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Chase the Gold Rush to Barkerville, BC, Canada
From gold panning to wagon rides, the restored town of Barkerville revives the frenzied late 1800s of the Cariboo region's gold rush.
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Gold Rush Historic Town in Barkerville, BC
Travel to the historic town of Barkerville, BC, for gold rush history and to learn about Billy Barker's find in Williams Creek in 1862.
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British Columbia Roadtrips, Canada
Get outside of cities like Vancouver and Victoria to experience the gorgeous countryside of British Columbia.
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Travel the Cariboo Region in British Columbia
British Columbia's Cariboo region is unique to any other in the province. Discover First Nations history and the pioneer spirit of Cariboo Gold Rush and cattle country.
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Gold Rush to British Columbia (Part 2)
The gold rush in British Columbia was fairly short-lived, just like most of them were. No one really got rich from it, but many did well enough to leave the camps after just one year. Some just went from boom camp to boom camp, content to go where the gold led them.
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Triad Folklore
The association of secret societies known as the Triads is the world's largest loosely-knit criminal enterprise.
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Anniversary of Chinese Immigration
Railway, mine and laundry workers, Chinese performed hard labour. Most were paid poorly, racially mistreated, yet they plodded on to build a strong Canada.
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The Chinese Head Tax in Canada
Although Chinese have been in Canada for over 200 years, the Head Tax has been a sad chapter of Canadian history which had not been addressed officially until 2006.
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