Tete Jaune Cache Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
human settlement in British Columbia, Canada
About Tete Jaune Cache
Tête Jaune Cache is located on the traditional territories of the Lheidli T'enneh and Secwepemc First Nations. French voyageurs nicknamed the area Tête Jaune (French for yellow head) after a Métis fur trader, guide and trapper named Pierre Bostonais because of his blonde hair. There is evidence of established villages of tents and pit houses on the banks of the Fraser in this area rich in salmon and wild berries. The townsite land of Tête Jaune Cache was officially located in 1901 and crown-granted (patented) in 1902. During the construction of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway, Tête Jaune Cache was a prosperous community and was the head of navigation for the paddle steamers of Foley, Welch and Stewart and the BC Express Company. The town was a booming collection of lumber shacks, tents, a
Top Attractions in Tete Jaune Cache
Explore the best things to see and do in Tete Jaune Cache:
- ★Jackman Flats Provincial Park
- ★Rearguard Falls Provincial Park
- ★Stellar Descents Whitewater Rafting
- ★Tete Jaune Salmon Spawning Grounds Recreation Site
Where to Eat in Tete Jaune Cache
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Riverside Cafe
Where to Stay in Tete Jaune Cache
- 🏨Bearberry Meadows Guest House
- 🏨Mica Mountain Lodge
- 🏨Tete Jaune Lodge - Campground
Tete Jaune Cache Travel Guide Sections
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