Near Ogden in Squamish-Lillooet, British Columbia — Canadas West Coast (North America)
Bridge River Gold
B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure via Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0), June 22, 2016
1. Bridge River Gold Marker
In the 1860's prospectors from the Fraser River and Cariboo region found gold in the gravel of Bridge River. Hardrock claims were staked in the 1890's.
More than $100,000,000 in gold has come from the rich ore of these mines since 1932.
Erected by British Columbia Department of Recreation and Conservation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1932.
Location. 50° 47.148′ N, 122° 49.778′ W. Marker is near Ogden, British Columbia, in Squamish-Lillooet. It is on Lillooet Pioneer Road 1.1 kilometers north of Bralorne Road, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ogden BC V0K 1P0, 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, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony.
Regarding Bridge River Gold. The Pioneer Mine ceased production in 1960, and the Bralorne Mine closed eleven years later. Together, they yielded more than $200 million.
Also see . . .
1. Bralorne-Pioneer: Their Past Lives here. Historical images of people and places in the once-booming communities. (From "Community Stories," Bralorne Pioneer Museum) (Submitted on December 11, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
this page online
2. A History of the Bralorne and Pioneer Mines PDF). Prospectors and miners recall their days in the water and their nights in town. (T.W. Paterson, B.C. Ghost Town Series,, 1984) (Submitted on December 12, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 11, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 10, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 306 times since then and 55 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on December 10, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
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