Fort Garry
You all know that in my last post I made a mistake when I identified the two Fort Garry’s incorrectly. I live on the West Coast of Canada and now…
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In 1841, Sir George travelled into the Red River Colony from Lachine, making his way by the traditional canoe route up the Ottawa, the Mattawa, and the French, to…
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In most of the York Factory Express journals I managed to collect, the Annual Council Meeting for the Hudson’s Bay Company was held in Norway House. That meant that the…
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