Simpson on the Beaver

“At noon on Monday, the 6th of September, we embarked on board of the Beaver steamer, Captain McNeill, leaving Mr. Hopkins in temporary charge of Nisqually along with Mr. Heath.…
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“At noon on Monday, the 6th of September, we embarked on board of the Beaver steamer, Captain McNeill, leaving Mr. Hopkins in temporary charge of Nisqually along with Mr. Heath.…
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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…
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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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