Two Canoes: West from Dunvegan

So, in 1828, Governor George Simpson, and his companion Archibald McDonald, have arrived at the important Dunvegan post, on the Peace River. It is almost the end of August, and…
Read moreSo, in 1828, Governor George Simpson, and his companion Archibald McDonald, have arrived at the important Dunvegan post, on the Peace River. It is almost the end of August, and…
Read moreIn this post we will continue with Governor Simpson’s journey west by the Peace River. In the last post they stopped at Fort Vermilion, “where we found Mr. Paul Fraser…
Read moreSo Governor George Simpson has reached Fort Chipewyan, on Athabasca Lake, on his way west via the Peace River in 1828. His traveling companion is Archibald McDonald, who is on…
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