BC Ghost Towns and Travels

09/12/2025

I've been delving into old coroners' reports from the late 1800s to the 1920s and uncovering some poignant yet captivating stories that inspire me to explore further. Tonight, I stumbled upon a ship and town that were previously unknown to me, sparking a new journey of discovery. I find this kind of research fascinating and enlightening, and it's amazing how it can reveal new insights and perspectives.
This would be the ship and more info on it and its former town
I’ll put in the comments the poor soul lost to the tragedy but it’s what sparked my curiosity.

Cheslakee was a steamship that operated from 1910 to 1913 under the ownership of the Union Steamship Company of British Columbia. In 1913, the ship sank, killing seven people. This was the only accident involving a passenger fatality in the 70-year history (1889–1959) of the Union Steamship Compan...

09/02/2025

I absolutely love driving the COkanogan Highway 🤣

09/02/2025

Richfield Part 2

Matthew Begbie, the “Hanging Judge”, travelled throughout the Cariboo maintaining the law, and had his own log cabin in Richfield *BC Archives”
As you can see the courthouse in the photos as well as a few little gopher holes as they call them it was quite neat to see more in info on the trail explaining where things used to be and all the different claims and where they are today . it seems that a lot of folks got rich in Richfield by 1922. A majority of the town decided to leave and head either to Barkerville to continue mining there and trying to strike it rich or to nearby areas to which the mining was a little bit more on the successful side.

09/02/2025

Richfield part 1

The town of Richfield was born in 1862,named for the rich gold claim found at that part of Williams Creek by a miner named Bill Cunningham. * BC Archives”
I’ve been to Barkerville three times on this third try we were able to explore what was left of the historic town of Richfield .
Very little remains except for the courthouse which you will see in part two when you scroll such rich history on the walk that is 1.25 km long to the courthouse when you get halfway, you are met with a fork you can go another 1 km up the mountain side to the Richfield cemetery. Along the way there are little gopher holes as they are called of mining portals of testing areas. Quite a neat thing to see next time I have to bring my flashlight.
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08/31/2025

Picked up some gear from an awesome local shop in Castlegar that makes great Kootenay swag as well as personal gear. I am not at all sponsored by these wonderful humans but I would like to say that if you want some good cosy well-made Cooney gear you should definitely check out.
it was great connecting with you guys, and I will definitely be back to buy some more

08/30/2025

Enjoying Wells and a beautiful clear starry sky, capturing some of the most beautiful night shots our little phones could take. I was actually quite happy with how it turned out. I love Wells it’s such a perfect tiny community full of life and love of history and recreational joys. It will be a place that I will continue to visit and learn more about.

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08/24/2025

On our way back from Barkerville we stopped at a quaint little shop called Frog on the Bog. Emma and I purchased two slices of homemade cheesecake and some delicious coffee slammers 😍😍🤗 and plan to return soon. When we were heading towards Barkerville we visited here first and acquired some Dead Miners Society gear 🤗😍😍😍

08/24/2025

When enjoying historic Barkerville you must stop into the bakery for a treat. One of the biggest doughnuts we have ever had and a wonderful herbal lemonade 🥰

08/23/2025

Delighted to return to the Historic Wells Hotel for the second consecutive year, currently enjoying the pub on the opposite side. We are about to embark on a gastronomic journey of exceptional cuisine and outstanding local craft beer 😍 Cheers to Emma to making my birthday weekend and 40th one of a kind !
I’ll add food picks when it comes