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1. goldrushtrail.ca › historyHistory - Gold Rush Trail - British Columbia Shaped by Nature

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   Eventually, prospectors made their way to the hills that surround Barkerville and one of the first finds was by William “Dutch Bill” Dietz, for whom William’s Creek (which flows through Barkerville) is named. A small town began to spring up around the area, optimistically named Richfield. Billy barker strikes gold – 1862

2. www.startribune.com › richfield-the-state-s-oldestRichfield, the state's 'oldest suburb' - Star Tribune

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   Named for its rich black prairie soil, Richfield in 1858 stretched over 63 square miles, encompassing what is now Minneapolis from Lake Street south, Edina and St. Louis Park, part of Hopkins,...

3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Richfield,_MinnesotaRichfield, Minnesota - Wikipedia

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   Richfield was one of the earliest postwar suburbs in the Twin Cities to be populated by veterans returning from World War II, but its claim to be Minnesota's oldest suburb date to the land's connection to Fort Snelling in the 1820s.

4. www.hometownsource.com › sun_current › communityIntroducing Curious Edina: How did the city get its name?

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   Sep 3, 2020 · In its early settlement, Edina was part of Richfield Township. In 1888 the residents of what is now Edina voted to create their own village. Now separated from Richfield Township, it was time to decide on a name for the new village.

5. www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca › en › articleBarkerville - The Canadian Encyclopedia

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   Dec 1, 2010 · In 1862, William "Billy" Barker registered a claim downstream from Richfield, from which $650 000 (at $16 to $21 a troy ounce) in gold was recovered up to 1895. Barker's discovery ultimately sparked the recovery of more than 5 million ounces of gold from the Cariboo goldfields.

6. www.onlineutah.com › richfieldhistory_02History of Richfield, Utah - OnlineUtah

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   The first settlement was called Big Springs or Warm Springs, after the life-giving spring at the foot of the red hills to the west. The settlement later was called Omni after a prophet in the Book of Mormon. The name was changed to Richfield because of the fertile soil.

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   Why is Richfield Minnesota called Richfield?

   • The city named for its rich prairie soil turns 100 this month. The Historical Society identifies this 1954 photo as: “Urban development near the John Tierney farm at 62nd Street and Penn Avenue S. in Richfield.” (Stan Schmidt — Minnesota Historical Society/The Minnesota Star Tribune) Richfield, the city of lakes and Minnehaha Falls.

   Richfield, the state's 'oldest suburb' - Star Tribune

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   What was Richfield known for?

   • Once known as the fertile home of vegetable-selling truck farmers with names like Bachman and Wagner, after World War II Richfield became the classic 1950s suburb with waves of newly built ramblers pushing cows off the farm fields. The population nearly doubled in just a few years.

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   Is Richfield Minnesota's oldest suburb?

   • Richfield was one of the earliest postwar suburbs in the Twin Cities to be populated by veterans returning from World War II, but its claim to be Minnesota's oldest suburb date to the land's connection to Fort Snelling in the 1820s. The term "suburb" is from the Latin suburbium, "the land outside a walled city".

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   Was Richfield a greedy city?

   • Richfield, the city of lakes and Minnehaha Falls. Home of Southdale, the Galleria and Knollwood Mall. Richfield, Minnesota's biggest city. Not. But it could have been, if the generous forefathers of Richfield had been a bit greedier about clinging to their territory.

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   Why is Fort Snelling called Richfield?

   • But Lisa Plank, the historical society's director, said the designation is appropriate because Richfield originally included Camp Coldwater near Fort Snelling, where in the 1820s a trading post drew the first tiny group of non-native settlers and farmers. Richfield didn't stay big for long.

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   What type of government did Richfield have?

   • From 1908 until 1950, Richfield's local government consisted of a president, three trustees, and a city clerk. On November 7, 1950, residents voted for a city-manager form of government, meaning the city had a mayor, four council members, and a city manager. This is still Richfield's form of government.

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8. natural-resources.canada.ca › earth-sciencesOrigin of the names of Canada and its provinces and territories

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   Mar 27, 2020 · The first use of Canada as an official name came in 1791, when the Province of Quebec was divided into the colonies of Upper Canada and Lower Canada. In 1841, the two colonies were united under one name, the Province of Canada.