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TIMELINE: THE HISTORY OF LYTTON
| 1802 |
Captain Jack born. |
| 1806 |
Lasha born. |
| 1847 |
Canada/US boundary set at 49th parallel. |
| 1848 |
Gold found at Nicomen and Thompson Rivers. Traded at Fort Kamloops, but kept secret by HBC. |
| 1859 |
Begbie visits The Forks, changes name from Cumchin to Lytton and lays out streets.
Lasha carries Hautier baby up canyon. |
| 1860 |
Jail built in Lytton. |
| 1871 |
Steam flour mill opens. |
| 1874 |
First Thompson River Bridge. |
| 1875 |
First telephone in Lytton. |
| 1876 |
Big Fraser flood. |
| 1882 |
Steam ship Scuzzy passed through Hell’s Gate and docks at Lytton. |
| 1892 |
Great Fraser River flood washes out railway tracks.
Gold dredge at Van Winkle’s Bar. |
| 1908 |
First Model T arrives in Lytton. |
| 1913 |
One day stage trips to Lillooet. Horses changed at Halfway Ranch.
Third Thompson River Bridge. |
| 1922 |
New road built around Jackass Mountain. |
| 1930 |
Captain Jack, Chief of Lytton Band, dies.
Cannery built. |
| 1931 |
Fire destroys 28 buildings in Lytton, including Lytton Hotel.
King & Queen of Siam visit Lytton. |
| 1939 |
King George & Queen Elizabeth visit Lytton and leave the red carpet to St. George’s Chapel. |
| 1949 |
Great fire destroys south half of town. |
| 1951 |
Fire destroys Lytton High School. |
| 1962 |
New High School built. |
| 1972 |
High school burns down again. |
| 1974 |
New High School built. |
| 1981 |
Sandy’s Esso Garage & Franks Store destroyed by fire. |
| 2001 |
Fourth Thompson River Bridge. |
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