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Scarves and Hats and Mittens from Dog Fur
From time to time I share with you some of our more unusual museum items. Things like tramp art, a 17th century Japanese soldier’s mask, a letter from King William…
Read MoreBig Bend Gold Rush
Mining in the area that we know as Big Bend Country was underway as early as 1864 but the chief activities took place between 1865-66. The following report from the…
Read MoreAPPALLING DISASTER IN PALLISER TUNNEL
The Golden Star – Oct 15, 1921 Double-Header Freight Crashed Into Cave-In Fourteen Miles East of Golden SEVEN ARE DEAD AS RESULT OF ACCIDENT Traffic Detoured over Kootenay Central Route…
Read MoreJAMES MEAGHER CARROLL AND THE DONNOLLY MURDERS
It’s like Christmas when the Golden Museum received a large lot of old legal documents that pertain to some of the homesteads in the area. The names on the paperwork…
Read MoreMurder at Field, BC
As is evidenced by the excavation and assessment carried out on the bodies removed by Simon Frazer University from the Golden Pioneer Cemetery, violence played a big role in the…
Read MoreRogers Pass Snow Slide 1899
We have managed over the last 100 years to learn how to cause humankind to live longer. We have antibiotics to combat infection and pneumonia, two of the most common…
Read MoreA WRONG RIGHTED AT REUNION
A Wrong Righted at Reunion The Golden Star – May 22, 1985 by Brenda Shook A happy little girl ran into the kitchen yelling, “Mother, mother, I’m getting the honor…
Read MoreQUEEN’S HOTEL IN GOLDEN, BC
ITS HUMBLE BEGINNINGS The Queen’s Hotel started out as a small roughly built log building that boasted five rooms and a bathroom. Built by William Archer in 1883, the hotel…
Read MorePlan Your Visit
Your safety and that of our staff is our highest priority. To ensure you have a safe and enjoyable visit please be aware that we are following the Provincial Health…
Read MoreKID PRICE
Charles Percival Price was one of thirteen children raised in Colorado City. Times were hard, and it was necessary for the children to leave home as soon as possible. Price…
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