Discovering British Columbia · Drawing 26 of 32
A Street in Barkerville
Barkerville
In Barkerville, visitors walk along a street of old buildings. Long ago, many people came here to look for gold. Today, this place helps people explore the past.
Did you know?
A gold discovery in 1862 helped Barkerville grow.
Look together
What makes this street look old?
An idea to try
Imagine what a museum might preserve from your neighbourhood for the future.
For the adult reading along
A little more to discover
The heritage town tells the story of the Cariboo gold rush and its communities, including a significant Chinese community. Barkerville lies on ancestral territories of the Lhtako Dene Nation and the Secwépemc, who have lived in the region since long before prospectors arrived. This is a present-day visit, not a street frozen in 1862.
Sources and illustration notes (1)
Simplified interpretation for colouring. Settings and people may be composed. Details, distances and proportions are not a measured record of the place.
These links lead to other websites. Explore them with an adult. References identify the institution and the related lesson; some linked pages are in French.
- Barkerville Historic Town and Park: Our StoryPlace, history or habitat described on this page.
Page prepared on October 3, 2026. Illustrations are simplified for colouring.
This drawing is from the book My British Columbia to Colour
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