A historic town in the middle of no man's land


Barkerville became the capital of the Cariboo Gold Rush in 1863 it is located east of Quesnel, the town was the largest town north of San Francisco. Named after gold miner Billy Barker, the population skyrocketed, the gold attracted many people to the area. In 1868 some wooden houses destroyed by fire, but most of them have been rebuilt.
Barkerville becomes a ghost town
After the gold rush was over, people left the town. The population decreased very quickly and many houses were now empty.