The kilometre-long road greatly improved access to the Cariboo gold fields, beginning at Yale, a major steam port and ending at Barkerville, amidst the gold fields. The road was part of a plan to boost the economy by drawing traffic away from American entrepreneurs, by vastly reducing shipping costs to the mines and by encouraging commerce and settlement in the interior.
Unfortunately, the town of Bakerville was almost completely destroyed by fire in , leaving only four buildings intact. A second Barkerville was immediately constructed on the ruins of the first town.
While the community continued to survive based on periodic mining excitement and the maintenance of government offices, Barkerville started to decline and unused houses fell into disrepair or were demolished.
The provincial government created Barkerville Historic Provincial Park and reconstructed the town to mirror its appearance during the period. This period was chosen because the Cariboo gold fields and Great Wagon Road to Barkerville fostered economic and political development in British Colombia. Key elements that contribute to the heritage character of the site include: - its location in eastern British Colombia, at the heart of the historic mining district; - its setting on the banks of Williams Creek; - the planned, design, and layout of the buildings; - the buildings in their original form, construction and materials; - the raised wooden boardwalk; - the integrity of any surviving or as yet unidentified archaeological remains relating to the Barkerville and the reconstruction, which may be found within the site in their original placement and extent; - its relationship with the Chee Kung Tong National Historic Site of Canada and the Cariboo Wagon Road National Historic Event of Canada; - the viewscapes across Williams Creek.
Government of Canada. Renewed quests for placer deposits in the late s were eclipsed by lode mining in the s, when the local population including Barkerville, Wells and Stanley reached its zenith of people. Mining gold in Canada waned as a result of World War II, with a subsequent drop in the local population that continued well into the s when it levelled out to around The last full-time resident of Barkerville died in and today year-round staff are active in the preservation, development and presentation of this major historical site.
Both placer and lode mining continues to this day in the region and Barkerville remains as a testament to both the past and the future. Hong, And So Barkerville This website is dedicated to the gold rush town of Barkerville, BC.
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