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!

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The Missionaries

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson November 2, 2024 "Headquarters", "The HBC Brigades"
The Missionaries

The HBC men had been settled at Fort Vancouver, on the banks of the Columbia River, for decades before the first of the Missionaries came west to establish permanent settlements…

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New Trails Follow Old

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson October 27, 2024 "The HBC Brigades", Brigade Trails

New trails follow old, and nowhere shows that better than in this place. This is the hill that stands behind Exeter Station, near 100 Mile House, British Columbia. On the…

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The Mountain

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson October 17, 2024 "The HBC Brigades", Brigade Trails
The Mountain

Why is the Mountain called “the Mountain?” I’ve driven over the Mountain a few times, and have never understood why it was called “the Mountain.” Mountains are usually quite noticeable,…

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Deep Creek

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson October 5, 2024 "The HBC Brigades", Brigade Trails
Deep Creek

This story is about the stream near Williams Lake, BC, that used to bear the name of Deep Creek. Take a look at the map on page 18 of my…

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Fort Alexandria Locations

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson September 23, 2024 "The HBC Brigades", Fur Trade History
Fort Alexandria Locations

Well, as you know, I wrote on our visit to Fort Alexandria a few weeks ago, and you will find that post here: https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/fort-alexandria-flood/ This post is updating that post:…

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