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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Maypole Tree

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson July 16, 2016 A Literary A. C. Anderson
Maypole Tree

In late May, 1846, Alexander Caulfield Anderson set out from Fort Langley on his return journey to Kamloops, across the range of mountains that separated Fort Langley from the interior…

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Rhododendron Flats

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson February 8, 2014 "The HBC Brigades", Explorations
Rhododendron Flats

In 1846, Alexander Caulfield Anderson made two explorations across the mountains that separated Kamloops from Fort Langley. In his first expedition, he and his men followed the shores of Seton…

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Nicolum River & Hope Slide

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson November 23, 2013 "The HBC Brigades", Explorations
Nicolum River & Hope Slide

My sister said to me, “I want to go driving. Where shall we go?” Our mother had died and left us a little money; both of us needed to get…

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