Athabasca Pass
In 1826, Aemilius Simpson came west with the incoming York Factory Express: otherwise called the Columbia Express for its destination on the Columbia River. This was his first time across…
Read morePaul Kane’s “Big Hill”
So in 1846, Paul Kane and the few remaining men of the incoming York Factory Express spent their night trying to keep warm at their encampment on the shores of…
Read morePaul Kane leaves Jasper’s House
Artist Paul Kane was not impressed with the little post of Jasper’s House, but, fortunately for him, the incoming York Factory Express did not remain at the post for long.…
Read moreNew Books
There have been a number of new books come out lately, after a long time without any of interest, to me, at least. It must have been the pandemic that…
Read morePaul Kane at Jasper’s House
So, we just left Paul Kane watching as Montrose McGillivray punished a voyageur for stealing provisions of pemmican made with berries. The incoming York Factory Express party is travelling up…
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