Peter Fidler’s Journal
Although this post is a continuation of Peter Skene Ogden’s story at Ile-a-la-Crosse, we are following Peter Fidler’s Journal of 1810-1811 to see what happened at the HBC post at…
Read moreGovernor Simpson to Edmonton House
On Sunday, April 24, 1825, Governor George Simpson and his party have made it across Athabasca Pass, on their journey out of the territory West of the Rocky Mountains. In…
Read moreBeaver River
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…
Read moreFrog Portage
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 moreCarlton House Journal
From John Stuart’s Carlton House Journals of 1824-25 we find some unexpected information about the Hudson’s Bay Company west of the Rocky Mountains, and the creation of the York Factory…
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