Sturgeon-Weir River
It is time for Governor George Simpson to leave Cumberland House on his journey up the Sturgeon-Weir River to the Churchill. The year is 1820, and Simpson is leading (or…
Read moreSimpson at Rock Depot, 1820
I have a new journal for you. This is a journal that I did not intend to look at, but I am very happy I did. I have always been…
Read moreFort 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…
Read moreHistoric posts, Peace River
In our second post about historic fur trade posts west of the Rocky Mountains, I am beginning with the Peace River and heading west and south. Yes, I know that…
Read moreFort St. James
Fort St. James was the centre of the fur trade in north-central British Columbia, and played an important role in HBC’s exploration history. It was also where the HBC Brigades…
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