Golden is a town in southeastern British Columbia, Canada, 262 kilometres west of Calgary, Alberta, and 713 kilometres east of Vancouver. In 1807, David Thompson – renowned fur trader, surveyor, and map maker – was tasked by the North West Company to open a trading route to the lucrative trading territories of the Pacific Northwest. He first cro…
Golden is a town in southeastern British Columbia, Canada, 262 kilometres west of Calgary, Alberta, and 713 kilometres east of Vancouver. In 1807, David Thompson – renowned fur trader, surveyor, and map maker – was tasked by the North West Company to open a trading route to the lucrative trading territories of the Pacific Northwest. He first crossed over the Rocky Mountains and travelled along the Blaeberry River to the future site of Golden.
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