Thomas Lowe and the York Factory Express
Thomas Lowe worked for the Hudson’s Bay Company from 1842 to his retirement in 1849, and he kept journals of his experiences in the Columbia district the entire time he…
Read moreOxford House
In about 1843, a young gentleman arrived by dogsled at Oxford House. “About the middle of our third day” of travel from York Factory, “we left the woods and, descending…
Read moreLiard River 3
So the men going up the Liard River have reached the old location of Fort Halkett, where it stood on the banks of the Smith River. I am continuing, with…
Read moreLandmarks on the Hayes River
As you know I have been taking a holiday, spending time in the Archives and also in editing my third book. You can order my books, The HBC Brigades, and…
Read moreThe Tin Canoe
James Evans was a Methodist missionary who set up the mission at Norway House as the result of a conversation with Governor George Simpson. According to the Dictionary of Canadian…
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