Lillooet in Squamish-Lillooet, British Columbia — Canada’s West Coast (North America)

The Camel Barn

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, June 11, 2017

1. The Camel Barn Marker

Inscription. One of Lillooet's oldest buildings, housed the infamous Cariboo camels during the gold rush, served as the Phair family stable around the turn of the last century and became the Log Cabin Theatre during WWII

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Entertainment • War, World II.

Location. 50° 41.675′ N, 121° 55.943′ W. Marker is in Lillooet, British Columbia, in Squamish-Lillooet. It is on Main Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 533 Main Street, Lillooet BC V0K 1V0, 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 6 other markers are within 3 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: District of Lillooet Office

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(about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Post Office (about 180 meters away); The Bridge of the 23 Camels (approx. 1.3 kilometers away); Lillooet (approx. 1.4 kilometers away); East Lillooet (approx. 2.3 kilometers away); The Old Bridge (approx. 2.4 kilometers away).

Also see . . . Cariboo Camels (Wikipedia). Overview:

The Cariboo camels were a number of camels that arrived in British Columbia, Canada, as pack animals. The Bactrian camels were used on the Douglas Road and the Old Cariboo Road in 1862 and 1863 to haul freight during the Cariboo Gold Rush. Although the experiment was a failure, the Cariboo camels retained an almost legendary status in local popular culture.

(Submitted on June 17, 2026.)

The Camel Barn image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, June 11, 2017

2. The Camel Barn

Constructed in 1861. The marker is beside the door.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 17, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 17, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. This page has been viewed 10 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 17, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.