The fur traders of the Northwest Co. were the first Europeans to use the prairie land between Cache Creek and Clinton, through which flows the Bonaparte River. During the 1860's it was used as a wintering ground for herds of beef cattle destined for the goldfields of Barkerville.
Hat Creek House (credit: Beautiful BC Magazine, 1983)
Pioneers of the Bonaparte Valley
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on the roadhouse communities. Thanks to the Living Landscapes Project,
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and Women's Services for their support of site development.
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