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Historical Events and Places in Likely

History of Likely and Area

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The discovery of gold in 1858-9 in the Horsefly and Likely areas radically changed settlement patterns. Prospectors from all over the globe rushed to the boom towns of Harper’s Camp, Quesnel Forks, Keithley Creek and Cedar City.

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Large populations of Chinese settled where Europeans had been and once the gold fever abated, huge scale hydraulic extraction facilities, like the Bullion Mine in Likely replaced many of the small placer mines.

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Road Houses set up along the early gold rush trails to service prospectors became ranching homesteads, like the Alkali Ranch just outside Williams Lake, reported to be the oldest beef producer in Western Canada.

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The Cariboo Wagon Road attracted many transient miners who decided to make the Cariboo their home, but it also enabled early pioneers to bring their wagons and stock into fertile valleys and clear the land.

 

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  • Eco-Tours-BC July 29, 2020
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Paved Boat Launch

  Likely has a paved boat launch that is available seasonally and provides access to any size of trailerable vessel. New docks at Cedar Point Park were fully installed as of the Long May … Read More

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