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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Nancy Marguerite Anderson

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson April 6, 2025 "Journeys", "The Brigades", "York Factory Express"
Nancy Marguerite Anderson

I am Nancy Marguerite Anderson; an accidental historian writing the stories of the HBC men who worked west of the Rocky Mountains before 1858 — so many good stories! The…

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Historic Posts in the West

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson February 8, 2025 "Journeys", Fur Trade History
Historic Posts in the West

So lets do a fun post about the Historic Posts in the West: that is, posts on the West side of the Rocky Mountains. The Peel’s River post (Fort McPherson)…

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Ramparts of the Mackenzie River

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson June 8, 2019 "Journeys", HBC Transportation Systems

So in July 1851, Robert Campbell reached the Peel’s River Post and began his journey to the Mackenzie River, which he would follow south to Fort Simpson. This year he…

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Peel’s River Post

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson April 6, 2019 "Journeys", HBC Transportation Systems
Peel’s River Post

In the book, Two Journals of Robert Campbell, Early Journal – 1808 to 1851, Chief Factor Robert Campbell briefly described his crossing of the land portage from LaPierre’s House, on…

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The portage from Lapierre House to Peel’s River post

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson March 30, 2019 "Journeys", HBC Transportation Systems
The portage from Lapierre House to Peel’s River post

Before I add this post, I have a smidgen of an announcement to make. My book, The York Factory Express, will not be published in March and April as I…

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