Granite Creek Preservation Society
The GCPS are now the Operators of the Granite Creek Cemetery
* GCPS is honoured to be a British Columbia | Canada 150 grant recipient. *What's in the News
March 20, 2026 - The Granite Creek Preservation Society is excited to announce that the Delprato Cabin has now been recognized for its historic significance. We were informed by the Heritage Branch, Tourism Sector Strategy Division, Ministry of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport that a Notation of Interest has been established for a period of 10 years for the site. A Notation of Interest is a recognition of an interest in preserving the heritage value in Crown land by the Heritage Branch.April 27, 2024 - The John Granville Thynnes Story has been added to our Archive Biographies page.
They came from China, California, Vancouver and Victoria, and they wanted gold and adventure. Here you will find pictures, letters, maps, and stories from those early years.
他们分别来自中国，美国加州，温哥华和维多利亚，他们希望黄金和冒险。在这里，你会发现图形，字母，地图和故事从最初的几年。
Welcome to our Website. Stay a while and enjoy the exciting history of Granite Creek.
“White Gold and Black Diamonds – The History of Granite Creek and Coalmont” is now online. Read about the 1885 Granite Creek gold rush and stories about old timers. To download this book, click here.
If you enjoy this book, please consider making a donation to the Granite Creek Preservation Society by using the “donate” button at the bottom of this page.
Map showing the boundaries of Granite Creek Townsite and Cemetry as recognized
by
the RDOS Area 'H' Heritage Register. Centre of map is N 49 30 14.1 W 120 40
49.3. Click image to enlarge.
"The Granite Creek Town Site is valued because it is the oldest town in the
area, as well as being the location of a major placer gold rush in 1885. The
discovery of gold at Granite Creek redirected interest in the area from fur trading
to mining. Built by miners searching for gold, the town is a testament to early
British Columbia mining history."
The purposes of the Granite Creek Preservation Society are:
- To protect the territorial integrity of the Granite Creek site
- To provide an understanding of the importance of the historical, archeological and geological aspects of the Granite Creek site
- To encourage the continued study of the significance of the Granite Creek site
Society business is usually conducted via emails except for the Annual General Meeting.
If you have an interest in the history of the Tulameen valley, mining district,
and Granite Creek
please become a member of the society.