Harris' Great Ruby Rush Hoax
N 51° 44.075 W 107° 35.010
13U E 321608 N 5734676
Located in the town called Harris. Off the Highway 7, located corner of Main Street and Railway Avenue.
Waymark Code: WMNW1K
Location: Saskatchewan, Canada
Date Posted: 05/09/2015
Views: 1
As the plaque reads:
Saskatchewan History & Folklore Society Inc.
Harris' Great Ruby Rush Hoax
1914
Headline: Saskatoon Star Phoenix; July 1914 "Quartz Discovered 20 Miles NW of Harris". Suddenly the Ruby Rush was on! Lasting 10-12 days, at its height 3000 people were involved at the site, staking out claims and digging up stones. Tents house saloons, restaurants (one egg at 1 dollar) and this rock, guarded by armed guards, containing the so called rubies. The Ruby Rush was soon discovered to be a hoax as the Rubies were garnet of little value. This Ruby was moved from its original site in 1990.
Erected 1991 by the Harris and District Museum Society
"Gathering, preserving and sharing the history and folklore of Saskatchewan"
Marker type: Plaque on Rock
Marker placement date: Not listed
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