New Caledonia posts

There are quite a few historic posts in what the HBC called New Caledonia, and also on the northwest coast. In this post, I am going through these historic posts…
Read moreThere are quite a few historic posts in what the HBC called New Caledonia, and also on the northwest coast. In this post, I am going through these historic posts…
Read moreI am exploring what happened when Henry James Warre came to the Columbia district in August 1845, travelling in with Peter Skene Ogden. There were some very interesting conversations going…
Read moreMy book, The HBC Brigades: Culture, Conflict, and Perilous Journeys of the Fur Trade, was published by Ronsdale Press in July, 2024. You can order my books, The HBC Brigades,…
Read moreThe posts on the North Saskatchewan River had a much more confusing history than those on the Saskatchewan, having to close or change locations many times over the years! Again,…
Read moreAt Edmonton House, the York Factory Express joined the Saskatchewan Brigades, who were carrying their furs down the North Saskatchewan River to Hudson Bay. I had to learn about every…
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