Fort Assiniboine
Governor Simpson has just reached Fort Assiniboine in his journey west from York Factory in 1824. In his journal of a year earlier, clerk John Work described this post, which…
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In September 1824, Governor George Simpson and his paddlers reached the Ile-à-la-Crosse post, headquarters of the English River Department. At this place, he was given a letter left behind by…
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Frog Portage was a historic portage from the early days of the French fur trade. On this occasion, however, we are talking about Governor George Simpson’s intention to find his…
Read moreThe Nelson River
The mighty Nelson River flowed east from Playgreen Lake, where Norway House stood, making its way down the steep and rocky east side of the Canadian Shield to Hudson Bay…
Read moreLeaving the Columbia
I find Sir George Simpson’s book, An Overland Journey Round the World, an interesting read, partly because of what he says of the reasons he made the plans for the…
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