Historic Posts Columbia District
So, in this post we are looking at the Historic Posts found in the Columbia District. Vancouver’s Island is considered a part of the Columbia District, although it was separate…
Read moreCape Disappointment
I am exploring what happened when Henry James Warre came to the Columbia district in August 1845, travelling in with Peter Skene Ogden. There were some very interesting conversations going…
Read moreWarre and Vavasour’s Report
I am perusing Warre and Vavasour’s Report of their Military Reconnoissance in Oregon over the winter of 1845-46, and finding it very interesting. The fun part of reports and records…
Read moreThe S.S.Beaver sails to the Columbia River
In 1836, the S.S. Beaver sails east from the Sandwich Islands to the mouth of the Columbia River and, eventually, Fort Vancouver, the HBC headquarters on the Pacific Slopes. Here…
Read moreHome from Fraser’s River
My book, The HBC Brigades: Culture, Conflict, and Perilous Journeys of the Fur Trade, was published by Ronsdale Press in July, 2024. ou can order my books, The HBC Brigades,…
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