Simpson to Spokane River
In the spring of 1825, Governor George Simpson paused his journey at the future location of the Wascopam Mission, while travelling east on his way to the Rocky Mountains and…
Read moreTo Fort Vancouver
In 1841, Governor Simpson made his way overland, from Red River to the Columbia River headquarters of Fort Vancouver, arriving at that place on August 25. We are beginning this…
Read moreGrande Prairie
Here is another story from the Grande Prairie — yes, that place that we visited just a few short weeks ago. I found the beginnings of this in the little…
Read moreMeasles and Dysentery
I wrote about the 1847-1848 measles epidemic in my first book, The Pathfinder, in which I said: Measles began to sicken a few Dakelh around the fort [Fort Alexandria, Fraser…
Read moreAnderson Lake to Lillooet Lake
In this post we continue with the story of Alexander Caulfield Anderson’s expedition from the Kamloops post to Fort Langley in 1846. This is the first of the four “explorations”…
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