Ashcroft
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courtesy of the Gold Country Communities Society
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Ashcroft,
BC
The
historical community of Ashcroft has many reminders of the Gold Rush
Days. The local museum will take you on a stroll through those exciting
days when Ashcroft was a site where freight from the Canadian Pacific
Railway was unloaded, then hauled to the nearby Cariboo Wagon Road to
go north to the Gold Rush communities. Visitors can get a glimpse at
the past at the Ashcroft Museum.
On Highway
97, just a couple of minutes west of Ashcroft you will find Ashcroft
Manor. This major stopping place provided flour and other provisions
to travellers heading north. At one time the owners also sponsored the
Ashcroft Hunt - with coyotes not foxes!
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Gold Rush Trail:
Completed in 1865, the Cariboo Wagon Road was called “the eighth wonder of the world,” and its early days was described as “utterly impassable for any animal but a man, a goat, or a dog.” Today the route is much improved and you can leisurely drive the scenic... more |
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Climate:
Summers in Ashcroft can bring temperatures over 35°C and winters are
mild with an average daytime temp of -5 °C.
Activities:
Fishing close by, public pool and park with playground.
Elevation:
335.2 metres above sea level
Population:
1,974 Industry: Mining, film industry, agriculture.
Attractions:
Millennium Park featuring a "walk through time".
For
Information:
Ashcroft & District Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 183, Ashcroft, BC, V0K 1A0
Tel: (250) 453-2642
Gold Country Communities Society
P.O. Box 933 Cache Creek, BC, V0K 1H0
Telephone and Fax: 250-457-6606
E-mail: info@exploregoldcountry.com
