The Giscome Portage was a portage between the Fraser River and Summit Lake in British Columbia, Canada. Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Portage refers to the practice of carrying a Canoe or other Boat over land to avoid an obstacle on the water route (such as Rapids or a Waterfall For other uses of this name see Fraser River (disambiguation. British Columbia (ˌbrɪtɨʃ kəˈlʌmbiə ( BC) ( (la Colombie-Britannique C Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The south end of the portage is now the location of a heritage site, the Huble Homestead, which is located on the Fraser River, 40 km north of Prince George and 6 km off Highway 97. Prince George, with a population of 70981 ( census agglomeration of 83225 is the largest city in northern British Columbia Highway 97 is the longest continuously-numbered route in the Canadian province of British Columbia, running 2081 km (1283 mi from the Canada/
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1800s
The Lheidli T'enneh called the trail "Lhedesti" meaning "the shortcut". In 1862, two men, John Giscome and Henry McDame, asked the Lheidli T'enneh at Fort George if they knew of a good route to the Peace River Country where the men were planning to go try some gold prospecting. The Peace River Country (or Peace Country) is Prairie land around the Peace River in Canada. The natives told them about the nine mile long portage and John Giscome wrote an article about the trail that was later published in a Victoria newspaper. Victoria (vɪkˈtɔɹiə is the capital city of British Columbia. Despite the newspaper coverage, the trail saw little use until the height of the Omineca Gold Rush in 1871, when nearly 400 miners petitioned the government for the funds to build a wagon road over the portage so they could more easily travel to the Omineca gold fields. The Omineca Gold Rush was a Gold rush in British Columbia, Canada in the Omineca region of the Northern Interior of the province The petition was granted and the contract for building the road was given to Gustavus Blin Wright, who widened the trail at a cost of $9070. Gustavus Blin Wright was a pioneer roadbuilder and entrepreneur in British Columbia, Canada. Peter Dunlevy, who operated a store at Soda Creek and Fort George, opened a store at the south end of the portage on the river. Soda Creek is a rural subdivision 38 km north of Williams Lake in British Columbia, Canada. However, by the 1890s, most of the miners had left for other gold strikes and the road fell into disuse. [1]
1900s and today
In 1903, two men from Ontario, Albert Huble and Edward Seebach established a trading post at the south end of the Giscome Portage. Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Huble pre-empted the land, and the men built cabins, a barn and a store. They also re-cut the trail, making it wide enough for a horse drawn wagon. They got their supplies from Fort George, on horseback in the summer or by dog team or snowshoes in the winter. Then, in 1909, the area experienced new growth with the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway's plans to cross the province at Fort George and the Fraser River became easier to travel with the arrival of the Chilco, one of twelve sternwheelers that would work on the upper Fraser River. The Grand Trunk Pacific Railway (GTPR was a historical Canadian railway 1909 The Nechacco was built by Donald McPhee and was launched in Quesnel on May 25 1909 A paddle steamer is a ship or boat driven by a Steam engine that uses one or more Paddle wheels to develop thrust for propulsion.
In 1914, the outbreak of the Great War brought a dramatic decrease in business and by 1919, the store at the Giscome Portage was closed. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All
In 1983 the Giscome Portage Historical Society was formed and with the aid of government grants and local fund-raising events the store and homestead was restored. Today, the Huble Homestead is a popular tourist attraction, entertaining thousands of visitors each year. [2]
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