On Surprise Lake Road 1.3 kilometers north of Warm Bay Road, on the left when traveling north.
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, . . . — — Map (db m188029) HM
Near British Columbia Route 2, on the right when traveling north.
Please remember that the landscape here is fragile and easily damaged. Please stay on packed trails to reduce damage to artifacts and vegetation. Building remains like the one shown here are important archaeological sites and are . . . — — Map (db m248978) HM
In the spring of 1898, a sea of tents stretched from here to Lake Lindeman. Travelers from the Chilkoot Trail and White Pass routes met at Bennett. They found barbers, jewelers, cobblers, hot baths, hotels, restaurants, saloons, a police post, a . . . — — Map (db m248966) HM
St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church served new settlers in Bennett from 1899-1902. Post-stampeders wanted to build boats, not churches, so the first minister held services in bunkhouses, tents, or hotels.
The completed church offered many . . . — — Map (db m248972) HM
