(Wells) -Wells Heritage Townsite, British Columbia

Wells Heritage Townsite - WELLS, B.C.

Wells is a 1930's gold mining town located in the Central Cariboo region of British Columbia, 81 km east of Quesnel. The town was planned by the Wells Townsite Company, a subsidiary of the Cariboo Gold Quartz Mine Company. Both town and mine boomed during the 1930's - the second Cariboo Goldrush.

Wells Heritage Townsite | B.C. Arhives (f_07773)

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The Townsite Company built Wells between 1934-1936 to house the miners of the 'Quartz'. Peak population was 4500, dropping to 300 when 'old number one', the last shaft of the Quartz Mine closed in 1967. Today (1999) Wells is a quiet but well preserved mining town situated in an area of rich historic, recreational, scenic and mineral value. The significance of it's architectural and heritage tourism resources derive from the charming vernacular of the buildings and the clustering of streets and buildings originally created by the Townsite Company. This 1930's gold rush town is an interesting compliment, and contrast, to the 1860's placer mining town of Barkerville - a major Provincial Historic Site 5 miles down the road.

Wells Museum
PO Box 244. Wells, B.C., V0K 2R0
Tel: (250) 994-3422 - Fax: (250) 994-3358
E-mail: Jcampbell@quesnelbc.com


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