York Factory Express: Fort Nez Perces to Fort Colvile
This is a continuation of my York Factory Express posts, the 2nd leg, in fact. I learned something new last week, and it has blown me away! The second leg…
Read moreLondon Ship to York Factory
I thought I would have nothing more to say of the London ships, but I was wrong. I found, in the B.C. Archives, a delicious journal written by Augustus Richard…
Read moreYork Factory Express: Ft. Vancouver to Fort Nez Perces
As always, the main party of the York Factory Express began its journey at Fort Vancouver, on the Columbia River, shortly after March 20th every year. It was a tradition…
Read moreMontrose McGillivray
There are many fabulous people who worked in the fur trade, and Montrose McGillivray was one of them. When I write my book on Deaths and Murders, McGillivray will feature…
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