Deadwood, British Columbia
Place in British Columbia, Canada
49°05′59″N 118°42′04″W / 49.09972°N 118.70111°W / 49.09972; -118.70111![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg.png)
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Deadwood is a ghost town in British Columbia. Deadwood existed in 1897 and was located several miles west of Greenwood, between Grand Forks and Osoyoos.[1][2] A number of copper claims in the area gave rise to Deadwood. The copper claims include Big Ledge, Eagle, Butte City, Spoiled Horse, and Mother Lode. The Mother Lode became a great mine although Deadwood disappeared within a few years. Deadwood contained two hotels, a store, a post office and a school. Traces of the Algoma Hotel may still exist, although the town of Deadwood has disappeared.[3]
Further reading
- "The Mother Lode and the Anaconda smelter: early years". www.crowsnest-highway.ca.
- "The Mother Lode and the Anaconda smelter: the end". www.crowsnest-highway.ca.
- Glanville, Alice (1991). Schools of the Boundary: 1891 to 1991. Sonotek Publishing. pp. 94–95. ISBN 0-929069-03-X.