Ashcroft Museum and Archives

General Information
The Village of Ashcroft
PO Box 129, Ashcroft, BC V0K 1A0
Phone: 250-45309161 Toll Free: 1-877-453-9161
Email: admin@ashcroftbc.ca
www.ashcroftbc.ca
Ashcroft & District Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 741, Ashcroft, BC V0K 1A0
Phone: 250-453-0006
Email: ashcroftchamber@coppervalley.bc.ca
Ashcroft Swimming Pool
561 Elm Street, Ashcroft, BC
Phone: 250-453-9031
Upcoming Special Events:
1.
June 19 & 20—Annual Ashcroft Rodeo & Dance
2.
June 26 & 27—Aurora Night Races at Eagle Motorplex
3.
July & August—Art Walk in Ashcroft Businesses
4.
July 1—Canada Day Celebrations at Ashcroft Pool Park
5.
July 10 & 11—AHRA Sportsman Races at Eagle Motorplex
6.
July 10 & 11—Historic Hat Creek Ranch Rodeo
7.
July 17 & 18—CMDRA Races at Eagle Motorplex
8.
August 2—Highland Valley Copper Open House and Tours
9.
August 6-8—Traditional Bonaparte Pow Wow at Historic Hat Creek Ranch
10. August 14 & 15—AHRA Reunion Tour Event at Eagle Motorplex
11. August 21—Clinton Community Jamboree
12. August 21& 22—Jet Car Races at Eagle Motorplex
13. September 12—Ashcroft & District Fall Fair at Drylands Arena
14. September 12—Merritt Vintage Car Club Show and Shine
15. September 25 & 26—AHRA Sportsman National Races at Eagle Motorplex
16. October 9 & 10—Races at Eagle Motorplex
ASHCROFT MUSEUM
Welcome to
Ashcroft Museum
The Ashcroft Museum and Archives is located at the corner of Fourth and Brink Streets. The building was built in 1917 and was used as the Federal Post Office up until 1980. The Village of Ashcroft acquired the building and after completely remodeling the interior
the Ashcroft Museum was officially opened in 1982.
The main floor contains exhibits that portray the history of the Southern Cariboo from the original First Nations to the
men and women who later settled here. Replicas of early stores have been created and visitors are offered a taste of
what it was like to stroll down the street in the early 1900’s. A colourful combination of artifacts, text and photographs
vividly illustrates life as it was in the early “glory days”.
On the second floor the history of farming and ranching in the Hat Creek Valley has been recreated by following the
stories of several of the area’s pioneer families.
The Museum collection was started by R.D. Cumming who began acquiring artifacts as early as 1905. His museum
was founded in 1935 over the
offices of the Ashcroft Journal
Newspaper.
The Ashcroft Museum is open seasonally from
mid April until the end of October. Hours of
operation are 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday to
Friday, however during July and August the
Museum is open seven days a week. Bus
tours and schools are welcome however we
request 24 hours notice for large groups. Admission is by donation.
Visitors to the Museum have the option of being treated to a tour by museum staff
or browsing through the displays at their own pace.
For more information, contact the museum directly at (250) 453-9232 or by email
at museum@village.ashcroft.bc.ca.
Photos courtesy of Gold Country