Hayes River Posts

In 1826, when the first York Factory Express men descended the Hayes River from Norway House to York Factory, they passed through only one Hayes River post: Oxford House. That…
Read moreIn 1826, when the first York Factory Express men descended the Hayes River from Norway House to York Factory, they passed through only one Hayes River post: Oxford House. That…
Read moreIn 1827, botanist David Douglas travelled out of the Columbia District with Edward Ermatinger’s outgoing York Factory Express. In this section of his journal we will be reading a description…
Read moreAlexander Caulfield Anderson came into Fort Vancouver with the incoming Columbia Express of 1832. As he and his incoming Express party reached Fort Nez Percés, they had an interesting, but…
Read moreThe botanist named David Douglas journeyed out of the Columbia District in Edward Ermatinger’s 1827 outgoing York Factory Express. He left behind him an interesting journal. Here goes: On the…
Read moreWriters always look forward to their first book reviews, and fear them at the same time. But so far, I am getting good reviews that not everyone will be able…
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