Fraser River goldrush
In 1858, the Fraser River goldrush brought American goldminers to Fort Victoria, and eventually they made their way to the lower Fraser River. They were a pretty interesting group of…
Read moreSalmon Runs, 1843 to 1858
As a BC-ite and fur trade historian of sorts, I have been brought up on the notion that the salmon runs were regular events, and that only once in every…
Read moreLooking for Le Barge
I was asked an interesting question the other day: Where do I suppose that the name of the Barge village, on Fraser River, came from? Le Barge was a Secwepemc…
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