Lillooet's History:

In the late 1800s of the Gold Rush days, Lillooet was famous for being one of the largest towns west of Chicago and north of San Francisco. Thousands of miners headed to Lillooet, which promised riches of the Cariboo. Lillooet was also sited on the Indian trading routes along the Fraser River, were the St'at'imc people had lived for thousands of years. With the appearance of the Miners, Lillooet began to boom into a thriving town of tents and saloons. The town also included camels and camp followers; gamblers & ruffians; and more than a few dancehall girls when Lillooet became the Mile 0 of the Cariboo Road.

Today Lillooet has maintained its remains of the wild wild west, and still displays its historical native culture everywhere. One of the main annual events that demonstrate this exciting history is 'Only in Lillooet Days', which is a three-day event that takes place in June. Lillooet is full of experiences, old and new!