I enjoyed seeing the photos of how and hearing the history of the original setup of Granite City. Then comparing and seeing it to what it is now is pretty cool. Nice to hear what happened to mining after the gold rush was over as well.
@TripsCultureTC
18 күн бұрын
Very interesting to learn the history of this place; it's a lot of information that I was unaware of. Thanks for sharing!
@SaltyBeaverExplores
15 күн бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@travelbynikolakarakas
14 күн бұрын
This was such an interesting tour! The history of Granite Creek is fascinating, and I loved seeing all the old structures. It really brings the past to life! Thanks for sharing this hidden gem!
@SaltyBeaverExplores
14 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching and I’m happy you enjoyed it!
@StepsbyKaatje
14 күн бұрын
I like this story about the miners! Especially about the one who found money in the cabin instead of the gold in the river. Sad that the village is almost completely gone! The cemetery on the other hand looked still in good shape. Great video
@SaltyBeaverExplores
12 күн бұрын
One day all the buildings will return to the earth which is very sad. I’m glad I’ve had the opportunity to visit the site twice and learn the history
@HattieGhost
23 күн бұрын
Thank you for this video. You have done a great job researching the town and its people. It is unfortunate that the Coomes Cabin has deteriorated so much. When our Granite Creek Preservation Society approached the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen (the local government for this area) to receive permission to either rebuild or put in supports and a roof to protect it, we were denied. The government informed us that any structures must be left alone to "return to the earth". It is sad they don't share our passion for preserving the local history.
@SaltyBeaverExplores
21 күн бұрын
Thank you so much for your comment. Your website was a huge source of information when researching for this video. Kudos to the Granite Creek Preservation Society and yourself for the collection of information , upkeep and maintenance of the townsite and graveyard. I am hoping to do a small video in the future about Frenchy as his story is fascinating. It is so sad that the cabin cannot be further preserved for future generations. It has deteriorated quite a lot (mainly the roof structure) over the past 10 years. It was interesting to compare my old photos of 2014 with our visit a couple of months ago.
@ZabsAntsTravels
18 күн бұрын
I love ghost towns! I would love to get over there and visit some!
@SaltyBeaverExplores
15 күн бұрын
The province of British Columbia has the most ghost towns in North America. Most are from mining, gold rush, or building of the railroads
@TrikesAndTrails
23 күн бұрын
Thank you to the Granite Creek Preservation Society, it's membership and supporters for the work done in creating the walking tour and in upkeep of the cemetery. It must be noted that the society replaced the erroneous marble plaque on the cairn, with a faithful reproduction of the original which was stolen decades ago. Both are seen in parts of this video.
@SaltyBeaverExplores
21 күн бұрын
Thank you so much for watching and your comment. Huge kudos to the Society! They have done a tremendous job on the sites, as well as a terrific website. I spent a lot of time reading all the information and it was so important in the making of the video.
@SaltyBeaverExplores
21 күн бұрын
I noticed the large ‘Granite City’ sign had been removed. I included the sign in the video with a note stating it was from my 2014 photos
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