Thompson River Gold Rush

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gold rush
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Cariboo_Gold_Rush
gptkbp:completed 1860
gptkbp:culturalImpact influenced_Indigenous_communities
gptkbp:culturalSignificance inspired literature and folklore
celebrated in festivals
depicted in art and media
gptkbp:demographics diverse population
influx of miners
gptkbp:economicImpact boosted local economy
gptkbp:environmentalImpact pollution of waterways
altered landscapes
gptkbp:foundedIn 1858
gptkbp:governs establishment of mining regulations
gptkbp:historicalPeriod mid-19th century
gptkbp:historicalSignificance featured in documentaries
studied in academic research
shaped economic policies
influenced land treaties
commemorated in historical markers
contributed_to_Canadian_Confederation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Thompson River Gold Rush
gptkbp:impact increased_immigration_to_British_Columbia
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:California_Gold_Rush
gptkbp:ledTo construction of the Cariboo Wagon Road
establishment_of_towns_like_Yale_and_Barkerville
gptkbp:legacy part_of_Canadian_history
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Yale
gptkb:Thompson_River
gptkb:Barkerville
Hope
Lytton
gptkbp:notableFigures gptkb:William_McIntyre
gptkb:Simon_Fraser
gptkbp:occursIn gptkb:British_Columbia
gptkbp:primaryMission gold
gptkbp:products placer mining
gptkbp:relatedEvent gptkb:Cariboo_Gold_Rush
gptkb:Fraser_River_Gold_Rush
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Fraser_River
gold mining
gptkbp:resultedIn development of infrastructure in the region
gptkbp:significance led_to_the_establishment_of_the_Colony_of_British_Columbia
gptkbp:tourism attraction of historical tourism
development of heritage sites
re-enactments and events
gptkbp:transportation construction of roads
use of boats and canoes