NANCY MARGUERITE ANDERSON

Fort Alexandria Flood

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson August 19, 2024 "The HBC Brigades", Fur Trade History

Today I am going to talk about the Fort Alexandria Flood. I just spent a week up in Williams Lake, with Ordell Steen showing my friend and me around Dairy…

Fraser River goldrush

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson August 3, 2024 "Headquarters", "The HBC Brigades"

In 1858, the Fraser River goldrush brought American goldminers to Fort Victoria, and eventually they made their way to the lower Fraser River. They were a pretty interesting group of…

HMS America

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson July 27, 2024 "Headquarters", Fort Victoria stories

The story of the British frigate HMS America is an especially interesting story, as it involves the history of both Forts Victoria and Vancouver. There are some very interesting characters…

Donald McLean

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson June 29, 2024 "The HBC Brigades", Brigade Trails

I just spent two weeks creating the Index for The HBC Brigades, and it was an exhausting chore! Please, remind me to never again write a book that has so…

Oars or Paddles

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson June 8, 2024 "The HBC Brigades", "York Factory Express", HBC Transportation Systems

Did the HBC men use oars or paddles in their boats? I would have thought paddles, but I think I am not correct in every instance. So, let’s find out!…