York Factory Express: Ft. Vancouver to Fort Nez Perces
As always, the main party of the York Factory Express began its journey at Fort Vancouver, on the Columbia River, shortly after March 20th every year. It was a tradition…
Read moreThe Old Brigade Trail
In my previous post titled “HBC Transportation Systems: the London Ships,” I mentioned that the outgoing brigades from Fort St. James, Stuart’s Lake, met the incoming London Ships every summer…
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Transportation of goods and furs was an important issue for the employees of the HBC, and their transportation systems West of the Rocky Mountains differed from those in the East.…
Read moreCaptain James Scarborough’s Gold
This is a story especially for Washington State residents, because many of you have heard the story of Captain James Scarborough’s Gold. Alexander Caulfield Anderson played a part in this story…
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