Primary contact
14301 Highway 26 East.Barkerville, British Columbia
CA V0K 1B0
Identity area
Identifier
Barkerville Historic Town
Authorized form of name
Barkerville Historic Town
Parallel form(s) of name
Other form(s) of name
- Barkerville
Type
- Provincial/state
- International
- National
- Regional
Contact area
Mandy Kilsby
Type
Curator
Address
Street address
14301 Highway 26 East.
Locality
Barkerville
Region
British Columbia
Country name
Canada
Postal code
V0K 1B0
Telephone
1-888-994-3332 extension 35
Fax
Note
Description area
History
The town of Barkerville sprang up around a gold strike by English miner Billy Barker, whose name the town now bears. This famous strike was part of the Cariboo gold rush that took place in the late 1800s and grew from a rumour to a multi-billion dollar industrial revolution that literally helped build a Province. Today the extraordinary town of Barkerville still stands as a testament to BC's golden beginnings.
Geographical and cultural context
Barkerville is located in central British Columbia, 81 km east of Quesnel and 8km from Wells.
Mandates/Sources of authority
Barkerville Historic Town & Park is a Province of BC owned Heritage Property, BC Park, and a Government of Canada National Historic Site. The town and park are protected under the Province of BC Heritage Conservation Act.
Administrative structure
Barkerville is governed and operated by the Barkerville Heritage Trust, a nonprofit organization that stewards the protection, preservation, and presentation of the park.
Records management and collecting policies
Buildings
Holdings
Barkerville's holdings illustrate the local and mining history of the area. Barkerville also boasts one of the largest collections of Chinese artifacts, documents, and buildings in North America.
Finding aids, guides and publications
Finding aids, compiled research, and other information can be obtained at the Barkerville Library and Archives.
Access area
Opening times
Access conditions and requirements
Accessibility
Services area
Research services
Please inquire.
Reproduction services
Public areas
Control area
Description identifier
BARK
Institution identifier
BARK