Silver King Camp

Silver King Camp is a ghost town located in the West Kootenay region of British Columbia. The town is located on Toad Mountain near Nelson and was founded in the 1880s. In 1887 silver ore was discovered on Toad Mountain, and a mine was created called the Silver King which was owned by the Hall family of Nelson. A town grew around the workings of the mine. By 1898 Silver King Camp had a population of 190. The Silver King mine was the greatest shipper of silver ore to the Nelson Smelter for two decades. A forest fire destroyed Silver King Camp and today little remains of the town.[1]

References
  1. N.L. Barlee (1973), Gold Creeks and Ghost Towns. Canada West Publications.

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