O'Keefe Ranch
The O'Keefe Ranch is a historic ranch and associated ghost town located in the Okanagan region of British Columbia, Canada on the Canadian National Railway, just northwest of Vernon.[1] The town was founded in 1867 by Cornelius O'Keefe. Cornelius was a cattleman who became known as "the O'Keefe of Okanagan." He was an Irishman whose ranch was an early center of trade in the Okanagan. The town later contained a general store, Roman Catholic church, and a post office.[2]
References
- ↑ "O'Keefe (railway siding)". BCGNIS. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
- ↑ Barlee, N.L. (1973). Gold Creeks and Ghost Towns. Canada West Publications.
Coordinates: 50°24′22″N 119°19′15″W / 50.40611°N 119.32083°W
External links
- O'Keefe Website - Official Website.
- Buckaroos in BC: the Story of Ranching in British Columbia Virtual exhibit on the history of ranching in British Columbia, created by O'Keefe Ranch for Virtual Museum of Canada.
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