THE HBC BRIGADES: CULTURE, CONFLICT, & PERILOUS JOURNEYS
At last, and after a long cross country journey, Governor Simpson finally reaches the banks of the Fraser river and makes his way from #PrinceGeorge to Fort Alexandria, on the east bank of the river. #Journeys #TheHBCBrigades #WestOfTheMountains https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/two-canoes-twenty-three/

THE HBC BRIGADES: CULTURE, CONFLICT, & PERILOUS JOURNEYS
In 1826, the men of the first outgoing New Caledonia brigade make their way from Fort George #PrinceGeorge, down the Fraser River to Fort Alexandria, which lies on the river's east bank. #Journeys #TheHBCBrigades #BCHistory https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/brigade-two/

THE HBC BRIGADES: CULTURE, CONFLICT, & PERILOUS JOURNEYS
The outgoing New Caledonia brigade begins their journey south over the thousand-mile-long boat and horse trail from #FortStJames to Fort #Vancouver, on the Columbia River in #WA #Journeys #TheHBCBrigades #WestOfTheMountains https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/brigade-one/

THE HBC BRIGADES: CULTURE, CONFLICT, & PERILOUS JOURNEYS
The old brigade trail of 1826 ran a thousand miles, beginning its journey at #FortStJames and finally reaching Fort #Okanagan, where the men of the brigades took to boats and paddled downriver to Fort #Vancouver #WA #Journeys #TheHBCBrigades #WestOfTheMounains https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/old-brigade-trail/

THE HBC BRIGADES: CULTURE, CONFLICT, & PERILOUS JOURNEYS
There are many brigade trails that run through the territory West of the Rocky Mountains--many more, in fact, than those few listed in this post. The early HBC men did a lot of travelling, mostly on horseback but sometimes by batteaux. #TheHBCBrigades #HBCHistory #Journeys https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/brigade-trails/

THE HBC BRIGADES: CULTURE, CONFLICT, & PERILOUS JOURNEYS
Many were the posts located in New Caledonia and along the northwest coast, and as they were all surprisingly close together (separated only by a mountain range), I am listing them all in the same post. #TheHBCBrigades #Journeys #HBCHistory https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/new-caledonia-posts/

THE HBC BRIGADES: CULTURE, CONFLICT, & PERILOUS JOURNEYS
The Peace River had many historic posts located on its length over the years, both HBC and North West Company posts. As the river led the men west into New Caledonia, it was always an important region for historic travellers. #Journeys #TheHBCBrigades #PeaceRiver https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/historic-posts-peace-river/

THE HBC BRIGADES: CULTURE, CONFLICT, & PERILOUS JOURNEYS
To learn the history of the HBC Brigades, one must begin their reading at #FortStJames, the northernmost post where the brigades began their thousand mile journey south to Fort #Vancouver #WA #Journeys #TheHBCBrigades #WestOfTheMountains https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/researching-fort-st-james/

THE HBC BRIGADES: CULTURE, CONFLICT, & PERILOUS JOURNEYS
At last, on the last day of 1824, the men who were in James McMillan's exploration brigade to the Fraser River finally make it home to Fort George #Astoria, after a few weeks of rain, cold winter weather and bad winds that delayed them in their journey. #TheHBCBrigades #Journeys #WestOfTheMountains https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/frasers-river/

THE HBC BRIGADES: CULTURE, CONFLICT, & PERILOUS JOURNEYS
In 1824, James McMillan and his small group of explorers made a winter journey from Fort George #Astoria to the Fraser River by a stream that led them north from Puget Sound. They spent some days exploring the river and speaking to the First Nations people who lived near where #FortLangley would later be constructed. #TheHBCBrigades #WestOfTheMountains #Journeys https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/exploring-frasers-river/