Thomas Menefee, according to his grave marker, was born in Kentucky, but some historians believe he was a native of Missouri. He migrated west to the California goldfields in the early 1850’s, but the land was already staked and that gold rush was largely finished. Menefee joined the many goldseekers moving northwards, prospecting the creeks and rivers along the way. He arrived in southern B.C. in 1858 with one of the first groups of men searching for gold in the Okanagan region.

Thomas Menefee, according to his grave marker, was born in Kentucky, but some historians believe he was a native of Missouri. He migrated west to the California goldfields in the early 1850&rsquo;s, but the land was already staked and that gold rush was largely finished. Menefee joined the many goldseekers moving northwards, prospecting the creeks and rivers along the way. He arrived in southern B.C. in 1858 with one of the first groups of men searching for gold in the Okanagan region.

The podcast version of the popular newspaper column ”The Haphazard History of the Cariboo Chilcotin” in the Williams Lake Tribune.

The podcast version of the popular newspaper column &rdquo;The Haphazard History of the Cariboo Chilcotin&rdquo; in the Williams Lake Tribune.

Haphazard History

Produced by the Williams Lake Tribune, Haphazard History is stories of the pioneers, people and places of the Cariboo Chilcotin region of British Columbia.

Produced by the Williams Lake Tribune, Haphazard History is stories of the pioneers, people and places of the Cariboo Chilcotin region of British Columbia.

The life of Cariboo Gold Rush entrepreneur Thomas Menefee.

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