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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Thomas Lowe at Sea

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson October 10, 2020 Hudson's Bay Company, London Ship
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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North Saskatchewan Posts

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson May 30, 2020 "York Factory Express", Hudson's Bay Company
North Saskatchewan Posts

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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North Saskatchewan River

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson May 9, 2020 "York Factory Express", Hudson's Bay Company
North Saskatchewan River

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

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson December 28, 2014 "York Factory Express", Deaths and Murders
John Cole

John Cole: Who the heck is he? John Cole was never employed in the fur trade West of the Rocky Mountains — and yet he played a role in its…

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Recent Posts

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