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 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 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…
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