Gift Shop Showcase #14: Looking for insulated coffee cups, water bottles, and thermoses in preparation for the cooler autumn days ahead? Our gift shop has you covered! #HistoricHatCreek #2021season #endofsummer #goldrushtrail #ccclives

Happy Labour Day from all of us at Historic Hat Creek!

Artifact of the Week #18: We have several Amberol records in our collection, which were popular in the early 1900s. This one in particular is the Blue Danube Waltz by the Imperial Marimba Band from 1916. #HistoricHatCreek #2021season #museumwork #Amberol #ccclives

2021 Trivia Tuesday #20: Aside from the need for a more accessible route into the Interior of British Columbia, what was the reasoning for the building of the Cariboo Wagon Road? #HistoricHatCreek #2021season #TriviaTuesday #goldrushtrail #bchistory

2021 Wisdom Wednesday #21: Deep in their roots, all flowers keep the light - Theodore Roethke #HistoricHatCreek #2021season #WisdomWednesday #flowers #ccclives

2021 Animal Spotlight #21: Buttons absolutely loves dinner time, especially if there is cheese from the kitchen included. This is the last animal spotlight for our 2021 season. #HistoricHatCreek #2021season #pig #destinationBC

Gift Shop Showcase #15: We have some pretty unique purses in stock at our gift shop, like these ones with owl and cat designs. #HistoricHatCreek #2021season #ExploreGoldCountry #explorebc #pursesforsale

Artifact of the Week #19: Margaret McLean's china set has so many different pieces to it that are in great condition, like this soup ladle. #HistoricHatCreek #2021season #museumwork #destinationBC #ExploreGoldCountry

2021 Trivia Tuesday #21: What was the name of the first piece of road that was built in the Interior, which connected Lillooet to Clinton over Pavilion Mountain at the time of its building in 1859? #HistoricHatCreek #2021season #TriviaTuesday #bchistory #goldrushtrail

2021 Wisdom Wednesday #22: Give me knowledge, so I may have kindness for all - Indigenous Proverb #HistoricHatCreek #2021season #WisdomWednesday #IndigenousBC #destinationbc

Just 2 weeks until the end of our 2021 season! If you haven't already, make sure to stop by and visit us. #HistoricHatCreek #2021season #ccclives #destinationBC

Gift Shop Showcase #16: Some of our more unique selection of items in the gift shop include these decorative hand carved bison horn pieces. Come take a look today! #HistoricHatCreek #2021season #giftshop #handcarving #ccclives

Artifact of the Week #20: These wooden salad servers are unique as they have giraffes carved into the end of the handle. #HistoricHatCreek #2021season #museumwork #ccclives #ExploreBC

2021 Trivia Tuesday #22: Who bought the Roadhouse from the McLean family in 1866? This is the last Trivia Tuesday post for our 2021 season. The answer will be posted in the comments next week. #HistoricHatCreek #2021season #TriviaTuesday

2021 Wisdom Wednesday #23: One must maintain a little bit of summer, even in the middle of winter - Henry David Thoreau #HistoricHatCreek #2021season #summersendoff #19thcenturyquotes #explorebc

Just 7 days left in our 2021 season! Come by and see us before we close on September 30th. #HistoricHatCreek #2021season #explorebc #GoldRushTrail

Gift Shop Showcase #17: As you head into fall and start cozying up and home with warm drinks, make sure to check out the stock of coasters in our gift shop. This is the final gift shop showcase for our 2021 season. #HistoricHatCreek #2021season #giftshop #coasters

Artifact of the Week #21: This peculiar looking wooden piece is a berry masher, used for preparing berries to turn into jam. This is the final Artifact of the Week for our 2021 season. #HistoricHatCreek #2021season #museumwork #ccclives #destinationBC

2021 Wisdom Wednesday #24: It's a short trip from the penthouse to the outhouse - Paul Dietzel This is the last Wisdom Wednesday for our 2021 season. #HistoricHatCreek #2021season #WisdomWednesday #outhouse #ccclives

We are now closed for our 2021 season! It has been a trying and difficult season between challenges presented by Covid and then by the wildfires in the Interior. Thank you to everyone that came and supported this site. We could not have done it without you! #HistoricHatCreek