NANCY MARGUERITE ANDERSON

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The men in the 1826 York Factory Express

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson November 30, 2019 "York Factory Express", Hudson's Bay Company
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.…

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Carlton House to Fort Pelly

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson April 14, 2018 "York Factory Express", Hudson's Bay Company
Carlton 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

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson November 7, 2015 "York Factory Express", Hudson's Bay Company
Edmonton House

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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Grand Rapids

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson June 27, 2015 "Journeys", "York Factory Express"
Grand Rapids

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…

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Norway House to Hudson Bay via York Factory Express

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson May 9, 2015 "York Factory Express", Hudson's Bay Company
Norway 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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