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William "Bill" Barker, (date of birth unknown, but baptized on 7 June 1817 and died on 11 July 1894) was a Canadian prospector and miner who participated in the British Columbia gold rush of the 1850s and 1860s in the Cariboo region of the modern province of British Columbia. On 17 August 1862 Barker made a major discovery which made him a (transiently) wealthy man. The town that sprang up near his strike was called Barkerville, British Columbia, and it is now the centre of Barkerville Provincial Park.
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What year was the Yukon gold rush?
the klondike gold rush is the main name and they found gold 1896 but the actual rush began 1897
When was After the Gold Rush created?
After the Gold Rush was created in 1969-08.
When was Gold Rush Daze created?
Gold Rush Daze was created in 1939.
How did the gold rush affect Canada?
The Gold Rush in Canada helped boost the economy. This gold rush also brought a lot of people into Canada.
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