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A colonial Gold Escort was formed for the sole purpose of carrying gold to government assay offices at New Westminster or Victoria.

The earliest recorded tourism visit to the Cariboo.

This little piece of land is known by the locals as the Mad Russian’s Island, and therein lies a story.

For more than 50 years, from 1863 until 1917, the B.C. Express Company’s stagecoaches transported mail, express, and passengers.

The life of Cariboo Gold Rush entrepreneur Thomas Menefee.

The Great Barkerville Fire of 1868.