BC's Gold Rush Town

Barkerville Historic Town is the largest and most significant gold rush heritage attraction in western North America!

[BC Labour Heritage Centre @BC_LHC]

NEW BLOG POST: "Grudge not the poor miner his food." The words of Rebecca Gibbs, Barkerville laundress and one of Canada's first Black female poets, provide us with a window into the lives of workers during the Cariboo Gold Rush. #BlackHistoryMonth #bclab https://t.co/UljOZaOdt9

[BC's Gold Rush Town @BarkervilleBC]

Check out our new creative endeavour! The Cariboo Sentinel Printing Press Revival project: 12 original linocut artworks created on Barkerville’s antique printing presses. Project subscribers will receive a new print by mail each month: https://t.co/BzGppyu3wi

[Teri Mooring🇨🇦 @TeriMooring]

BC School Field Trips Are Going Online. These opportunities increases access to many important historical sites. I particularly recommend @BarkervilleBC: “Barkerville and the Gold Rush: An Original People’s Perspective” #bced https://t.co/sDRXSA9r7V

[BC's Gold Rush Town @BarkervilleBC]

@Magsedoyle 🙏 thank you!

[Margaret Doyle @Magsedoyle]

Love seeing what my friends at @BarkervilleBC are doing when it comes to immersive visitor experiences, and pivoting to online interactive #storytelling during #Covid19. Their offerings to 'visit virtually' are amazing, especially "Rich in History". https://t.co/0D2Hhbmkn6

[BC's Gold Rush Town @BarkervilleBC]

Hey media lovin’ folks! Come join George Wallace for a special presentation from the Cariboo Sentinel Newspaper Office, featuring demonstrations on our printing presses and an overview of Barkerville’s newspaper history. https://t.co/3bcckg5Hs7

[BC's Gold Rush Town @BarkervilleBC]

It’s #GivingTuesday and we are proud to mark today with the launch of our biggest call for donations in years. Please celebrate the day by supporting our efforts to deliver real human connection in a time of Covid https://t.co/BZ1ipdR3UH

[BC's Gold Rush Town @BarkervilleBC]

@BCMuseumsAssn Very on brand!

[BC's Gold Rush Town @BarkervilleBC]

We ❤️ our Curator!

[UniversityOfVictoria @uvic]

With nearly half-a-million archival objects in her collection, @BarkervilleBC Historic Town curator Mandy Kilsby balances her daily tasks with the need for professional development.

https://t.co/LSa9LbmEuM

#uvicgrad

[BC's Gold Rush Town @BarkervilleBC]

Thanks for the visit!

[Michael Newman @MrMichaelNewman]

Saw some stunning terrain, learned some BC history, and met some lovely folks while driving north for @GlobalBC #FallforBC story on the Gold Rush Trail. Thank you for the warm hospitality @explorewells @BarkervilleBC @BarkervilleBeer @cityofquesnel https://t.co/67HDvSMG2u

[BC's Gold Rush Town @BarkervilleBC]

Meet the press! Classrooms can explore the origins of word processing with the operation of our historic printing presses. Teachers, book now! https://t.co/TVlLZjyPWS #bced

[BC's Gold Rush Town @BarkervilleBC]

So exciting! Our virtual field trips program is now FREE for classroom use. Register now to connect your classrooms with Barkerville’s award-winning educators and historical interpreters… live and in real-time this Fall! https://t.co/E0h55p5mGW #bced #onted #abed

[BC's Gold Rush Town @BarkervilleBC]

Teachers: Barkerville is headed back to the class! We are excited to re-launch our innovative virtual field trips program this Fall: https://t.co/E0h55p5mGW Register to connect your class with our award-winning performers live and in real time. #bced

[BC's Gold Rush Town @BarkervilleBC]

@flmccoubrey @BowinnMa Indigenous stories have been missing from Barkerville for decades, but we are happy to report that is changing: https://t.co/BpDyk7l1cA

[BC's Gold Rush Town @BarkervilleBC]

@annietrodgers Will do!

[BC's Gold Rush Town @BarkervilleBC]

From to plumbers to actors, librarians to sales clerks, our family is so grateful for the support from our visitors and the Canadian Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) that helps keep our workers employed during this very difficult time for the museums and cultural sectors.

[BC's Gold Rush Town @BarkervilleBC]

Our people are what make the visitor experience in Barkerville so exceptional! The workers here represent over a millennium of experience in Barkerville, and their passion for this place shows.

#barkerville #ccclives #goldrushtrail

[BC's Gold Rush Town @BarkervilleBC]

Miss Wilson, Captain Ball, and Mr. Park... social distancing in the sunshine! 🌤

[BC's Gold Rush Town @BarkervilleBC]

We’re thrilled to have you join us once again! We’ve made some important changes to how we operate to keep our staff and visitors safe: https://t.co/YYGV3gStoC

[BC's Gold Rush Town @BarkervilleBC]

Please see the attached acknowledgment and apology from @BarkervilleBC. We made a mistake, and appreciate you letting us know how you feel about it.

[Sean Carleton @SeanCarleton]

Genocide is no laughing matter. The 1860s pandemic killed 30,000+ Indigenous peoples in so-called British Columbia, half of the population at the time. Let that sink in. Devastating. @BarkervilleBC needs to pulls this ad immediately, apologize, and make amends.