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

J.W. Trutch

1826-1904

B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure via Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0), June 22, 2016

1. J.W. Trutch 1826-1904 Marker

Inscription. Construction of the Alexandra suspension bridge was the greatest achievement of one of British Columbia's first civil engineers, Joseph Trutch. Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works after 1864, he sat on the colony's Legislative Council. He led the delegation in 1870 which negotiated the terms of union with Canada and from 1871-76 served as the province's first lieutenant-governor.

Erected 1971 by Province of British Columbia.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1864.

Location. 49° 42.446′ N, 121° 24.852′ W. Marker is near Yale, British Columbia, in Fraser Valley. Marker can be reached from Trans-Canada Highway (Provincial Highway 1) south of Anderson River Mainline Road, on the right when traveling south. Marker is at the railroad tracks on the Old Cariboo Highway trail to the old Alexandra Suspension Bridge. It is about 0.2 miles from the parking lot off the highway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Yale BC V0K 2S0, Canada. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 3 other markers are within 23 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Historic Yale (approx. 16.2 kilometers away); The Yale Convention (approx. 16.2 kilometers away); Early Chinese

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(approx. 21.6 kilometers away).

Sir Joseph .W. Trutch (1826-1904) image. Click for full size.

Unknown via British Columbia Archives F-07196 (Public domain), circa 1880

2. Sir Joseph .W. Trutch (1826-1904)

Credits. This page was last revised on February 17, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 10, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 96 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 10, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 2. submitted on February 17, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

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