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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Building a York Boat

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson April 18, 2020 "Journeys", "York Factory Express"
Building a York Boat

As I am reading through the Fort Selkirk post journals, I realized the HBC men at that post are building a York Boat. From scratch! Now, this is interesting! So…

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More on the York Factory River

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson April 11, 2020 "York Factory Express", Metis in the West
More on the York Factory River

As we already know, Dr. John Birkbeck Nevins went up the York Factory River (the lower Hayes) with a gentleman who was heading to his Saskatchewan River post. Here is…

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Pemmican

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson April 4, 2020 "York Factory Express", Metis in the West
Pemmican

Pemmican was not eaten west of the Rocky Mountains, and it was not part of our experience. As a matter of fact, when the men of the York Factory Express,…

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The York Factory River

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson March 28, 2020 "York Factory Express", Hudson's Bay Company

The York Factory River? As far as I can tell, it is the lower Hayes River where it flows past York Factory into Hudson Bay. It’s a good name for…

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The Voyageur’s Fire-Bag

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson January 4, 2020 "Journeys", "The Brigades", "York Factory Express"

The fire-bag was an important piece of equipment to the Canadien voyageur, and to anyone else who travelled in the wilderness. Why? you might ask. Here is the answer, written…

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