Historically whenever gold is discovered, it's rapidly followed by a swell of strangers all vying to strike it rich. With it comes opportunity, but also trouble, and even murder.
Cariboo, British Columbia
In 1862, Nehemia T. Smith, better known as Blackjack was involved in the discovery of gold in the Cariboo mines, and the famous strike on William Creek. He had been part of the Fraser River Gold Rush in 1858.
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