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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Fort St. James

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson November 4, 2023 "The Brigades", HBC Transportation Systems No Comments
Fort St. James

Fort St. James was the centre of the fur trade in north-central British Columbia, and played an important role in HBC’s exploration history. It was also where the HBC Brigades…

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Is it a Brigade Trail?

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson October 7, 2023 Brigade Trails, HBC Transportation Systems

  There are a number of old horse trails around the province of British Columbia — but are they all brigade trails? I don’t know if I can answer this…

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Canada Council Grant Jaunt

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson July 9, 2023 "The Brigades", Brigade Trails
Canada Council Grant Jaunt

  A Canada Council Grant can be a very important tool in an artist’s toolkit, and so let me tell you what it is and what I did with my…

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French River

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson March 18, 2023 Fur Trade History, HBC Transportation Systems
French River

I have always been told that the French River is one of the most beautiful rivers the voyageurs travelled on their way to the interior. It was part of the…

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More on the Ottawa River

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson February 4, 2023 Fur Trade History, Hudson's Bay Company
More on the Ottawa River

In this post we continue our journey up the Grand, or Ottawa River, following in the footsteps of the voyageurs and gentlemen of the North West Company, and, after 1821,…

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Recent Posts

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  • Fort St. James November 4, 2023
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