 'gaggle' of 'mature' bikers in town the...
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Cenotaph
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Colonial B&B
This original guest house of the Nickel Plate mine where the gold mine...
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Abandoned house or business
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Mascot Manor B & B
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Central Station sells 'stuff'
This used to be a car dealership.
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Some of the 'stuff'
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Black Light Gallery
is part of the store. Video here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKNWu9BOd2o
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Community Hall
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Closer
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Grace United church
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