Anderson’s Journey Home

On Friday August 10, 1855, James Anderson begins his journey home, leaving the Adelaide Peninsula behind him. With his crew, he “Left our encampment at 3 1/2 a.m. The ice…
Read moreOn Friday August 10, 1855, James Anderson begins his journey home, leaving the Adelaide Peninsula behind him. With his crew, he “Left our encampment at 3 1/2 a.m. The ice…
Read moreCaptain Henry James Warre, a British officer, and Lieutenant Mervin Vavasour, of the Royal Engineers, visited Forts Vancouver and Victoria in 1845 and 1846. Both Warre and Vavasour presented themselves…
Read moreCaptain Henry James Warre (1819-1898) was a British officer who, with a Royal Engineer Lieutenant named Mervin Vavasour, visited Forts Vancouver and Victoria in 1845 and 1846. As we know…
Read moreNew Year celebrations at Fort Vancouver were always something to look forward to, particularly as both the French Canadians and the Scottish residents at the fort celebrated New Year. So…
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