"Atlin Pioneer Cemetery"
British Columbia, Canada

Much information can be found in a cemetery. The Pioneer Cemetery in Atlin, BC paints a vivid picture of the Atlin area after gold was discovered in 1898 and news quickly spread around the world. Grave markers show that people arrived from far and wide, including Wales, Ireland, England, Italy, Montenegro, Japan, Nova Scotia, Sweden, Denmark and the United States. Many died at young ages from mining accidents,...
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"Atlin Pioneer Cemetery"
British Columbia, Canada

Much information can be found in a cemetery. The Pioneer Cemetery in Atlin, BC paints a vivid picture of the Atlin area after gold was discovered in 1898 and news quickly spread around the world. Grave markers show that people arrived from far and wide, including Wales, Ireland, England, Italy, Montenegro, Japan, Nova Scotia, Sweden, Denmark and the United States. Many died at young ages from mining accidents, starvation, drowning and freezing.
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