Boston Bar is a town and a bar that grew during the late 1850s gold rush; both are
located on the
Fraser River, roughly 10 km north of
Hell's Gate. The gold-rush camp bloomed near the Nlaka'pamux (Thompson) village of Kwi.owh.um,
or Koia'um—further variations for the name of this village appear in the despatches,
for example, Qua-yome, Quayome, and Quaiome.
Boston Bar was called “Boston Men”, whcih became the local First Nation term for American
miners who flocked to the area, rapacious for gold, which was, according to
Murdoch, Thomas William Clinton and Rogers, Baron Blachford Frederic to Merivale,
Herman 7 February 1860, CO 60:9, no. 1299, 58, in abundance in the region:
71 ozs of gold dust had been taken out of a claim at Boston Bar near Fort Yale, by three men, in 24 hours.