Simpson at Carlton House
Two hundred years (and a few months) ago, in 1825, Governor George Simpson made his way from the newly constructed Fort Vancouver to Carlton House, on the North Saskatchewan River.…
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In the spring of 1825, Governor George Simpson paused his journey at the future location of the Wascopam Mission, while travelling east on his way to the Rocky Mountains and…
Read moreSimpson at Fort Vancouver 1825
Governor George Simpson spent the winter of 1824-25 at Fort George [Astoria]. So what happened while he was there? There are lots of little stories that I picked up in…
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In this post, Governor George Simpson is making his way down the Columbia River in October, 1824, on his way to Spokane House and Fort George — neither Fort Colvile…
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I find Sir George Simpson’s book, An Overland Journey Round the World, an interesting read, partly because of what he says of the reasons he made the plans for the…
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