Historic Water Pump - Quesnel, BC, Canada
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Marine Biologist
N 52° 58.520 W 122° 29.889
10U E 533698 N 5869644
This heritage marker and historic water pump are located at Heritage Corner, a lovely park located along the Fraser River in Quesnel, British Columbia, Canada.
Waymark Code: WMHRCK
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 08/08/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member The_Draglings
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THIS PUMP the first of its kind to be installed in the Cariboo District was in use on Williams Creek in the early sixties [1860s]. Its erection on the present site has been sponsored by the BC Division of the Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy to serve as a memorial to the pioneer miners of our province.

26th June A.D. 1930

Type of Marker: Cultural

Type of Sign: Historic Site or Building Marker

Describe the parking that is available nearby: Parking at Heritage Corner Park

What Agency placed the marker?: BC Division of the Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
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