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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The Mountain

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson October 17, 2024 "The HBC Brigades", Brigade Trails
The Mountain

Why is the Mountain called “the Mountain?” I’ve driven over the Mountain a few times, and have never understood why it was called “the Mountain.” Mountains are usually quite noticeable,…

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Two Canoes to Kamloops

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson June 2, 2018 "Two Canoes", Fur Trade History
Two Canoes to Kamloops

In our twenty-seventh post in this series, I will bring Governor George Simpson and his party down the North Thompson River to the post at Kamloops — and beyond! So…

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Two Canoes: To the North River

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson April 21, 2018 "Two Canoes", Brigade Trails
Two Canoes: To the North River

In our twenty-fifth post in this Two Canoes series, we will bring Governor George Simpson across the Fraser Plateau to the “North” River, and Kamloops. Let’s see how far we…

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Lac La Hache (Axe Lake)

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson March 24, 2018 "The HBC Brigades", Brigade Trails
Lac La Hache (Axe Lake)

I would love to know how Lac la Hache got its name, but I only know that it is named for an axe which apparently was lost in its waters,…

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New Caledonia Brigades Travel up the North River

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson June 24, 2017 Brigade Trail Journals, The OId Brigade Trail
New Caledonia Brigades Travel up the North River

Today we will continue with our brigade journey north of Kamloops, up the North Thompson River toward the modern day town of Little Fort. Anderson rode over this trail when…

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