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This is the year James douglas was born.
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Fort langley was built on the fraser river as the pacific north western headquaters of the HBC.
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Vancouver became a british colony.
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Richard Blanchard arrived from britain to become the first governer of Vancouver.
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James Douglas becomes governer
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The gold rush on the lower fraser river brought over 30 000 thousand miners.
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The hudsons bay company purchased over 20 kg's of gold. HBC's ship named otter shipped the gold to the United States Of America.
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The richest gold deposits ever discovered in the cariboo region were found at william's creek.
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Jams douglas was granted a knighthood.
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The cariboo road was completed and made it easier to travel.