NANCY MARGUERITE ANDERSON

An Accidental Historian, writing about the people who worked in the Territory West of the Rocky Mountains before 1858 — so many good stories!

Fraser River goldrush

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson August 3, 2024 "Headquarters", "The HBC Brigades"

In 1858, the Fraser River goldrush brought American goldminers to Fort Victoria, and eventually they made their way to the lower Fraser River. They were a pretty interesting group of…

HMS America

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson July 27, 2024 "Headquarters", Fort Victoria stories

The story of the British frigate HMS America is an especially interesting story, as it involves the history of both Forts Victoria and Vancouver. There are some very interesting characters…

Fort Victoria Ships

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson March 30, 2024 "Headquarters", Fort Victoria stories

The years between 1844, when Charles Ross died, and 1846, when the Fort Victoria journals begin, are a bit of a wasteland so far as information re: the workings of…

Beaver at the Equator

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson February 10, 2024 "Headquarters", London Ship

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…

Beaver in the Pacific

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson February 3, 2024 "Headquarters", London Ship

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…