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Lovin’ Leeds History

Megan Kopp · March 3, 2019 · Leave a Comment

It’s amazing what you find when you actively travel off the beaten path. We had enough of crowds after a weekend in Utah’s Zion National Park. We like people, but the lineup for the shuttle into the canyon was like something out of a popular theme park. Leeds is only 30 miles (50 … [Read more...] about Lovin’ Leeds History

Filed Under: RV Travel, United States Tagged With: architecture, Historic personalities, history, Mining history, travel, United States, Utah, walking tour

Barkerville Cemetery – A Grave History

Megan Kopp · April 18, 2017 · 4 Comments

Wooden grave marker reading: Peter Gibson of Vankleekhill, County of Prescott, Canada West, who died July 24th 1863 aged 31 years.

Barkerville Cemetery in the heart of British Columbia, Canada remembers the lives of some of the people involved in the historic goldrush. At its peak in the 1860s, the gold mining town of Barkerville, B.C. was the biggest thing west of Chicago and north of San Francisco. This … [Read more...] about Barkerville Cemetery – A Grave History

Filed Under: Canada, RV Travel Tagged With: Barkerville, British Columbia, Canada, gold rush, Historic personalities, history, Mining history, travel adventures, walking tour

What a Rush: Barkerville, B.C.

Megan Kopp · April 13, 2017 · Leave a Comment

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Most people have heard of the California ‘49ers. Equally as many know of the Klondike stampeders heading up to the Yukon in 1898. But what about the gold fever surrounding Barkerville, British Columbia? Barkerville's story lies smack dab in the middle of the western gold … [Read more...] about What a Rush: Barkerville, B.C.

Filed Under: Canada, RV Travel Tagged With: B.C., Barkerville, gold rush, Historic personalities, history, Mining history, travel adventures, walking tour

Hiking the Chilkoot Trail: Historic Gear Checklists

Megan Kopp · April 11, 2017 · Leave a Comment

What do you pack when you are hiking the Chilkoot Trail through Alaska, BC, and into the Yukon in the footsteps of the gold rush stampeders? I know what would be on my list today, but what did the historic gear checklist look like? Let's find out! Disclosure: This post … [Read more...] about Hiking the Chilkoot Trail: Historic Gear Checklists

Filed Under: Canada, Hike, United States Tagged With: Alaska, B.C., Canada, hiking trails, Historic personalities, history, Mining history, travel adventures, United States, Yukon

Falling in Love With Guanajuato, Mexico

Megan Kopp · February 23, 2017 · Leave a Comment

It was love at first sight as the taxi emerged from the maze of underground tunnels which spilled out onto the streets of Guanajuato, Mexico. Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. If you buy something from one of our affiliates, we receive a small commission at no … [Read more...] about Falling in Love With Guanajuato, Mexico

Filed Under: Mexico, UNESCO WHS Tagged With: architecture, Mining history, travel, travel adventures, walking tour

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