Access to Cottonwood House Historic Site Completed in 1865, Cottonwood House was once a haven where weary miners, stagecoach drivers and travellers heading to Barkerville and the goldmines could count on a hearty meal and a good night's rest. Visitors to the house today can examine the Double Barn that once sheltered stagecoaches. The General Store now houses an interpretive/information centre and restaurant. The Gold Rush Trail - Quesnel B.C. To Barkerville B.C. Fortune seekers once travelled the Cariboo Waggon Road to the Cariboo goldfields and the bustling boomtown of Barkerville. Settled in 1862, Barkerville Historic Town today features over 125 restored heritage buildings along a Victorian-era streetscape.