Fort Good Hope & south
In May 1852, Chief Trader James Anderson (A), who was then in charge of the Mackenzie River District, made a journey to Fort Good Hope, on the Mackenzie River north…
Read moreRamparts of the Mackenzie River
So in July 1851, Robert Campbell reached the Peel’s River Post and began his journey to the Mackenzie River, which he would follow south to Fort Simpson. This year he…
Read moreYork Boats Sailing
Yes, you have seen this image of a York Boat sailing a number of times, but I have other images from various other archives. Interestingly, by looking closely at the…
Read moreOxford House
In about 1843, a young gentleman arrived by dogsled at Oxford House. “About the middle of our third day” of travel from York Factory, “we left the woods and, descending…
Read moreNotes re the Liard River
I found a lovely little document the other day, while I was looking for something else. It is James Anderson’s Notes on the Navigation of the West Branch or Liard…
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