Bridge of the 23 Camels' Cairn - Lillooet, British Columbia
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N 50° 40.978 W 121° 55.892
10U E 575482 N 5615115
This cairn is located on Duffey Lake Road, in close proximity to the Bridge of 23 Camels, in Lillooet, British Columbia.
Waymark Code: WM12V24
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 07/16/2020
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Bridge of the 23 camels
So named to commemorate British Columbia's first and last experience with camels 23 of which were imported in 1862 by John C. Callbreath of Seton Portage to pack supplies from Lillooet to the upper Cariboo. The experiment failed when the Bactrian camels were found to frighten horses, domestic animals and even humans. They were turned loose and most were never seen again. A few survived and the last died in 1905 after many years as a ranch pet.
The bridge of the 25 camels was officially dedicated by the honourable William R. Bennett, Premier of the Province of British Columbia, September 22, 1980, Province of British Columbia.
Ministry of Transportation and Highways
Honourable Alex V. Fraser Minister.
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