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The Cariboo Road, 1862: Royal Engineers Push Gold Route through Fraser Canyon

The Cariboo Road, 1862: Royal Engineers Push Gold Route through Fraser Canyon

This painting was created by Rex Woods in 1967 as part of a Centennial series called Confederation Life.
Plaque commemorating the Cariboo Wagon Road, 2017

Plaque commemorating the Cariboo Wagon Road, 2017

This plaque was installed by the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada and is located along the Fraser River in Yale, BC.
The wagon road at the 17 mile post. Road to goldfields

The wagon road at the 17 mile post. Road to goldfields

Construction of the Cariboo Wagon Road began in 1862 and continued until 1865. It spanned roughly 650 kilometers, providing a route from Fort Yale to Barkerville. Two of […]
Opening page of Robert M. Rylatt’s journal

Opening page of Robert M. Rylatt’s journal

Rylatt provides an introduction to his diary. This also includes an example of one of the many hand drawn and coloured sketches that he added when he revisited […]
The “S” Party lands on the banks of the Columbia River

The “S” Party lands on the banks of the Columbia River

An illustration included in Rylatt’s journal that shows the party landing on the banks of the Columbia River during a storm.