Coldwater River
The historic Coldwater River is one of the most beautiful rivers in British Columbia, and a long standing route to the Fraser River for both the First Nations of Nicola…
Read moreTwo Canoes to Kamloops
In our twenty-seventh post in this series, I will bring Governor George Simpson and his party down the North Thompson River to the post at Kamloops — and beyond! So…
Read moreTwo Canoes: To Fort St. James, Stuart’s Lake
In the twenty-first post in this series, we will follow Sir George Simpson from McLeod Lake [Trout Lake Post] to Fort St. James. His journey to the Trout Lake Post…
Read moreThe Louchameen [Zouchameen] Road
![The Louchameen [Zouchameen] Road](http://nancymargueriteanderson.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Merritt-Princeton-Highlands-700x290.jpg "The Louchameen [Zouchameen] Road")
In late 1858, Lieutenant Henry Spencer Palmer of the Royal Engineers arrived at Fort Victoria with the second batch of soldiers. By late summer of 1859, he was assigned to…
Read moreTwo Canoes: Peace River Canyon
In 1828, Governor George Simpson and Chief Trader Archibald McDonald made their way from Hudson Bay to the Peace River, on their way west to Fort Langley. McDonald had been…
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