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In 1862, Billy Barker found gold at Williams Creek, a discovery that started a rush of fortune seekers from all over the world. Between 1862 and 1870, over 100,000 people travelled the Cariboo Wagon Road, named the 'Eighth Wonder of the World', converging on the goldfields, and the bustling boomtown of Barkerville. In its heyday, this was the largest town in the Canadian West.

My father, Wolfgang, Nancy, and the Knaur family drove up to Barkerville. It was a long trip down some beautiful country roads. Definitely a trip to take if you love the outdoors.

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