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!

Oars or Paddles

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson June 8, 2024 "The Brigades", "York Factory Express", HBC Transportation Systems

Did the HBC men use oars or paddles in their boats? I would have thought paddles, but I think I am not correct in every instance. So, let’s find out!…

Spintlum

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson December 9, 2023 "The Brigades", Natives in the Fur Trade

My book, The HBC Brigades: Culture, Conflict, and Perilous Journeys of the Fur Trade, was published by Ronsdale Press in July, 2024. You may order the book through your local…