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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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Simpson at Fort Vancouver

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson July 19, 2025 "Headquarters", Fur Trade History
Simpson at Fort Vancouver

So we are going to talk about Governor Simpson at Fort Vancouver, and I will attempt to discover what he did there in the week that he stayed at the…

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To Fort Vancouver

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson July 12, 2025 "Headquarters", Fur Trade History
To Fort Vancouver

In 1841, Governor Simpson made his way overland, from Red River to the Columbia River headquarters of Fort Vancouver, arriving at that place on August 25. We are beginning this…

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John Kirk Townsend & the 1836 Brigade

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson May 24, 2025 "The HBC Brigades", Brigade Trail Journals
John Kirk Townsend & the 1836 Brigade

The 1836 Brigade is only a small part of the story that ornithologist John Kirk Townsend tells — but it is an interesting part of his story. His book, published…

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New Caledonia posts

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson March 1, 2025 "Headquarters", "Journeys", "The HBC Brigades"
New Caledonia posts

There are quite a few historic posts in what the HBC called New Caledonia, and also on the northwest coast. In this post, I am going through these historic posts…

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Fort Alexandria Locations

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson September 23, 2024 "The HBC Brigades", Fur Trade History
Fort Alexandria Locations

Well, as you know, I wrote on our visit to Fort Alexandria a few weeks ago, and you will find that post here: https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/fort-alexandria-flood/ This post is updating that post:…

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