York Boats on the Saskatchewan
The image above is of a York Boat under sail. When the men who travelled in the outgoing York Factory Express from Fort Vancouver reached Edmonton House, they were absorbed…
Read moreLandmarks on the Echimamish River
This is the third post in a series on landmarks on the Hayes and Echimamish Rivers, with descriptions taken from John Franklin’s Narrative of a Journey to the Shores of…
Read moreDogsled Journey to Norway House
Well, I am working on so many projects at the same time that I am getting lost in my office, and so it is time to tell you a funny…
Read moreLandmarks on the Upper Hayes
This is a continuation of a blog post that I published on September 22nd, and it tells the stories of the portages and other landmarks above Swampy Lake, that were…
Read moreLandmarks on the Hayes River
As you know I have been taking a holiday, spending time in the Archives and also in editing my third book. You can order my books, The HBC Brigades, and…
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