THE HBC BRIGADES: CULTURE, CONFLICT, & PERILOUS JOURNEYS
From Drowned Horse Lake (where a number of horses fell through the ice on a lake in the 1830s), the men of the HBC Brigades made their way east, crossing the Mountain and making their way down the big hill to the North River at #LittleFort #WestOfTheMountains #Journeys #TheHBCBrigades https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/brigade-four/

Hearing #bchwy24 has light to moderate snow #LittleFort and got a report #BCHwy97 is somewhat slick #ClintonBC

HBC BRIGADES, CONNOLLY'S JOURNAL, 1826:
"A Small band of Indians we found at this place supplied us with Salmon for Supper & for the consumption of the next day. Weather the same as yesterday. Advanced about 25 Miles.
"28th. Pursued our route at an early hour, and stopped to rest the Horses at the Grand Prairie, from whence we proceeded at one o'clock pm, and at dusk reached the Traverse of the North Branch of Thompson's River #LittleFort where of course... #HistoricJourney #AmWritingHistory

THE HBC BRIGADES: CULTURE, CONFLICT, AND PERILOUS JOURNEYS OF THE FUR TRADE
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One of the most difficult sections of the old Brigade Trail was the journey down the east side of the Thompson Plateau, from "Drowned Horse Lake" to the North River at modern-day Little Fort, BC #LittleFort #BritishColumbia #HBCHistory #HistoricJourney #AmWritingHistory https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/brigade-four/

HBC BRIGADES. JOURNAL, 1831:
"Arrived at the Traverse of North River #LittleFort at 10 am, where I found the Old Chief & party with the young horse left in the Spring, the old one died a few days ago from old age. Everything was crossed and being no Grazing for the Horses nearer than the swamp, stopped for the night.
"Wednesday. Put up at Grand Muskeg.
"Thursday. Stopped at Rocky Lake and put up at Lac Tranquil. Had a shower of Rain in the Evening. #HistoricJourney #AmWritingHistory #Books

HBC BRIGADES JOURNAL, 1826:
"Agreeable to the promise made last night, the Chief brought us three Canoes, & himself & his young Men assisted to cross our property to the opposite side, which was accomplished by one o'clock PM. The Horses also got over without accident, and at four o'clock PM we left #LittleFort Thompson's River and proceeded about eight miles beyond it, when we encamped. The chief and some of his followers also accompanied us to the Encampment...
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THE HBC BRIGADES, BLOGPOST:
In 1828 Governor George Simpson made a canoe journey across the continent from York Factory to the Peace River and south to northern New Caledonia. From Fort Alexandria he crossed the Thompson plateau and made his way to the North River [North Thompson River] at what is now #LittleFort #BC #BritishColumbia #BCHistory http://nancymargueriteanderson.com/two-canoes-twenty-five/

THE HBC BRIGADES, BLOGPOST:
In this blogpost, Governor George Simpson travels down the North Thompson River from #LittleFort (more or less) to #Kamloops -- then he continued his journey down the Thompson and Fraser Rivers and through its canyons. He actually thought this would make a good brigade treail to #FortLangley! #BritishColumbia #BCHistory http://nancymargueriteanderson.com/two-canoes-twenty-seven/

THE HBC BRIGADES, BLOGPOST:
To get from Drowned Horse Lake to the North Thompson River at #LittleFort, the outgoing New Caledonia Brigades followed a trail that led them two lakes -- Lac des Roche, and Lac Tranquille, to "The Mountain" and the Big Hill beyond. #BritishColumbia #History #Brigades http://nancymargueriteanderson.com/brigade-four/

THE HBC BRIGADES, BLOGPOST:
In this Blogpost, I have twinned the journals of the two Brigades that still exist, and tell the story of how each of them made their way from modern-day #LittleFort #BC, on the banks of the North Thompson River, to the top of the Thompson Plateau and Lac de Roches, by the old Brigade Trail north. Its beautiful country, but not easy to travel on horseback. #HBC #History #Blogpost http://nancymargueriteanderson.com/brigade-seventeen/