Anderson at the First Fort Nisqually
In early to mid- October of 1841, clerk Alexander Caulfield Anderson finally arrived at the first Fort Nisqually, built in spring, 1833, on Puget Sound. For the fort’s early history,…
Read moreOld Fort Simpson
The work of building the new Fort Simpson continued, with clerk James Birnie keeping the post journal and taking overall charge of building the new post on the northwest coast,…
Read more“Indian Mounds”
In following up another story, I discovered this one on “Indian Mounds” on a river that was supposed to be called the Deschutes, or “Falls River.” This river was supposed…
Read moreAlexander Caulfield Anderson at Lachine
Alexander Caulfield Anderson was one of the most significant men of his time (the 1840’s) in the early history of what later became British Columbia, and so I thought some…
Read moreCarpet Beetles
It is time, once again, to talk about the little bugs that would have plagued fur traders everywhere — carpet beetles! The story begins with my mother, who at 90…
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