Barriere History

Barriere History Tell us more about your history! The latest addition of a Replica 1800’s School House was opened in 2018

The Barriere & District Heritage Society have started this page to encourage the Lower North Thompson residents to contribute their photo collections, stories and information about our area. The Barriere and District Heritage Society was formed in 1984 with the mandate to preserve artifacts and record history of the North Thompson Valley from Little Fort (Mount Olie) to McLure and surrounding area

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In 2004, after more than 10 years of research and interviews, the Society published a history book “Exploring our Roots”

Current regular programs include: Demo Days for elementary school children, assisting local schools during Heritage Week, guided tours for small groups and an Annual Quilt Show. Two raffles a year, plus a Spring Yarden and Bake Sale are additional fundraising activities organized by our hard-working volunteers. The Museum grounds include a Trapper’s Cabin, outdoor shed for antique farm equipment, Livery Stable housing a steam-powered train engine and a Country Store display with living quarters attached.

12/20/2025

Winners of the Barriere & District Heritage Society Raffle: 1st $200 Meat Pack Ken Russell; 2nd $200 Meat Pack Mary Ann Shewchuk; 3rd $50 Value Frozen Turkey and $50 AG Foods Gift Card Dallas Laxton. Thank you to all who purchased raffle tickets. Thank you to AG Foods for letting us sell tickets in the lobby. Thank you to Rainer Custom Cutting, Mitchell's Mountain Beef and Lorene Fennell for donations for the Raffle. Funds generated from the Raffle will be used for the operation and maintenance of The North Thompson Museum & Archives. Thank you to all for your support and a Merry Christmas and great 2026.

11/17/2025

Barriere and District Historical Society AGM Saturday Nov.22 1pm. Come Join us at the Museum 343 Lilley Rd. Everyone welcome. See you there.

11/05/2025

Come Join Us. History of Baseball in Barriere!! Historic society will be hosting a Tea and Talk at the Barriere Seniors Centre Nov. 20. @ 1pm. to explore the history of Baseball in Barriere. We would love to have previous ball players, coaches, parents come and help us fill in the gaps of what baseball was like in our area from 1960's 70's 80; 90's etc. We will have recording devices to help record the information and if you can bring pictures etc. we will be able to copy them. Please let others know.

08/04/2025

Come on down to the North Thompson Museum & Archives at 343 Lilley Road, down from the BMI on Wednesday August 6 at 2pm for a Tea & Talk with Carmen Smith. Carmen is a local forester and long time resident who will talk about the history of logging cedar in the North Thompson Valley. Refreshments and mingling 2-2:35 pm, then we will go inside to listen to Carmen. Everyone welcome!

08/03/2025

The Barriere & District Heritage Society Raffle winners were drawn July 31, 2025 at The Farmers' Market.
1st $100 Gift Card to AG Foods was Denise Howe
2nd $100 Gift Card to BarriereTimbermart was Taralyn Taylor
3rd $50 Gift Certificate to Teniye Market was Keith Willis
4th $50 Gift Card to Barriere IDA Kevin Kershaw
5th $50 Gift Certificate to Country Feeds Bob Kerr.
Thank you to all who supported our raffle. Thank you to AG Foods for letting us sell tickets in the entrance way. All funds generated from the Raffle will be used for the operation of The North Thompson Museum &Archives. Thank you everyone for your support

Come on down to the museum and purchase our raffle tickets. All prizes are gift certificates from local business.
07/18/2025

Come on down to the museum and purchase our raffle tickets. All prizes are gift certificates from local business.

Come on down to the local museum and meet our new summer students. We have been working on a display of local uniforms t...
07/12/2025

Come on down to the local museum and meet our new summer students. We have been working on a display of local uniforms that we have. If you have any information on them or any thing else please drop down and see us.

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North Thompson Museum 343 Lilley Road
Barrière, BC
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