NANCY MARGUERITE ANDERSON

An Accidental Historian, writing about the people who worked in the Territory West of the Rocky Mountains before 1858 — so many good stories!

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Spring Thaw

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson January 11, 2020 "Journeys", York Factory Express
Spring Thaw

As you can guess, it is very difficult to travel via dog sled when the ice on the lakes is melting in springtime. Even the shallow Echimamish River, that crossed…

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Fire Bag

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson January 4, 2020 "Journeys", "The Brigades", York Factory Express

The fire bag was an important piece of equipment to the Canadien voyageur, and to anyone else who travelled in the wilderness. Why? you might ask. Here is the answer,…

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Descending the Hayes River

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson December 22, 2019 Hudson's Bay Company, York Factory Express
Descending the Hayes River

The York Factory Express left Fort Vancouver, 100 miles from the mouth of the Columbia River, in late March, and by mid-June were at Norway House, on Playgreen Lake. Their…

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York Boats Sailing

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson May 25, 2019 Hudson's Bay Company, York Factory Express
York Boats Sailing

Yes, you have seen this image above a number of times, but I have other images from various other archives. Interestingly, by looking closely at the images, we can learn…

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Oxford House

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson May 11, 2019 "Journeys", HBC Transportation Systems
Oxford House

In about 1843, a young gentleman arrived by dogsled at Oxford House. “About the middle of our third day” of travel from York Factory, “we left the woods and, descending…

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