By Caden Fanshaw
CKPG Today Fun Stuff

Inside the archives at the Barkerville Historic Town & Park

Jul 16, 2025 | 4:34 PM

Billy Barker’s legendary gold strike on Williams Creek triggered a multi-billion dollar industrial revolution that literally built a province. Today, the extraordinary historic town of Barkerville stands as a living testament to BC’s golden beginnings with plenty of great artifacts to look back at! Step inside the archives with us!

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