City: Lardeau
Ferguson Hotel
The Ferguson Hotel at Ferguson, B.C. in the Lardeau Creek which flows into Trout Lake. Ferguson was located west of the junction of Ferguson and Lardeau Creeks. Ferguson came into being with the discovery of gold in the region. In 1897 the Lardeau Hotel opened its doors. By 1899 Ferguson had a main street with hotels, merchants, and saloons, and a population of 800. There was even a newspaper called the Ferguson Eagle. The town eventually went into decline and by 1920 was almost deserted. Ferguson is making a small come back there are some families moving in.
| Internal ID: | 0131.0388 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
Lardeau Country
Article from editor describing how poorly mail service is in the Lardeau country, due to poor pay.
| Internal ID: | 0051.0489 |
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| Medium: | Newspaper |
| Date: | January 31st 1901 |
