The mighty Thompson River
On the morning of May 19, 1847, Alexander Caulfield Anderson set out on his third exploration across — or around — the mountains that lay between Kamloops and Fort Langley…
Read moreThe HBC Brigades, and Requirements for the Brigade Trails
In 1846 and 1847, Alexander Caulfield Anderson explored four routes across the mountains that separated the HBC fort at Kamloops, from Fort Langley on the lower Fraser River. In 1848 and…
Read moreFort Nisqually Stories
A year or two ago I was invited to speak to the Anderson Island Historical Society — Anderson is the name of the island off the old location of Fort…
Read moreAnderson’s 1846 exploration of the Lillooet River
In 1846, Alexander Caulfield Anderson set out on an expedition that took him from Kamloops to Fort Langley, in search of a new brigade trail to the Coast. He and…
Read moreAnderson and Seton Lakes
The outgoing New Caledonia brigade left Fort Alexandria on May 2, 1846. This year, clerk Alexander Caulfield Anderson traveled out with them. From Kamloops, Anderson planned to explore for a…
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