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 moreThe new Fort Simpson
On July 16, 1834, the HBC’s ship, Dryad, was moved a little closer to where the new Fort Simpson was to be built, and “Disembarked the passengers & baggage &…
Read moreColumbia Express
As we know, if you have purchased and read my book, The York Factory Express, the proper name for the incoming Express was the Columbia Express — although some people…
Read moreFort Simpson
Fort Simpson, on the Northwest Coast, was built by Peter Skene Ogden and his men after the Russian fur traders had turned them away from the mouth of the Stikine…
Read moreCarlton 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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