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Historic Hedley Mine. People have lived in the Similkameen River valley for 7000 years. First Nations people mined and extracted ochre for paint, chert for arrowheads, along with opals, quartz crystals, and gold, for trade and personal use. Hedley Town was built in the middle of Indian land.
Temporarily Closed. The new MascotMine website is coming soon. The historic Mascot Mine is currently closed while construction work is underway. For safety reasons public access is STRICTLY PROHIBITED. Please be aware that rock scaling, helicopter operations, and other hazardous activities are currently taking place at site and will continue ...
102 photos. This trail to the famous olf French Mine is to the right off the main Hedley Nickelplate Road, sometimes called the Corkscrew Road, southeast of Hedley.
22 maj 2021 · Exploring the French mines of Hedley. If you have read any of our previous posts I'm sure this wont come as a huge surprise, but we love all things abandoned, and this series of abandoned mines hit the mark every time we visit them.
13 kwi 2023 · Hiking to French Mine Near Hedley in British Columbia’s Okanagan. While recently camped at Stemwinder Provincial Park we were searching for a hike in the region. A quick search on AllTrails brought up the Nickelplate French Mine Loop, a 6.3km circular trail near Hedley BC.
20 sie 2008 · Hedley is a pioneer mining community, 39 km east of Princeton in the Similkameen Valley. It is situated on Highway 3, the major southern trans-provincial highway. The first mining claim was staked on nearby Nickel Plate Mountain in 1894, and the community is named for Robert Hedley of Nelson, who grubstaked one of the first prospectors.
Hedley's Museum offers historic mining displays, a superb photo collection, a 1904 cabin and barn, a heritage park with picnic tables & mining artifacts.
