Alexis Bellanger
This is a British Columbia story that many have heard — a story of multiple deaths and murders. The first murder (that of Bellanger) happened on the Fraser River just…
Read moreJohn Cole
John Cole: Who the heck is he? John Cole was never employed in the fur trade West of the Rocky Mountains — and yet he played a role in its…
Read moreMichel Fallardeau
Michel Fallardeau is one of my favorite men in the history of the West side of the Rocky Mountains before 1858; and a man who suffered a mysterious death. It…
Read moreFabulous Sam Black
I know I have used the word “fabulous” before when I describe a fur trader. But some are fabulously interesting, and Chief Trader Sam Black is certainly a member of…
Read moreCaptain James Scarborough’s Gold
This is a story especially for Washington State residents, because many of you have heard the story of Captain James Scarborough’s Gold. Alexander Caulfield Anderson played a part in this story…
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