Lillooet Museum facts for kids
The Lillooet Museum is a cool place to visit in Lillooet, British Columbia, Canada. It's right on Main Street, across from a special stone called the "Mile '0'" cairn. This cairn marks the start of the Old Cariboo Road, which was an important route to the Cariboo region long ago.
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Discover the Lillooet Museum
The Museum is also the town's official Visitor Centre, making it a great first stop! It's located in an old church building called St. Mary's the Virgin. This church was built in 1961, but it used parts from an even older church from 1860.
What You Can See Inside
The museum holds many interesting items from the past. You can see artifacts from the Fraser Gold Rush and other gold rushes that happened nearby. There are also belongings, household items, and photos from families who lived in the region.
One impressive display is a very large mounted elk head. It's the second largest ever officially recorded in British Columbia!
First Nations History
The museum also features important artifacts from the First Nations people of the area. These are items from the St'at'imc people, who are also known as the Lillooet people.
Local Newspaper History
You can also explore the history of the local newspaper, the Bridge River-Lillooet News. This newspaper was started in 1933 by Margaret "Ma" Lally Murray and her husband, George Matheson Murray. George Murray was a politician who served as a MLA for the Lillooet riding. An MLA is like a representative who helps make laws for the province. The museum has the original printing presses, office desk, and other items from their newspaper office.
