Church of the Holy Cross (Skatin)

Church of the Holy Cross, Skatin
General information
Architectural styleCarpenter Gothic
CountryCanada
Completedca. 1905
Technical details
Structural systemwooden
Official nameChurch of the Holy Cross National Historic Site of Canada
Designated1981

The Church of the Holy Cross is a National Historic Site of Canada, located on one of the Indian reserves of the Skatin First Nation, in southwestern British Columbia. It is located on the east side of the Lillooet River on BC's first inland Gold Rush trail, the Douglas Road. Skatin Nations is the St'at'imcets language rendition of the reserve-town's usual name in English, Skookumchuck Hot Springs (often just "Skookumchuck", which means "strong water(s)", is also the name of three other places in British Columbia and in general use means a rapids - a set of rapids, historically called the "Falls" of the Lillooet River are nearby).