West Coast Christmas

Even in the early days on the west coast of North America, the HBC men celebrated Christmas in much the same way as they had done at home, that is,…
Read moreEven in the early days on the west coast of North America, the HBC men celebrated Christmas in much the same way as they had done at home, that is,…
Read moreFort Victoria had a number of places from which they could get the water they needed for the new post. However, the first summer they were there was a summer…
Read moreIt is summer 1844, and Thomas Lowe, who has faithfully kept up his private journal until September 1843, has now picked up his journalling again. He is still at Fort…
Read moreThere is actually very little information on the actual work of constructing Fort Victoria, on the southern coast of the HBC’s Vancouver’s Island, and Roderick Finlayson’s journals may give us…
Read moreIn summer 1843, Fort Victoria was built on Camosun Harbour or Inlet, on the southern end of Vancouver’s Island. Although it was at first sometimes called Fort Albert, that name…
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