West End in Kamloops in Thompson-Nicola, British Columbia — Canadas West Coast (North America)
Fur, Gold and Cattle
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1. Fur, Gold and Cattle Marker
Founded in 1812, Fort Kamloops stood at a natural crossroads. For 50 years it remained the focus of an inland fur empire until the roaring mining boom of the 1860's. Ranchers, with cattle and horses, replaced the miners. They settled, and stayed, to see two railways bring prosperity anew to this land of sagebrush, sun, and great rivers.
Erected by British Columbia Department of Recreation and Conservation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Forts and Castles • Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1812.
Location. 50° 40.413′ N, 120° 21.197′ W. Marker is in Kamloops, British Columbia, in Thompson-Nicola. It is in West End. It can be reached from Columbia Street West 0.3 kilometers west of Grandview Terrace, on the right when traveling west. Marker is in the Columbia Street viewpoint. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 610 Columbia St W, Kamloops BC V2C 1L1, 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 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 one other marker is within 5 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Kamloops Indian Residential School (approx. 4.2 kilometers away).
Also see . . .
1. Fort Kamloops. It wasn't just one fort and it didn't always stay in the same place. (FortWiki) (Submitted on December 13, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. Kamloops History: The many forts of the 19th century. Kamaloops This Week website
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Credits. This page was last revised on November 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 10, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 174 times since then and 12 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on December 10, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
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