Little Fort, on the North Thompson River
It delights me to find people who are interested in the history of the little place they came from — and I have heard from someone who is from one…
Read moreJasper’s House to Fort Assiniboine by the York Factory Express
At Jasper’s House the York Factory Express men are on the Athabasca River, which will lead them to Fort Assiniboine, their next stop. Fort Assiniboine was built at a place…
Read moreJames Birnie, 1826-1827
James Birnie traveled out with the 1826 York Factory Express, and he crossed the mountains with the incoming Columbia Express. He is mentioned in Aemilius Simpson’s 1826 York Factory Express…
Read moreYork Factory Express: Boat Encampment to Jasper’s House
The journey from Boat Encampment to Jasper’s House is the subject of this blogpost. Jasper’s House was the second post to be built in the Jasper Valley, and it stood…
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