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…
Read moreHistoric 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)…
Read moreRamparts of the Mackenzie River
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…
Read morePeel’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…
Read moreThe 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 My book, The York Factory Express, will not be published in March and April as I…
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