THE YORK FACTORY EXPRESS, BLOGPOST:
Edmonton House was the one major post in the entire #Saskatchewan District, which covered the territory from the east side of the Rocky Mountains all the way to Carlton House, and perhaps beyond, on the North Saskatchewan River. Wherever its territory ended, it was a massive and very productive district. #HBCHistory #SKHistory #Alberta #ABHistory https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/edmonton-house/

YORK FACTORY EXPRESS, BLOGPOST:
From Carlton House, the York Factory Express men continue their journey up the North #Saskatchewan River to little Fort Pitt, established in 1830 as a provisioning post. #HBCHistory #HistoricJourney #SKHistory #AmWritingHistory https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/fifteenth-leg/

YORK FACTORY EXPRESS BLOGPOST:
There were many old historic posts along the #Saskatchewan River, and many names of places that came from the very early years of the French fur trade. Here are a few of the old forts that once stood on the river banks. #CanadaHistory #HistoricJourney #SKHistory #MBHistory #Blogpost https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/saskatchewan-river/

THE YORK FACTORY EXPRESS, BLOGPOST:
The man who told these stories of the #Métis Bison Hunts never saw the hunts themselves, but he heard the stories from the men who rowed the York Boats of the Portage La Loche Brigades (a twin of the York Factory Express brigades, with a different destination -- there is a book coming out on that Brigade, but not soon, I think). #ABHistory #SKHistory #MBHistory #Hunting #Bison #Buffalo https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/metis-bison-hunts/

YORK FACTORY EXPRESS, BLOGPOST:
The incoming York Factory Express leaves Cumberland House, on its way west to Carlton House #SKHistory #Saskatchewan River #HBCHistory #HistoricJourney https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/fourteenth-leg/

THE YORK FACTORY EXPRESS, BLOGPOST:
One of the few pleasures that these York Factory Express men might have experienced, on their journey west from York Factory, would be the viewing of the Aurora Borealis which appeared in the dark skies of the early fall on the #Saskatchewan River. #NorthernLights #AuroraBorealis #MBHistory #SKHistory #Blogpost http://nancymargueriteanderson.com/aurora-borealis/

YORK FACTORY EXPRESS JOURNAL, 1831:
"We started after breakfast, Messrs. Rowand, Finlayson, and Grant now left us in order to ride across the plains to #Edmonton House, the winter quarters of Mr. Rowand.
"Monday. One of the men having gone out hunting, killed a fine moose deer which proved very acceptable, we having some time ago expended the fresh meat with which Mr. Pruden had supplied us on leaving Carlton House #SKHistory
"Sunday. We set out as usual at 4 am. #HistoricJourney #AmWriting

YORK FACTORY EXPRESS JOURNAL, 1831:
"Our horses did not require either whip or spur to induce them to follow the Buffalo Bull, for being broke into hunting they enjoyed it as much as their riders, at least if I may judge from my own charger, who was so unwilling to be restrained that in attempting to do so, the saddle which had not been sufficiently tightened came under his belly, and as might have been expected, down came I full tilt upon the ground. #SKHistory #BuffaloHunt #AmWriting #Books

YORK FACTORY EXPRESS JOURNAL, 1831:
"We started about 3 this morning, and being favoured with a fine breeze we made great progress, got out of Lake #Winnipeg and entered the #Saskatchewan River, where we encamped for the night along side four boats for the Athabasca, under the charge of Richard McLeod, Esq. As nothing worthy of notice occurred until Tuesday 16th of August, I pass on to that date.
"Tuesday. About noon today we met a canoe from Fort Carlton.. #HistoricJourney #SKHistory #Books

YORK FACTORY EXPRESS JOURNAL, 1827:
"Fine weather. Very warm. The other 5 boats start from Cumberland House at 2 am. See some Crees and freemen from whom we gather a few skins. Stop to supper a little below the South Branch [South #Saskatchewan River]. We hoisted sail once today, but this rather caused delay than advance, the wind dying away almost immediately. Run down part of Cole's [Lacolle] Rapids by moonlight, it being 9 o'clock when we stopt to supper. #HistoricJourney #SKHistory #Books