Atlin in Stikine Region, British Columbia — Canada’s West Coast (North America)

Atlin Cemetery

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

1. Atlin Cemetery Marker

Inscription. In 1898, Fritz Miller and Kenny McLaren found gold on nearby Pine Creek, triggering British Columbia's last placer gold rush. The boom subsided by 1908, but gold has kept Atlin alive. Now Miller and McLaren lie here among hard bitten prospectors, young miners, northern aviators, brave women, and newborn infants, all part of Atlin's pioneer heritage. R.I.P.

Erected 1973 by Province of British Columbia.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1898.

Location. 59° 34.863′ N, 133° 40.231′ W. Marker is in Atlin, British Columbia, in Stikine Region. Marker is on Surprise Lake Road, 1.3 kilometers north of Warm Bay Road, on the left when traveling north. Marker is at the entrance to Atlin Pioneer Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Atlin BC V0W 1A0, Canada. Touch for directions.

Also see . . . Gold Rush in Atlin, British Columbia. Overview of the gold rush that swelled Atlin's population to 10,000 and led to more than $23 million in gold being mined. (Worldhistory.us) (Submitted on February 11, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

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2. Atlin Cemetery Marker

Atlin Cemetery graves image. Click for full size.

Kent Sedgwick via Northern British Columbia Archives, U. of Northern British Columbia (fair use)

3. Atlin Cemetery graves

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 100 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 December 10, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.