As a student of history, especially local history, I asked a FN co-worker from the Lower Similkameen band about this story. He said their oral history definitely talks about it. The Penticton museum had a sword and some chain mail from that area as well if I'm remembering correctly.
I live near Yellow lake & this story has lots of legs. In the 1940's the road/cart track was being modernized and, a metal chest protector was unearthed, sadly it disappeared. In the Ashnola river a metal helmet was pulled out, yet again it disappeared but, Penticton museum does hole a sword found that is the Spanish style. Not mentioned was the old Kelowna stable/ quarters was mentioned by Father Pandosy, an early resident. I had heard of the Cawston daggers but, neat to see a dagger & spear head on the show.
It would be interesting to find more evidence out there as this is a very persistent story and is endlessly fascinating. Always interested to talk to other people about this or any subject concerning BC history
went looking the site, for the view of this, found specks of gold in the river. didn't see any mound, the hike was good for me, i think the story is true, take your metal detector with you. thanks Bill, your the Best.
I have been to the petroglyph site that shows the prisoners and Spaniards on horses. Above all the petroglyphs there is one other of a space ship with fire coming out of it. Interesting.
From the moment the Spanish arrived...many secret expeditions, hidden from the crown went into every nook and cranny they could physically explore looking for gold and silver. They had almost 400 years to look.
Excellent interview. All the info provided here matches my research, except the dates proposed. Local Natives talk about four centuries ago and indeed, Martin de Aguilar sailed to the Columbia in 1603 and the river bore his name on ancient maps until the late 1700's. I saw the petroglyph of the prisoners near Hedley and another one showing a man wearing a helmet and carrying a sword next to a horse, not far from Yellow Lake, close to where the largest herd of wild horses in Canada still live and just next to actual lost Spanish Mound, which I got to localize with the help of locals whose families had settled the area. There were amateur excavations done in the mound in the late 1980's, which uncovered old Spaniard artifacts, but a curse on the content of the mound caused the loss of three lives when a fire burned the house where the artifacts were kept, and the diggings were abandoned. The mound is now situated on a fenced private land, with no trespassing signs. The location given in this video is right.
@@grahamkearnon6682 I was informed recently by someone researching those grounds since years that the second petroglyph I described above was cut off and removed from the cliff, as it is sadly done increasingly in various sites in BC. The landowner there by Green Mountain Rd knows a lot, but doesn't like to talk about it, to keep people off. However, the wild horses can be seen along Marron Valley...
Were they Spanish artifacts or items left by the Hudson's Bay company on their expeditions? Hadn't heard of that one before, do you have more information on the subjects?
I was told that somewhere around Hedley there are petroglyph`s that clearly show Spaniards being killed and captured in a battle.Perhaps that Spanish mound is within proximity to those particular petroglyphs...
Heard a tale of a Conquistador helmet found east of Chilliwack lake years ago, was told this by an older gentleman who at one time worked at the old museum in chilliwack, coincidentally there are a number of old silver and gold mines in that area
Colonel Percy Fawcett was convinced of the existence of lost civilizations in the Americas that certain Conquistadores happened upon. (For example, the recovered correspondence of Portuguese explorers compelled Fawcett to venture into Amazonia whereupon he found evidence for the city of a lost civilization he called Z.)
Would be interesting if the metal objects could undergo spectral analysis that would help give age and origin. The old wooden fort remains is compelling , not made by white men from the fur trade era , surely someone knows where that is and could be carefully excavated ... unless some shopping center was built over it .
An early witness to the Winter stable/quarters was Father Pandosy who claimed the buildings collapsed state seemed around 100 years old so a863 back was 1760's.
Never heard of a Conquistador helmet being found in the Chilliwack area. Where did you hear this? I have heard of stories about the Spanish sailing up Harrison river and lake area.
Before the town of Keremous was a thing Ollala was the town, now known as old Ollala not today's Ollala. So back in 1804 the brigade fur trail started with upwards of 500 horses, mules, donkeys. The trail passes my place where a coral existed. This is Yellow lake now. There were wild herds recorded as far back as the 1860's, the the stage coach building stabled horses and, the widespread would come close to upset & possibly gain more numbers. Not until the eighties was a road pushed through by a buddy of mine.
I absolutely love these, but get nervous every time Bill says ‘no doubt about it’ about events of which there is clearly at least some doubt. I get that it’s like his catch phrase
I've always wondered about that name, I'm located near Orofina Mt & Orofina creek, you can't get much more Spanish then that. I contacted the bc ministry for geological names but, they have nothing. Not many Spanish/Portuguese names around.
Lots of conjecture. Don't forget, before Europeans arrived, natives had their own trading routes, trails, they could cover great distances. The Russians were present at that time frame, British, and im sure over time other ships traded with natives. The bracelets could have been a trade item. More evidence is needed to verify this story.
The Russins were indeed in BC but, on the coast, they were sealers going back a very long time. The Britsh Sir Francis Drake surveyed the BC coast, not sure about Alaska, the voyage was more a secret event as the Queen had it hidden ?
As a student of history, especially local history, I asked a FN co-worker from the Lower Similkameen band about this story. He said their oral history definitely talks about it.
The Penticton museum had a sword and some chain mail from that area as well if I'm remembering correctly.
What a story teller this guy is, great stuff. He is so into this that he's almost foaming at the mouth. RIP Billy
GREAT HISTORY_ RIGHT IN OUR BACK YARD!
I live near Yellow lake & this story has lots of legs. In the 1940's the road/cart track was being modernized and, a metal chest protector was unearthed, sadly it disappeared. In the Ashnola river a metal helmet was pulled out, yet again it disappeared but, Penticton museum does hole a sword found that is the Spanish style. Not mentioned was the old Kelowna stable/ quarters was mentioned by Father Pandosy, an early resident. I had heard of the Cawston daggers but, neat to see a dagger & spear head on the show.
It would be interesting to find more evidence out there as this is a very persistent story and is endlessly fascinating. Always interested to talk to other people about this or any subject concerning BC history
Bill Barlee was serious treasure.
went looking the site, for the view of this, found specks of gold in the river. didn't see any mound, the hike was good for me, i think the story is true, take your metal detector with you. thanks Bill, your the Best.
I have been to the petroglyph site that shows the prisoners and Spaniards on horses. Above all the petroglyphs there is one other of a space ship with fire coming out of it. Interesting.
Wow that is amazing
If you ever fancy a return trip I'll drive you if I can tag along.
From the moment the Spanish arrived...many secret expeditions, hidden from the crown went into every nook and cranny they could physically explore looking for gold and silver. They had almost 400 years to look.
Excellent interview. All the info provided here matches my research, except the dates proposed. Local Natives talk about four centuries ago and indeed, Martin de Aguilar sailed to the Columbia in 1603 and the river bore his name on ancient maps until the late 1700's. I saw the petroglyph of the prisoners near Hedley and another one showing a man wearing a helmet and carrying a sword next to a horse, not far from Yellow Lake, close to where the largest herd of wild horses in Canada still live and just next to actual lost Spanish Mound, which I got to localize with the help of locals whose families had settled the area. There were amateur excavations done in the mound in the late 1980's, which uncovered old Spaniard artifacts, but a curse on the content of the mound caused the loss of three lives when a fire burned the house where the artifacts were kept, and the diggings were abandoned. The mound is now situated on a fenced private land, with no trespassing signs. The location given in this video is right.
I live near to Yellow lake & love the story. Would you direct me to the pictographs perhaps ?
@@grahamkearnon6682 I was informed recently by someone researching those grounds since years that the second petroglyph I described above was cut off and removed from the cliff, as it is sadly done increasingly in various sites in BC. The landowner there by Green Mountain Rd knows a lot, but doesn't like to talk about it, to keep people off. However, the wild horses can be seen along Marron Valley...
If you could get the audio from these stories to be put on a podcast that would be great
Loved that show 🇨🇦🇨🇦
There was Spanish artifacts found on Spider peak area just past Hope.
Were they Spanish artifacts or items left by the Hudson's Bay company on their expeditions? Hadn't heard of that one before, do you have more information on the subjects?
I was told that somewhere around Hedley there are petroglyph`s that clearly show Spaniards being killed and captured in a battle.Perhaps that Spanish mound is within proximity to those particular petroglyphs...
i remember watching this show as a kid with daD
Heard a tale of a Conquistador helmet found east of Chilliwack lake years ago, was told this by an older gentleman who at one time worked at the old museum in chilliwack, coincidentally there are a number of old silver and gold mines in that area
I’s too quiet....
Apparently quite a few artifacts have been found.
Colonel Percy Fawcett was convinced of the existence of lost civilizations in the Americas that certain Conquistadores happened upon. (For example, the recovered correspondence of Portuguese explorers compelled Fawcett to venture into Amazonia whereupon he found evidence for the city of a lost civilization he called Z.)
Check out Graham Hancock for more on lost civilisations , really interesting stuff
Would be interesting if the metal objects could undergo spectral analysis that would help give age and origin. The old wooden fort remains is compelling , not made by white men from the fur trade era , surely someone knows where that is and could be carefully excavated ... unless some shopping center was built over it .
An early witness to the Winter stable/quarters was Father Pandosy who claimed the buildings collapsed state seemed around 100 years old so a863 back was 1760's.
The location given in this video is right. Martin de Aguilar sailed to the Columbia in 1603. Conquistador helmet found east of Chilliwack.
Never heard of a Conquistador helmet being found in the Chilliwack area. Where did you hear this? I have heard of stories about the Spanish sailing up Harrison river and lake area.
What happened to the horses
Another person commented that there is a big herd of wild horses near by , maybe those are the descendent’s of the Spanish horses ?
Before the town of Keremous was a thing Ollala was the town, now known as old Ollala not today's Ollala. So back in 1804 the brigade fur trail started with upwards of 500 horses, mules, donkeys. The trail passes my place where a coral existed. This is Yellow lake now. There were wild herds recorded as far back as the 1860's, the the stage coach building stabled horses and, the widespread would come close to upset & possibly gain more numbers. Not until the eighties was a road pushed through by a buddy of mine.
I absolutely love these, but get nervous every time Bill says ‘no doubt about it’ about events of which there is clearly at least some doubt. I get that it’s like his catch phrase
Why watch if you can't hear it . Very poor sound .
This is so cool. To bad the soumd isn't that great.
Are they referring to 'Spanish Peak' approx. 5 miles north east of Keremeos?
It's possible, but most information on the location is vague. Still we keep on looking.
I've always wondered about that name, I'm located near Orofina Mt & Orofina creek, you can't get much more Spanish then that. I contacted the bc ministry for geological names but, they have nothing. Not many Spanish/Portuguese names around.
Lots of conjecture. Don't forget, before Europeans arrived, natives had their own trading routes, trails, they could cover great distances. The Russians were present at that time frame, British, and im sure over time other ships traded with natives. The bracelets could have been a trade item. More evidence is needed to verify this story.
What a buzz kill you are.
The Russins were indeed in BC but, on the coast, they were sealers going back a very long time. The Britsh Sir Francis Drake surveyed the BC coast, not sure about Alaska, the voyage was more a secret event as the Queen had it hidden ?