Near Macalister in Cariboo, British Columbia — Canada’s West Coast (North America)

Paddlewheels North

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

1. Paddlewheels North Marker

Inscription. Down river lay the perilous and unnavigable canyon. Up-river the Fraser was swift and strong, but sternwheelers could travel for 400 miles from Soda Creek. Men and supplies embarked here in the 1860's for the fabulous Cariboo goldfields. Later, as the G.T.P. Railway was forged across the Province, nine paddlewheelers formed a life-line to the north.

Erected by British Columbia Department of Recreation and Conservation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1860.

Location. 52° 26.342′ N, 122° 23.706′ W. Marker is near Macalister, British Columbia, in Cariboo. Marker is on Cariboo Highway (Provincial Highway 97) 1.1 kilometers south of Spur Road, on the right when traveling south. Marker is in a large pulloff on the southbound side. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Macalister BC V0L 1P0, Canada. Touch for directions.

Also see . . . Steamboats of the Upper Fraser River. Wikipedia entry on the dozen paddlewheel steamboats that plied the upper Fraser River between 1863 and 1921. (Submitted on February 17, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

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2. Paddlewheels North Marker

The <i>Enterprise</i> at Soda Creek image. Click for full size.

Unknown via Library and Archives Canada (Public domain), 1863

3. The Enterprise at Soda Creek

The Enterprise was among a dozen paddlewheel steamboats that traversed the Upper Fraser River for nearly seven decades.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 24, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 10, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 132 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 10, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 2. submitted on February 24, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3. submitted on February 17, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

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