THE HBC BRIGADES: CULTURE, CONFLICT, & PERILOUS JOURNEYS
From Fort Okanagan, at the junction of the Okanagan and Columbia Rivers, the men of the HBC Brigades loaded their goods into boats and continued their journey, travelling down the Columbia to Fort Nez Perces #WallaWalla #Journeys #TheHBCBrigades #BCHistory #WAHistory https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/brigade-seven/

THE HBC BRIGADES: CULTURE, CONFLICT, & PERILOUS JOURNEYS
There were many routes the brigade trails used through the Grande Prairie region. Some of them were North West Company trails for the provisioning brigades, which others were truly brigade trails for the HBC. In other words, they were all horse trails, but used for different purposes. #TheHBCBrigades #Journeys #BCHistory https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/brigade-trail-2/

THE HBC BRIGADES: CULTURE, CONFLICT, & PERILOUS JOURNEYS
There are many reasons why no one can find the old Brigades trails when they were once everywhere in the territory west of the Rocky Mountains. One of the most obvious reasons is that more recent infrastructure buried the trails. I finally recognized this when I realized where the trail actually ran! #TheHBCBrigades #Journeys #WestOfTheMountains https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/new-trails-follow-old/

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/

THE HBC BRIGADES: CULTURE, CONFLICT, & PERILOUS JOURNEYS
In 1828, Governor Simpson visited the west side of the Rocky Mountains, travelling south from the Peace River through #FortStJames and #Kamloops, and finally travelling through the Fraser Canyon to #FortLangley. At the end of the journey he decided against using this route as a brigade trail. #Journeys #TheHBCBrigades https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/two-canoes-twenty-eight/

THE HBC BRIGADES: CULTURE, CONFLICT, & PERILOUS JOURNEYS
In 1828, Governor George Simpson visited the territory west of the Rocky Mountains, coming down the North River to the old post of #Kamloops. He travelled downriver in the canoe, but his party must ride down the banks of the river to the post. #Journeys #TheHBCBrigades #WestOfTheMountains https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/two-canoes-twenty-seven/

THE HBC BRIGADES: CULTURE, CONFLICT, & PERILOUS JOURNEYS
From the banks of the North River, the men of the outgoing HBC Brigades make their way down the North Thompson River to the tiny post of #Kamloops, along the rough eastern bank of the river. #Journeys #TheHBCBrigades #WestOfTheMountains https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/brigade-five/

THE HBC BRIGADES: CULTURE, CONFLICT, & PERILOUS JOURNEYS
In 1828, Governor George Simpson decided to visit the territory west of the Rockies, making his way south from the Peace River to #FortStJames and on to #Kamloops. Here is his journey to the North River over the Mountain east of the drowned Horse Lake. #Journeys #HBCHistory #TheHBCBrigades https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/two-canoes-twenty-five/

THE HBC BRIGADES: CULTURE, CONFLICT, & PERILOUS JOURNEYS
From the lake called the Drowned Horse Lake, the men of the outgoing HBC Brigades made their way over the Mountain to the North River (today, the North Thompson River). Their next stop, #Kamloops #Journeys #TheHBCBrigades #WestOfTheMountains https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/brigade-four/

THE HBC BRIGADES: CULTURE, CONFLICT, & PERILOUS JOURNEYS
It was a mountain that didn't look like a mountain, but the horses knew it was. Travelling between Drowned Horse Lake and the height of land was a hard journey for them, and they arrived at their campsite tired. #Journeys #TheHBCBrigades #WestOfTheMountains https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/mountain/