Thomas Lowe at Sea
Thomas Lowe joined the fur trade of the Hudson’s Bay Company from Scotland in 1841, and set off on his journey to Fort Vancouver, near the mouth of the Columbia…
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The posts on the North Saskatchewan River had a much more confusing history than those on the Saskatchewan, having to close or change locations many times over the years! Again,…
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At Edmonton House, the York Factory Express joined the Saskatchewan Brigades, who were carrying their furs down the North Saskatchewan River to Hudson Bay. I had to learn about every…
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John Cole: Who the heck is he? My books, The York Factory Express: Fort Vancouver to Hudson Bay, 1826-1849, and the more recent book, The HBC Brigades: Culture, Conflict, &…
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