Gypsy Heart
Gold Member
Nighthawk had been built on level ground ,but the main mining operation was just across the Similkameen River.A foot bridge was initially built, but then a ferry put into operation by William Berry. William and his brother Joe soon started saloon which became a huge success with the miners. At the turn of the century, Vancouver,Vi8ctoria and Eastern ran its line through Nighthawk and things were really looking up for the town. All the equipment for the mine as well as other nearby towns such as Loomis, were shipped by rail to Nighthawk. Large liveries and frieght lines were maintained here as well as stores ,more saloons and hotels.
By 1950 things had slowed down considerably and as always people moved on to better lives and jobs. By 1971 the only remaing business in town was the grocery ,which ran out of the former Nighthawk Hotel . The Nighthawk hotel had been built by Ed McNull for the drummers in the boom days, later when the mill was running full blast it was ran by the Ewing family as a boarding house for the miners and finally operated as the griocery for 25 yrs by Mr and Mrs Lyn Sullivan who lived in Palmer Lake .Sign on old building advertises dinner for 25 cents.
By 1950 things had slowed down considerably and as always people moved on to better lives and jobs. By 1971 the only remaing business in town was the grocery ,which ran out of the former Nighthawk Hotel . The Nighthawk hotel had been built by Ed McNull for the drummers in the boom days, later when the mill was running full blast it was ran by the Ewing family as a boarding house for the miners and finally operated as the griocery for 25 yrs by Mr and Mrs Lyn Sullivan who lived in Palmer Lake .Sign on old building advertises dinner for 25 cents.
