Billy Barker's pocket watch and a Group of Seven painting among the items relocated
Some of Barkerville's most valuable artifacts and documents have been moved out of the historic townsite due to the Antler Creek wildfire which continues to rage on.
"We saw the plume of smoke up over the mountain and we started taking preemptive action," Cawood said. He added they are currently being stored at the Cottonwood House historic site, 55 kilometres away from Barkerville. Cawood thanked the BC Wildfire Service for working extremely hard to control the Antler Creek fire and protect Barkerville, Wells and Bowron Lake Park.
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