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THE YORK FACTORY EXPRESS: FORT VANCOUVER TO HUDSON BAY, 1826-1849
In 1823, John Work and Peter Skene Ogden came down the raging Columbia River in small wooden canoes. Here is John Work's journal telling how these two men "fell" down the Columbia on their way to #Spokane House, their destination. #Journeys #YorkFactoryExpress #WAHistory #BCHistory https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/twentieth-leg/

THE HBC BRIGADES: CULTURE, CONFLICT, & PERILOUS JOURNEYS
Alexander Anderson led his men from #FortLangley to the place where the future Fort Hope would be constructed. East of that place, he and his men followed the Sumallo River to the historic Rhododendron Flats -- a unique grove of California Rhododendron. #TheHBCBrigades #Journeys #BCHistory https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/rhododendron-flats/

THE HBC BRIGADES: CULTURE, CONFLICT, & PERILOUS JOURNEYS
In 1846, Anderson returned to #Kamloops via the Fraser River east of #FortLangley. Here is his journal, following his trail up the Nicolum River and through the valley that the Hope Slide now blocks. #Journeys #TheHBCBrigades #BCHistory https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/nicolum-river-hope-slide/

THE HBC BRIGADES: CULTURE, CONFLICT, & PERILOUS JOURNEYS
In 1846, Anderson returned to #Kamloops via the Fraser River east of #FortLangley. Here is his journal, following his trail up the Nicolum River and through the valley that the Hope Slide now blocks. #Journeys #TheHBCBrigades #BCHistory https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/nicolum-river-hope-slide/

THE HBC BRIGADES: CULTURE, CONFLICT, & PERILOUS JOURNEYS
In 1846, Anderson returned to #Kamloops via the Fraser River east of #FortLangley. Here is his journal, following his trail up the Nicolum River and through the valley that the Hope Slide now blocks. #Journeys #TheHBCBrigades #BCHistory https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/nicolum-river-hope-slide/

THE HBC BRIGADES: CULTURE, CONFLICT, & PERILOUS JOURNEYS
In 1846, Anderson returned to #Kamloops via the Fraser River east of #FortLangley. Here is his journal, following his trail up the Nicolum River and through the valley that the Hope Slide now blocks. #Journeys #TheHBCBrigades #BCHistory https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/nicolum-river-hope-slide/

THE HBC BRIGADES: CULTURE, CONFLICT, & PERILOUS JOURNEYS
In 1846, Anderson returned to #Kamloops via the Fraser River east of #FortLangley. Here is his journal, following his trail up the Nicolum River and through the valley that the Hope Slide now blocks. #Journeys #TheHBCBrigades #BCHistory https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/nicolum-river-hope-slide/

THE YORK FACTORY EXPRESS: FORT VANCOUVER TO HUDSON BAY, 1826-1849
In 1846, the artist Paul Kane travelled West with the incoming York Factory Express men, and in his later book he described his descent of the Big Hill that led down from Athabasca Pass to Boat Encampment. #Journeys #YorkFactoryExpress #BCHistory #WAHistory https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/paul-kane-8/

THE HBC BRIGADES: CULTURE, CONFLICT, & PERILOUS JOURNEYS
In 1846, as he passed up the Fraser River, Anderson's men paddled past an enormous inland lake where many First Nations people lived in houses on stilts. The HBC men called this "Smess" and today it is named Sumas Prairie. There is no lake here anymore. #Journeys #TheHBCBrigades #BCHistory https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/fur-traders-smess/

THE HBC BRIGADES: CULTURE, CONFLICT, & PERILOUS JOURNEYS
In 1826, and later in 1831, the historic HBC Brigdes made their way north from Fort Okaogan, following their old trail to Kamloops and on to #FortStJames. #TheHBCBrigades #Okanagan #Journeys #WAHistory #BCHistory https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/brigade-eleven/

The old #AlertBay #courthouse - #built in 1923 - #multifunctional #building - operated as a #PoliceStation , #jail & RCMP housing. It's now a private residence.

#history #CormorantIsland #BCHistory #BCCoast #BCNorthIslands #BritishColumbia #Canada #PNW #PacificNorthwest #NamgisTerritory #NamgisNation #GalentinesWeek #RoadTrip