Princeton Visitor Information Centre
105 Highway 3 East
Princeton, BC V0X 1W0
Telephone: (250) 295-3103
Fax: (250) 295-3255
Email: chamber@nethop.net
Princeton Town Hall
169 Bridge Street
P.O. Box 670
Princeton, BC V0X 1W0
Telephone: (250) 295-3135
Fax: (250) 295-3477
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Ghost Towns
There are six ghost towns in the Princeton area, three of which can still be visited.
Granite Creek
In 1883, John Chance (what a name for a prospector!) discovered gold nuggets in Granite Creek. This led to the 1885 gold rush and the community of Granite Creek was born. Granite Creek was destroyed by fire in 1911, but the remains of several log buildings are left. A campsite is now located where the town centre used to be.
Blakeburn
Near Granite Creek is Blakeburn. This community began as the site of an underground coal mine in 1914. A mine explosion in 1930 killed 45 men and by 1940 the mine was closed. Blakeburn contains the largest collection of buildings and structures on Lodestone Mountain and they await the curious history buff.
Allenby
Constructed in 1916, Allenby was the site of the 2,000 ton concentrator and mill plant used to process ore from Copper Mountain. Many concrete foundations remain in Allenby today, along with ruins of what once was a busy company town that had 68 homes and all the comforts required by a community.
To find out more about these ghost towns, visit the Princeton and District Museum and Archives or take the DVD self-guided Ghost Town tour.
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Above: Granite Creek ruins
Allenby ruins
The ruins at Blakeburn
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