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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Hayes River Posts

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson April 16, 2022 "York Factory Express", Fur Trade History
Hayes River Posts

In 1826, when the first York Factory Express men descended the Hayes River from Norway House to York Factory, they passed through only one Hayes River post: Oxford House. That…

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The Voyageur’s Fire-Bag

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson January 4, 2020 "Journeys", "The HBC Brigades", "York Factory Express"

The fire-bag was an important piece of equipment to the Canadien voyageur, and to anyone else who travelled in the wilderness. Why? you might ask. Here is the answer, written…

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Descending the Hayes River

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson December 22, 2019 "Journeys", "York Factory Express"
Descending the Hayes River

You can order my books, the HBC Brigades, and The York Factory Express, through Amazon if you wish, at https://amazon.com/author/nancymargueriteanderson However, if you don’t want to use Amazon, then order…

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Landmarks on the Upper Hayes

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson October 20, 2018 "York Factory Express", Hudson's Bay Company
Landmarks on the Upper Hayes

This is a continuation of a blog post that I published on September 22nd, and it tells the stories of the portages and other landmarks above Swampy Lake, that were…

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Landmarks on the Hayes River

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson September 22, 2018 "York Factory Express", Hudson's Bay Company
Landmarks 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…

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