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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The Voyageur’s Fire-Bag

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson January 4, 2020 "Journeys", "The HBC 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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Descending the Hayes River

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson December 22, 2019 "Journeys", "York Factory Express"
Descending the Hayes River

You can order my books, the HBC Brigades, and The York Factory Express, through Amazon if you wish, at https://amazon.com/author/nancymargueriteanderson However, if you don’t want to use Amazon, then order…

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York Boats Sailing

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson May 25, 2019 "Journeys", "York Factory Express"
York Boats Sailing

Yes, you have seen this image of a York Boat sailing a number of times, but I have other images from various other archives. Interestingly, by looking closely at the…

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York Boats on the Saskatchewan

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson February 9, 2019 "York Factory Express", Hudson's Bay Company
York Boats on the Saskatchewan

The image above is of a York Boat under sail. When the men who travelled in the outgoing York Factory Express from Fort Vancouver reached Edmonton House, they were absorbed…

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