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Hedley Famous for Gold
Inscription
Hedley Famous for Gold Nestled between Stemwinder and Nickel Plate Mountains, the historic gold mining town of Hedley sprang up shortly after the yellow precious metal was discovered here in 1897. The town was named after Robert. R. Hedley, mining engineer. Both the mountain top Hedley Mascot and Nickel Plate mines extracted millions worth of gold, silver and copper before finally closing in the 1950s after the ore body was exhausted. Today tourism brings new life to the town famous for gold. COLUMBIA The Best Place on Earth BG50 YEARS The Best Place on Earth [UNVERIFIABLE: 1 short fragment elsewhere on this sign could not be corroborated and is not shown]
Machine-transcribed from photo · not yet human-verified · may be incomplete
Record
- Marker type
- Sign
- Current condition
- Good, as of the 2018 survey
- Location
- Hedley Viewpoint — Hedley, British Columbia
- Added to the archive
- July 21, 2018
This BC Heritage marker commemorates Hedley’s gold mining history. Part of the BC150 heritage signage program celebrating British Columbia’s 150th anniversary, the sign describes how the town sprang up after gold was discovered in 1897 and became famous for its mountain-top mines.
Condition over time