Yale in Fraser Valley, British Columbia — Canada’s West Coast (North America)

The Yale Convention

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, July 1, 2017

1. The Yale Convention Marker

Inscription. By 1868, the gold rushes that had founded British Columbia were over, the public debt was soaring and many were dissatisfied with the colonial government. On September 14, 1868, 26 delegates from all over the colony met at Yale for a convention of the Confederate League. This convention did much to stimulate popular support for the idea of union with Canada as a solution to the colony's problems.

Erected 1970 by Province of British Columbia.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical date for this entry is September 14, 1868.

Location. 49° 33.764′ N, 121° 25.962′ W. Marker is in Yale, British Columbia, in Fraser Valley. It can be reached from Douglas Street east of Victoria Street, on the left when traveling east. Marker is in Yale Historic Site. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 31169 Douglas St, Yale BC V0K 2S0, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on British Columbia’s Lower Mainland

and in Coast & Mountains.

Globally, it is in North America,

in the Cascade Range,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

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in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony.

Other nearby markers. At least 4 other markers are within 21 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Historic Yale (within shouting distance of this marker); Early Chinese (approx. 5.7 kilometers away); J.W. Trutch (approx. 16.2 kilometers away); Christ Church (approx. 20.2 kilometers away).

Also see . . . Golden Country: All about the Yale Convention. For a few days in 1868, all eyes were on Yale as British Columbia contemplated joining Confederation. (Barbara Roden, The Ashcroft-Cache Creek Journal, posted April 17, 2018) (Submitted on February 12, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure via Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)

2. The Yale Convention Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 10, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 417 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 18, 2025, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. 2. submitted on December 10, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.