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Coldstream Valley Plaque
BC Heritage plaque commemorating the founding of Coldstream Ranch
Inscription
COLDSTREAM VALLEY The valley's potential was seen by Forbes and Charles Vernon in 1863, when travelling to silver claim staking 40 miles to the east. In 1864, the brothers pre-empted across the lake 1000 fertile acres which became Coldstream Ranch. Its products ranged from stage coach horses to vegetables and hops. At one time the ranch was Canada's largest orchard. PROVINCE OF BRITISH 19 COLUMBIA 69
Machine-transcribed from photo · not yet human-verified · may be incomplete
Record
- Marker type
- Plaque
- Current condition
- Good, as of the 2021 survey
- Location
- Coldstream Valley — Coldstream, British Columbia
- Added to the archive
- January 25, 2026
- Tags
- bc-heritage, ranching, settlement, orchard
BC Heritage green plaque commemorating the establishment of Coldstream Ranch by Forbes George Vernon and his brother Charles in 1863-64, and the area’s development after the railway arrived in 1891.
Condition over time