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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Norway House Spring

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson January 31, 2026 "Journeys", HBC Transportation Systems
Norway House Spring

“The breaking forth of spring in this country is more like a dream than a reality,” Augustus Richard Peers wrote. Springtime at Norway House sounds wonderful, does it not? It…

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Spring Thaw

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson January 11, 2020 "Journeys", "York Factory Express"
Spring Thaw

As you can guess, it is very difficult to travel via dog sled when the ice on the lakes is melting in springtime. Even the shallow Echimamish River, that crossed…

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