Simpson to Edmonton House
In his post I will cover the part of Governor Simpson’s journey from Carlton House to Edmonton House, on the North Saskatchewan river. This is a continuation of the “Rough…
Read moreRough Notes
I found a file in the British Columbia Archives, labeled “Rough Notes of Journeys in the Northwest,” ca. 1850, Mss-3622. You can see where this story started: https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/tiny-stories/ The…
Read moreJames Anderson on Lake Franklin
In this blogpost, James Anderson (A), and his clerk James Green Stewart, will make their way down the Great Fish River, from Wolf Rapids to another large lake called Lake…
Read moreThe Barlow Road
THIS POST IS UPDATED with more information of interest to Washington State historians — see below. The Barlow Road was a historic wagon road built in 1846 by some American…
Read moreJames Anderson on the Back River
On July 16, 1855, James Anderson and James Green Stewart continued their journey down the Back River, travelling from Lake Beechy northward, toward the Arctic Ocean. As you already know,…
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