Barkerville Travel Guide

Barkerville was the main town of the Cariboo Gold Rush in British Columbia, Canada which is preserved as a historic town. It is located on the Quesnel Highland near the Cariboo mountains east of Quesnel.
The largest town in the Cariboo - and for a while in British Columbia - was Barkerville, situated on the western edge of the Cariboo Mountains. It was named after Billy Barker from Cambridgeshire, England, who struck gold in 1862. Barkerville grew up almost overnight, and was a case of "growth via word of mouth." Barkerville grew as fast as word of Barker's strike spread. His claim would eventually yield 37,500 ounces (1,065 kg/2,350 lb) of gold.
Before the construction of the Cariboo Wagon Road, people had hauled their own supplies to Barkerville, either on their backs, or in a pack train. Because supplies were scarce, even the prices of most everyday items were extremely high. High prices for goods in Barkerville did not ease up until the Cariboo Road had been finished, when goods could be transported by huge freight wagons. Soon, movers of freight boasted that they could pack and carry a set of champagne glasses without any breakage- for a price, of course. More women also came to Barkerville after the construction of the Cariboo Road. (...) more....

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