Ghost Town Stories of BC: Tales of Hope, Heroism and Tragedy (Amazing Stories (Heritage House))

Preis 8.45 - 9.98 USD

EAN/UPC/ISBN Code 9781894974738


Many of BC"s old mining towns are now abandoned ruins, disappearing into the wilderness. These once-thriving towns and the pioneers who built them are remembered in 10 fascinating stories of hard work and heroism. A mine rescue worker sadly recounts a tale of death underground at Coal Creek. Three eccentric old bachelors become the final residents of Phoenix. Legends of Spanish treasure near a Vancouver Island gold-rush town persist to this day. Experience BC"s colourful past in these entertaining stories from the province"s vanished communities.