Rapid River to Cedar Lake
Rapid River was the name of the short piece of the Saskatchewan River, that extends westward from the horseshoe bay at the mouth of the river, on Lake Winnipeg, to…
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In August 1820, Governor locum tenans George Simpson had come upriver in canoes, from Rock Depot to Norway House, where the men of the Athabasca Brigades would load the remainder…
Read moreJames Green Stewart
James Green Stewart kept a journal of his voyage by the Great Fish River to the shores of the Arctic Sea. It is very interesting to see what he wrote,…
Read moreSimpson at Rock Depot, 1820
I have a new journal for you. This is a journal that I did not intend to look at, but I am very happy I did. I have always been…
Read moreFrog Portage
Frog Portage was a historic portage from the early days of the French fur trade. On this occasion, however, we are talking about Governor George Simpson’s intention to find his…
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