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It is the year 1915. This is the beginning of your stay at Huble Homestead, located at the south end of the portage on the Fraser River, 40 kilometers north of Prince George. The site boasted a general store, two barns, a warehouse, several cabins, and a squared-log house for the family of Al and Annie Huble.
Every season was chock full of things to do. Freight was hauled year round. Spring time saw new visitors, and riverboat freight to haul. Summer was spent gardening, tending the store, and trading from stations at Giscome Portage, Summit Lake and McLeod Lake. Fall was harvest time, and time to pull the last wagon loads of freight, set up the animals for the winter and hire people of the community, including First Nations, to help with the chores. In the winter, the site received many visitors. Transportation was by dog team, the trap line was maintained, furs were traded, and buildings were constructed.
This exhibit is a combination of modern “staged’ photos, interviews, documents and historical photos that paint a picture of the life of an entrepreneurial family during the first decades of the 20th century.
