The Missionaries
The HBC men had been settled at Fort Vancouver, on the banks of the Columbia River, for decades before the first of the Missionaries came west to establish permanent settlements…
Read moreIncoming Express
The first York Factory Express left Fort Vancouver in March 1826, and the incoming Express generally returned to Fort Vancouver in early November or late October. The Express ran every…
Read moreTwo Canoes to Kamloops
My book, The HBC Brigades: Culture, Conflict, and Perilous Journeys of the Fur Trade, was published by Ronsdale Press in July 2024. You can order my books, The HBC Brigades,…
Read moreYork Factory Express: Fort Nez Perces to Fort Colvile
This is a continuation of my York Factory Express posts, the 2nd leg, in fact. I learned something new last week, and it has blown me away! The second leg…
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