1839 Incoming Express
I know of two people who travelled into the territory west of the Rocky Mountains in the incoming 1839 York Factory Express (now called the Columbia Express.) One man was…
Read moreTo Fort Colvile
So, in this post we continue following Governor George Simpson, as he makes his way west through the Rocky Mountains to Fort Colvile in 1841. Again, we are relying on…
Read moreThrough the Mountains
In 1841, Governor Simpson travelled west from Fort Garry, on Red River, to the Columbia district. Here’s a continuation of our History Mystery, which began with this post: https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/rough-notes/ and…
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In an earlier blogpost in this series, Governor George Simpson and John Rowand reached Edmonton House, on the North Saskatchewan River. In this post, we should make it to the…
Read moreSimpson to Edmonton House
In his post I will cover the part of Governor Simpson’s journey from Carlton House to Edmonton House, on the North Saskatchewan river. This is a continuation of the “Rough…
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