Barkerville was the main town of the Cariboo Gold Rush in British Columbia, Canada which is preserved as a historic town. It is located on the Quesnel Highland near the Cariboo mountains east of Quesnel.The largest town in the Cariboo - and for a while in British Columbia - was Barkerville, situated on the western edge of the Cariboo Mountains. It was named after Billy Barker from Cambridgeshire, England, who struck gold in 1862. Barkerville grew up almost overnight, and was a case of "growth via word of mouth." Barkerville grew as fast as word of Barker's strike spread. His claim would eventually yield 37,500 ounces (1,065 kg/2,350 lb) of gold.
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