The New Caledonia Brigades climb the Mountain
As we begin this blogpost, the incoming brigades are camped on the banks of the North Thompson River, presumably near modern day Little Fort — although I am not sure…
Read moreNew Caledonia Brigades Travel up the North River
Today we will continue with our brigade journey north of Kamloops, up the North Thompson River toward the modern day town of Little Fort. Anderson rode over this trail when…
Read moreThe 1843 brigade trail, Copper Creek to Loon Lake
This blogpost has been rewritten, with lots of new information. I have learned much more about the trail since I wrote this the first time. In November 1842, Alexander Caulfield…
Read moreThe H.B.Co. brigade trails in British Columbia
Local historians are becoming very interested in the many brigade trails that wind their way through the British Columbia countryside, and groups are now working to preserve and develop the…
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