The Northwest Passage Overland: The Epic Journey that Helped Create Canada

In 1862, Viscount Milton and Dr. Cheadle embarked on a journey across North America to find a route to transport the riches of the British Columbia goldfields back to British territory, avoiding the US. This great 19th-century adventure was ludicrously ill-prepared but played a crucial role in bringing the railroad from the east and ensuring British Columbia became part of the Canadian Confederation in 1871.

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