Bridge River
I find that, entirely by accident, two threads (stories) I am telling merge at the same place: at what the HBC men called Bridge River! But, as you can see…
Read moreThe New Caledonia Brigades climb the Mountain
As we begin this blogpost, the incoming brigades are camped on the banks of the North Thompson River, presumably near modern day Little Fort — although I am not sure…
Read morePacking in British Columbia
I am going to tell you a story. In 1859, when Royal Engineer Lieutenant Spencer Palmer rode across the Tulameen Plateau to Campement des Femmes with Angus McDonald of Fort…
Read moreThe Louchameen [Zouchameen] Road
![The Louchameen [Zouchameen] Road](https://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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