The men in the 1826 York Factory Express
Many of the men who travelled in the York Factory Express worked west of the Rocky Mountains for many years — some worked here for just a year or so.…
Read moreCarlton House to Fort Pelly
Sometimes the outgoing gentlemen travelled from Carlton House to Fort Pelly on their way to Red River to attend the annual meeting of the Company. In 1841, George Traill Allan…
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Edmonton House was built in 1795 on the North bank of the North Saskatchewan, but it moved many times over the years as the local fire-wood supplies were used up.…
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In 1842, Alexander Caulfield Anderson led the York Factory Express to Hudson Bay. As always, the express men descended the Saskatchewan River to Lake Winnipeg, and two or three months…
Read moreNorway House to Hudson Bay via York Factory Express
The river route from Norway House to York Factory, on Hudson Bay, was packed with historical landmarks and points of interest, but most fur traders did not bother to keep…
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