Discovery City, British Columbia
- Discovery City, British Columbia
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Discovery City is a ghost town located in the Atlin Country region of British Columbia. The city was located near Pine Creek. Discovery City was also known as Pine City. Discovery City existed to support the mining operations in the area. The city was founded in 1898 with the discovery of gold in Pine Creek. For a few years it had a population of 1,000. The city had hotels such as the Pine Tree, The Nugget, The Gold House and others. When the gold was depleted the City was vacated. By 1915 the city was deserted.[1]
References
- ^ N.L. Barlee
(1980), The Guide to Gold Panning, Revised Second Edition, Second Printing. Canada West Publications., ISBN 0-920164-04-8
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- Ghost towns in British Columbia
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