Real Gold Rush Ghost Town, Quesnel Forks 1859

[musicmart]

I spent the summer of 1981 in the Forks...we owned the placer claim there and camped right at the forks of the rivers, I walked through this ghost town every day. We could see the chinese writing on the logs and thre was an old gold panner named Bill who lived in the cabin that's in your video, he was the only resident

[skexee]

I live there too.

[29DOGSATGMAIL]

I spent the summer there in 62 and the town still had a couple of residents. The Forks didn't resemble the restoration. Its nice enough what they are doing but its innacurate.

[gooleader]

i left a bunch of beer cans there,,sorry

[GinknDirk]

I actually did some shoveling last year by Quesnel Forks. It's amazing all the old gear and sites you find still now a days out in the bush. Very cool!

[dean11081988]

i think there is a real danger of over restoring these lovly old buildings i know some thing has to bo done but there is ai least one building early in the video that lookes ready to move into peaple dont wont to see a bright shiny penny they wont to see one thats been in the ground for fifty years at least thats my view nice place though

[BCghostTownsDOTcom]

Hi Dean, Thanks for your comment, The Forks Suffers very harsh winters. Not much would be there to see if not for the current work done. The restoration will look old in no time at all. Lots to see that is as yet not been touched. If you visit the Forks you will see what I mean.

Thanks again for your comment

John

[xoxcheyannexox]

I Live In Quesnel...

[JRCrowley]

hey you live in Quesnel? Is there any gold there? :)

[BCghostTownsDOTcom]

THANKS Charlie it's always rewarding to see someone shares my passion for history.

Thanks again and good luck with your choice of president

John Mitchell

[FatherJudgement]

Great video thanks for sharing. Restoring our past to educate our future is a great thing. And thanks for what you all are doing...