Wranglers in the HBC Brigades
You might find it odd that I use the word “Wranglers” for the men who worked in the HBC Brigades. They look and act like typical “cowboys,” as you will…
Read moreThe S.S.Beaver sails to the Columbia River
In 1836, the S.S. Beaver sails east from the Sandwich Islands to the mouth of the Columbia River and, eventually, Fort Vancouver, the HBC headquarters on the Pacific Slopes. Here…
Read moreBeaver at the Equator
The Steamer Beaver, and its accompanying ship the Columbia, sailed over the Equator for the second time on this journey: this time from the south to the northern hemisphere. It…
Read moreBeaver in the Pacific
This title will confuse people who may think there are beaver in the Pacific Ocean, but that is not so. In this series we are following the course of the…
Read moreRounding Cape Horn
In this series of blogposts, we are following the Steamship Beaver on her first and only sailing journey from London to the Pacific Northwest and Fort Vancouver! Rounding Cape Horn…
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