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THE HBC BRIGADES: CULTURE, CONFLICT, & PERILOUS JOURNEYS
There was plenty of work to be done at #FortStJames, in order to get everything prepared, packed, and settled before the gentlemen left for their four month long journey to Fort #Vancouver #WA and back. #TheHBCBrigades #Journeys #BCHistory https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/fort-st-james/

THE HBC BRIGADES: CULTURE, CONFLICT, & PERILOUS JOURNEYS
In 1835, Peter Skene Ogden was assigned the job of managing the enormous territory of New Caledonia, with his headquarters at Fort St. James #FortStJames in north central British Columbia #BCHistory Always a wanderer, Ogden did not settle down at the post for long. #Journeys #TheHBCBrigades #BC https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/peter-skene-ogden/

THE HBC BRIGADES: CULTURE, CONFLICT, & PERILOUS JOURNEYS
In 1826, and later in 1831, the men of the incoming New Caledonia brigades make their way up the Nechako River toward #FortStJames after a long journey south to Fort #Vancouver #WA. #Journeys #BCHistory #TheHBCBrigades https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/brigade-twenty-one/

THE HBC BRIGADES: CULTURE, CONFLICT, & PERILOUS JOURNEYS
When the men in the HBC Brigades finally reached Bridge River, on their way North to Fort Alexandria and #FortStJames, they knew that the hard part of the journey home was finished and the easiest part was to come. #TheHBCBrigades #Journeys #HBCHistory #BCHistory https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/bridge-river/

THE HBC BRIGADES: CULTURE, CONFLICT, & PERILOUS JOURNEYS
The new brigade trail, first opened in 1843, led the HBC men from Loon Lake north to Green Lake, on their way home to Fort Alexandria and #FortStJames #Journeys #TheHBCBrigades #HBCHistory https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/green-lake/

THE HBC BRIGADES: CULTURE, CONFLICT, & PERILOUS JOURNEYS
The men who were travelling North with the HBC Brigades now rode up the Okanagan River and camped for the night at the Similkameen Forks. They were on their way home to #Kamloops and #FortStJames #TheHBCBrigades #Journeys #BCHistory https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/brigade-thirteen/

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/

NO ORDINARY RISKS: THREE JOURNEYS NORTH TO THE ARCTIC SEA
In 1828, Governor George Simpson made his way up the Athabasca River to Athabasca Lake, where he stopped at Fort Chipewyan. He was on his way west, via the Peace River, to #FortStJames and Fort #Vancouver #WA #Journeys #NoOrdinaryRisks #ThreeJourneysNorth https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/two-canoes-eleven/

THE HBC BRIGADES: CULTURE, CONFLICT, & PERILOUS JOURNEYS
On their way home to #FortStJames from Fort #Vancouver, on the Columbia River, the HBC Brigades took to their boats once more and made their way up the river to the mountains to the eastward of the historic old posts. This was only the first leg of the long journey home. #TheHBCBrigades #Journeys #CanadaHistory #BCHistory https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/brigade-nine/

THE HBC BRIGADES: CULTURE, CONFLICT, & PERILOUS JOURNEYS
There were three major transportation systems in the HBC after 1826--the HBC Brigades that brought out the goods from #FortStJames to Fort #Vancouver, the York Factory Express that travelled across the continent to Hudson Bay and back, and the London Ships that sailed into York Factory, and also into Fort Vancouver. #Journeys #TheHBCBrigades #YorkFactoryExpress #WAHistory https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/hbc-transportation-systems/

THE HBC BRIGADES: CULTURE, CONFLICT & PERILOUS JOURNEYS
For about five years in the early 1830s, Peter Warren Dease was in charge of New Caledonia, and it was he who led out the HBC Brigades from #FortStJames to Fort #Vancouver #WA #TheHBCBrigades #BCHistory #Journeys #WAHistory https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/peter-warren-dease/

THE HBC BRIGADES: CULTURE, CONFLICT, & PERILOUS JOURNEYS
In 1828, Governor Simpson journeyed out from York Factory, coming by the Peace River to #FortStJames before travelling down the North River to the little post at #Kamloops. #TheHBCBrigades #Journeys #BCHistory https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/two-canoes-twenty-seven/

THE HBC BRIGADES: CULTURE, CONFLICT, & PERILOUS JOURNEYS
In 1828, governor George Simpson came to the west and on his journey between #FortStJames and Fort #Vancouver #WA he descended the Fraser River through its canyons in a small boat. At the end of the journey he was glad he had survived it. #TheHBCBrigades #Journeys #BCHistory #WAHistory https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/two-canoes-twenty-eight/

THE HBC BRIGADES: CULTURE, CONFLICT, & PERILOUS JOURNEYS
In 1828, the governor of the HBC journeyed across the continent to #FortStJames, and then followed the HBC brigade trail south over the Thompson Plateau on his way to the North River and #Kamloops. #Journeys #TheHBCBrigades #BCHistory https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/two-canoes-twenty-five/

THE HBC BRIGADES: CULTURE, CONFLICT, & PERILOUS JOURNEYS
The first leg of the outgoing brigade was from #FortStJames to Fort George #PrinceGeorge. Next came the descent of the Fraser River as the men and boats made their way south to Fort Alexandria. #TheHBCBrigades #Journeys #BCHistory https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/brigade-two/

THE HBC BRIGADES: CULTURE, CONFLICT, & PERILOUS JOURNEYS
The old brigade trail that the HBC men travelled over began at #FortStJames, and followed the Fraser River south to Fort Alexandria. From that post they took to horseback and rode across the plateau to the North [Thompson] River, and #Kamloops. #TheHBCBrigades #Journeys #BCHistory #WAHistory https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/brigade-one/

THE HBC BRIGADES: CULTURE, CONFLICT, AND PERILOUS JOURNEYS
In 1825, the old brigade trail led the HBC men from #FortStJames to the banks of the North Thompson River (which the HBC men called the North River), before heading south to #Kamloops and on to the Columbia River at Fort Okanogan. From there it was a dangerous journey downriver to Fort #Vancouver. #TheHBCBrigades #Journeys #BCHistory #WAHistory https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/old-brigade-trail/

THE HBC BRIGADES: CULTURE, CONFLICT, & PERILOUS JOURNEYS
Fort St. James was the headquarters of the New Caledonia district, and it was the place where the HBC Brigades began their long journey south to Fort #Vancouver #WA. But it had its own history, and to learn it you must look at the post journals. Unfortunately, many of them are lost. #TheHBCBrigades #Journeys #FortStJames https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/researching-fort-st-james/

Combien de pistes voyez-vous pour aéroport de Fort Saint James Perison à Fort St. James (Canada) ? : La réponse sur https://www.bigorre.org/aero/meteo/cyjm/fr #aeroportdefortsaintjamesperison #aeroport #fortstjames #canada #cyjm #aviation #avgeek vl

THE HBC BRIGADES: CULTURE, CONFLICT, & PERILOUS JOURNEYS
When researching the #History of a particular region, historians can uncover different stories that might lead them in a direction that was not followed or researched by any other historian--and that is the fun part of being a historian. #TheHBCBrigades #FortStJames #Journeys https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/duelling-hisorians/

THE HBC BRIGADES: CULTURE, CONFLICT, & PERILOUS JOURNEYS
In 1813, John Stuart of the North West Company made his way by horseback from #FortStJames to the Columbia River, with the sole purpose of bringing in the supplies for the next years trade. This was the first of the brigades, but it was entirely different than the #HBCBrigades that would come later. #Journeys #BCHistory #WAHistory https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/john-stuart/

THREE JOURNEYS NORTH TO THE ARCTIC SEA:
In 1828, Governor George Simpson of the HBC travelled from Portage La Loche to the Athabasca River and on to Athabasca Lake, where he visited Fort Chipewyan, on the lake's north shore. He would continue north as far as the Peace River, where he would head to the west and #FortStJames But others continued the journey north. #Journeys #ThreeJourneysNorth #HBCHistory https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/two-canoes-eleven/

THE HBC BRIGADES: CULTURE, CONFLICT, & PERILOUS JOURNEYS
In 1833, botanist David Douglas travelled north to New Caledonia and #FortStJames, accompanying an unusual cattle drive up the HBC Brigade trails as far as Fort Alexandria. #Journeys #WestOfTheMountains #TheHBCBrigades https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/cattle-drive/

THE HBC BRIGADES: CULTURE, CONFLICT, & PERILOUS JOURNEYS
From Fort George #PrinceGeorge, the men of the incoming HBC Brigades head up the Nechako River toward home at #FortStJames, after a four month long journey to their Pacific coast headquarters of Fort #Vancouver #WA. #Journeys #TheHBCBrigades #WestOftheMountains https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/brigade-twenty-one/

THE HBC BRIGADES: CULTURE, CONFLICT, & PERILOUS JOURNEYS
In 1831, Peter Warren Dease leads the men of the incoming HBC Brigades north from Fort Alexandria up the Fraser River toward Fort George #PrinceGeorge and #FortStJames. #TheHBCBrigades #Journeys #WestOfTheMountains https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/brigade-twenty/

THE HBC BRIGADES: CULTURE, CONFLICT, & PERILOUS JOURNEYS
In 1826, and in 1831, the men in the HBC Brigades began their one-thousand-mile boat and packhorse journey North to #FortStJames from their headquarters of Fort #Vancouver #WA at the mouth of the Columbia River. #Journeys #TheHBCBrigades #WestOfTheMountains https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/brigade-nine/

THE HBC BRIGADES: CULTURE, CONFLICT, & PERILOUS JOURNEYS
There were three methods of transportation for the Hudson's Bay Company on the Pacific slopes: the HBC Brigades which brought the furs down from #FortStJames to Fort #Vancouver; the York Factory Express which carried men and papers east to Hudson Bay, and the London Ships which arrived every spring on the coast. #Journeys #TheHBCBrigades #HBCHistory https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/hbc-transportation-systems/

THE HBC BRIGADES: CULTURE, CONFLICT, & PERILOUS JOURNEYS
From the old Fort Nez Perces, the men travelling in the HBC Brigades finally arrived at their destination of Fort #Vancouver where they would deliver their packs of furs and pick up their supply of trade goods for the next year. For the men of #FortStJames, it would be a thousand-mile-long journey home. #Journeys #TheHBCBrigades https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/brigade-eight/

THE HBC BRIGADES: CULTURE, CONFLICT, & PERILOUS JOURNEYS
From the little post of #Kamloops, the men of the outgoing HBC Brigades followed their old trail south to Monte Lake, and on to the Okanagan Lake and River. From their headquarters at #FortStJames, they were travelling south, covering more than a thousand miles in their journey to Fort #Vancouver #WA, by the Columbia River. #Journeys #The HBCBrigades #WestOfTheMountains https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/brigade-six/

THE HBC BRIGADES: CULTURE, CONFLICT, & PERILOUS JOURNEYS
Chief Factor Peter Warren Dease worked at #FortStJames in the early years of the brigades, and brought them out over the trails to Fort #Vancouver for four or five years before he left the territory. #Journeys #TheHBCBrigades #WestOfTheMountains https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/peter-warren-dease/