Near Hanceville in Cariboo, British Columbia — Canada’s West Coast (North America)
Yukon Cattle Drive
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1. Yukon Cattle Drive Marker
Norman Lee left his ranch in this valley in 1898 with 200 head on a 1500-mile "beef" drive to the Klondyke gold camps. Five months later, winter forced him to butcher the herd. He loaded the meat on scows, which were lost on Teslin Lake, 500 miles short of Dawson City. Lee returned, undaunted, to help in the development of the cattle industry on Chilcotin's productive grasslands.
Erected 1967 by Province of British Columbia.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1898.
Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 51° 56.191′ N, 122° 59.23′ W. Marker was near Hanceville, British Columbia, in Cariboo. Marker was on Chilcotin-Bella Coola Highway (Provincial Highway 20) 8.2 kilometers east of Hanceville Cut Off Road, on the right when traveling east. Marker was in a pulloff on the eastbound side. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Hanceville BC V0L 1K0, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regarding Yukon Cattle Drive. Lee wrote a book, Klondike Cattle Drive: The Journal of Norman Lee, that chronicled his massive undertaking to the Yukon. It is still in print.
Also see . . . Norman Lee (1862 – 1939)
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Credits. This page was last revised on August 3, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 10, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 87 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 10, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 2. submitted on February 20, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
