Near Ashcroft in Thompson-Nicola, British Columbia — Canada’s West Coast (North America)
Ashcroft Manor
B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure via Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0), April 20, 2016
Erected 1966 by Province of British Columbia.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1862.
Location. 50° 43.119′ N, 121° 19.719′ W. Marker is near Ashcroft, British Columbia, in Thompson-Nicola. Marker is on Trans-Canada Highway (Provincial Highway 1) 0.3 kilometers south of Cornwall Road, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ashcroft BC V0K 1A0, Canada. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 2 other markers are within 18 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. McAbee Fossil Beds (approx. 15.6 kilometers away); Canadian Northern Pacific's Last Spike (approx. 16.6 kilometers away).
Also see . . . The Ashcroft Manor (PDF). The Cornwall brothers started the ranch, named after the family home in England, after discovering there were few gold claims left by the time they arrived. (Dominique Robillard, Gold Country Communities Society) (Submitted on December 11, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
David Stanley via Flickr (CC BY 2.0), September 13, 2021
Credits. This page was last revised on December 12, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 10, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 191 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 10, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 2, 3. submitted on December 11, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 4, 5. submitted on December 12, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.