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When Billy Barker struck it rich in Barkerville 1862, the Cariboo Gold Rush was on. Miners flooded into British Columbia and headed north to strick it rich like Billy. Before finding gold, the miners first had to find their way to Barkerville. This was not an easy task. 650 kilometres of thick forest, raging rivers, and deadly cliffs stood between them and the wild boomtown of Barkerville.

Governor James Douglas wanted to help the miners get to Barkerville, so he hired men to build the Cariboo Wagon Road. The road streched from Yale to Barkerville. Even with the Cariboo Wagon Raod to follow, many miners lost their lives or gave up before getting to Barkerville. Most of the men who actually made it all of the way to Barkerville were shocked and dismayed to discover that striking it rich was a lot harder than it looked.

In this webquest, you play the Cariboo Gold Rush Game. During the game, you will pretend that you a miner who is going to Barkerville during the Cariboo Gold Rush. Through the game, you will learn about the incredibly difficult journey that miners faced when they headed for Barkerville.