Charlie Lake Cave

CHARLIE LAKE CAVE is an archaeological site in a rocky outcrop 9 km northwest of FORT ST JOHN, just off the ALASKA HWY. Stone artifacts and animal remains found in 1983 date back 11,500 years, making this the oldest dated human occupation in BC. The earliest occupants were bison hunters. (See also ARCHAEOLOGY.) The nearby community of Charlie Lake, a small service centre, was the site of a major Alaska Hwy construction camp during WWII. The lake, with good FISHING for WALLEYE, yellow perch and...

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