NANCY MARGUERITE ANDERSON

An Accidental Historian, writing about the people who worked in the Territory West of the Rocky Mountains before 1858 — so many good stories!

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New Caledonia posts

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson March 1, 2025 "Headquarters", "Journeys", "The Brigades"
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…

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Cape Disappointment

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson December 23, 2024 "Headquarters", Headquarters
Cape Disappointment

I 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…

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Impossible Journey

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson May 29, 2021 "The Brigades", "York Factory Express"
Impossible Journey

My 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,…

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North Saskatchewan Posts

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson May 30, 2020 "York Factory Express", Hudson's Bay Company
North Saskatchewan Posts

The 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,…

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North Saskatchewan River

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson May 9, 2020 "York Factory Express", Hudson's Bay Company
North Saskatchewan River

At 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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