Fort Steele in East Kootenay, British Columbia — Canadas West Coast (North America)
Wild Horse Creek
British Columbia
Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, July 5, 2025
1. Wild Horse Creek Marker
The text has faded badly.
In 1864, whispers of "Kootenay Gold" circulated along the Pacific Slope, drawing prospectors from across the West to an area known as...
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1864.
Location. 49° 37.245′ N, 115° 37.32′ W. Marker is in Fort Steele, British Columbia, in East Kootenay. It is on Wardner Fort Steele Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 51 Wardner Fort Steele Rd, Fort Steele BC V0B 1N0, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the BC Interior and in the Kootenay Rockies. Globally, it is in North America, in the Rocky Mountains, 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 6 other markers are within 19 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Fisherville- The Town that Sat on a Gold Mine (a few steps from this marker); Fort Steele
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Credits. This page was last revised on November 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 18, 2025, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. This page has been viewed 102 times since then and 62 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on November 18, 2025, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
