NANCY MARGUERITE ANDERSON

An Accidental Historian, writing about the people who worked in the Territory West of the Rocky Mountains before 1858 — so many good stories!

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Historic posts, Peace River

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson February 15, 2025 "Headquarters", "The Brigades"
Historic posts, Peace River

In our second post about historic fur trade posts west of the Rocky Mountains, I am beginning with the Peace River and heading west and south. Yes, I know that…

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Happy New Year

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson December 26, 2020 Fur Trade History, Hudson's Bay Company
Happy New Year

We have learned from my last post that Christmas Day in the HBC fur trade tended to be quiet and restful, with little trouble from anyone. So let’s see what…

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Merry Christmas

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson December 19, 2020 Fort Victoria stories, Hudson's Bay Company
Merry Christmas

It is Christmas Day at the end of this week, and for the fun of it I am reporting on as many fur trade Christmases as I can find. We…

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Wicked River

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson September 5, 2020 "Journeys", HBC Transportation Systems
Wicked River

The Rivière Maligne, otherwise known as the Wicked River, earned its ferocious nick-name over the years.  The Maligne was, of course, the Sturgeon-Weir River that led the early free-traders, the…

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Indian Corn

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson August 13, 2016 Fur Trade History, Native plants & foods
Indian Corn

It is late summer, and the season for corn. Hence, it is time to speak of corn in the HBC (and NWC) trade west of the Rocky Mountains. This post…

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