Near Louis Creek in Thompson-Nicola, British Columbia — Canada’s West Coast (North America)

"Overlanders" of 1862

B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure via Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0), June 15, 2016

1. "Overlanders" of 1862 Marker

Inscription. It had been an epic struggle against the wilderness for the gold-seekers from Eastern Canada.

They had crossed the Rockies, trekked through pathless forests and won the swift rapids of the North Thompson River. The open country now offered hope and safe passage. Ragged and starved, they reached Kamloops where many became pioneer farmers.

Erected by British Columbia Department of Recreation and Conservation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1862.

Location. 51° 6.086′ N, 120° 8.515′ W. Marker is near Louis Creek, British Columbia, in Thompson-Nicola. It is on Southern Yellowhead Highway (Provincial Highway 5) 0.6 kilometers east of Badger Creek Road, on the left when traveling east. Marker is in a North Thompson River overlook on the westbound side. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Louis Creek BC V0E 2E0, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the BC Interior

and in Thompson-Okanagan.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western

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Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

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

Also see . . .
1. Overlanders of 1862. Among them was a group of some 150 men (and one woman) who traveled some 3,500 miles (2,000 kilometers) from Fort Garry (now Winnipeg) to interior British Columbia. (Barry M. Gough, The Canadian Encyclopedia, originally posted Feb. 7, 2006) (Submitted on December 12, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. Footprints in Time: The Overlanders of 1862 and the Cariboo Waggon Road. Vimeo documentary. (Richard Wright) (Submitted on December 12, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 10, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 244 times since then and 38 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on December 10, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

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