BC's Gold Rush Town

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 labourheritagecentre.ca/rebecca-gibbs/

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: barkerville.shop/collections/pr…

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 thetyee.ca/News/2021/01/1…

@Magsedoyle 🙏 thank you!

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". barkerville.ca/visit-virtuall…

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. facebook.com/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 donorbox.org/greetings-from…

@BCMuseumsAssn Very on brand!

Who else has had some time to go through their archival material recently? We are back for #ThrowbackThursday with some hidden gems from our #RoundpMag archives. First up is this golden shot of Barkerville Museum from 1965. Colours are very on brand, right @BarkervilleBC?

We ❤️ our Curator!

Thanks for the visit!

Meet the press! Classrooms can explore the origins of word processing with the operation of our historic printing presses. Teachers, book now! barkerville.tickit.ca/events/10187-v… #bced

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! barkerville.ca/virtual-field-… #bced #onted #abed

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

@flmccoubrey @BowinnMa Indigenous stories have been missing from Barkerville for decades, but we are happy to report that is changing: wltribune.com/news/indigenou…

@BowinnMa @BarkervilleBC More absent from this place is story of the people who lived in the Cariboo region precontact, their role in showing early colonizers where the gold was and the impact the gold rush had on the Secwepemc, Tsilhqot’in and Dakelh people’s of south central B.C. #chilcotinwars

So... I took Premier @jjhorgan's advice and went up to @BarkervilleBC. It was alright. (No it wasn't, it was amazing!!!! 🤩)

@annietrodgers Will do!

⁦@BarkervilleBC⁩ we found Bella’s grave! Please pass on the message to her. She was our favourite ghost 😉.

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.

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

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

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: barkerville.ca/covid-19-chang…

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