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How the west was won.
Learn about the legends of bronco-riding cowboys at the Museum of the Cariboo Chilcotin. Or discover Lillooet's colourful history of First Nations inhabitants, pioneers, prospectors and ranchers at its namesake museum. The Quesnel Museum and Archives uses an extensive collection of rare artifacts and exhibits to take you through the trials and triumphs of early farming, logging and mining life in BC, while exhibits at the Wells Museum recall the second Cariboo Gold Rush of 1930-1967.
The Museum of the Cariboo Chilcotin in Williams Lake is dedicated to preserving and promoting ranching and rodeo heritage in BC. Here, you'll discover what ranch life was like along the Gold Rush Trail and what it's like now at ranches still in operation today.
Lillooet Museum records the community's colourful past, from its earliest arrivals to the ranchers, prospectors and pioneers who went on to settle in the area. The museum offers ample gold rush-era relics. You can also see the original printing equipment of Lillooet's famous publishers, George and Ma Murray, as well as a re-creation of Ma Murray's News Office.
One of the top community museums in BC, Quesnel Museum and Archives has over 30,415 artifacts and archival items. Through a range of exhibits you'll experience the trials and triumphs of daily farming, logging and mining life in BC. You'll also find one of the most significant collections of rare Chinese artifacts in North America.
The Wells Museum occupies a building that once housed the old Island Mountain Mine office. Today you'll find a diverse collection of artifacts recalling the second Cariboo Gold Rush from 1930-1967. Of particular interest are the giant chess set made from drill bits as well as the two vaults used for gold and money located on the sides of the building.