How a Black pioneer helped the boom of northern B.C.’s gold rush

By Arrthy Thayaparan – CBC News

John Robert Giscome left his mark on British Columbia.

A trail and small community north of Prince George, B.C., are named in his honour. 

But Krystal Leason, executive director of the Huble Homestead/Giscome Portage Heritage Society in Prince George, says many people don’t know much about the prospector and his role in northern B.C.’s gold rush.