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 moreOars or Paddles
Did the HBC men use oars or paddles in their boats? I would have thought paddles, but I think I am not correct in every instance. So, let’s find out!…
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Spintlum was an important First Nations chief from the place the HBC men called Thlikum-cheen, where the Thompson River flowed into the muddy Fraser. Today, the town of Lytton sits…
Read moreThe Fraser Canyon War
I have to re-write the last two chapters of my brigades book because I fell into a story I had not researched nor discovered until now. Why had I not…
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