West Coast Christmas
Even in the early days on the west coast of North America, the HBC men celebrated Christmas in much the same way as they had done at home, that is,…
Read moreRoyal Navy at Esquimalt
This is a continuation of my first Royal Navy Ships blogpost, and in this post I will concentrate on those ships that visited Esquimalt Harbour and Fort Victoria in the…
Read moreJohn McLoughlin in 1842
This blog post is a continuation of https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/john-mcloughlin/ which post addressed what happened to Chief Factor John McLoughlin, of Fort Vancouver, in 1841. You will remember that we ended that…
Read moreThomas Lowe at Fort Vancouver
On June 15, 1843, Thomas Lowe arrived at Fort Vancouver, about ninety miles upriver from the mouth of the Columbia, after having served both at the northwest coast post of…
Read moreJohn McLoughlin in 1841
Fort Vancouver’s Chief Factor, John McLoughlin, had little to do with the building of Fort Victoria, and nothing at all to do with its management, in spite of the fact…
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