THE HBC BRIGADES: CULTURE, CONFLICT, & PERILOUS JOURNEYS
Montrose McGillivray is a favorite of mine. In 1847, Montrose McGillivray accompanied Alexander Anderson on his exploring expedition across the mountains to find a new brigade trail that led the HBC men from Kamloops to #FortLangley. He was already sick from the disease that would later kill him. #Journeys #TheHBCBrigades #WestOfTheMountains https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/montrose-mcgillivray/

THE HBC BRIGADES: CULTURE, CONFLICT, & PERILOUS JOURNEYS
In 1847, Alexander Anderson and his small party of men made their way down the banks of the Thompson River on foot, on their way to its junction with the Fraser. They were in search of a new brigade trail that would take them past the river's canyons to #FortLangley. #Journeys #TheHBCBrigades #HBCHistory https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/mighty-thompson-river/

THE HBC BRIGADES: CULTURE, CONFLICT, & PERILOUS JOURNEYS
In 1846, Alexander Anderson continued his journey west, following the Lillooet River to Harrison's Lake and on to the Fraser River and #FortLangley #Journeys #TheHBCBrigades #WestOfTheMountains https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/lillooet-river/

THE HBC BRIGADES: CULTURE, CONFLICT, & PERILOUS JOURNEYS
In 1846, Alexander Anderson made his way west from the lake he later named Anderson Lake, to the Lillooet River and Lake. He was on his way to #FortLangley, following the same route that Frances Ermatinger travelled almost 20 years earlier. #Journeys #TheHBCBrigades #WestOfTheMountains https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/harrison-lillooet-trail-3/

THE HBC BRIGADES: CULTURE, CONFLICT, & PERILOUS JOURNEYS
In 1846, Alexander Anderson explored for a new HBC Brigade route along the steep shores of Seton and Anderson's Lakes. He soon proved that these trails would not work as a brigade trail to #FortLangley. #Journeys #TheHBCBrigades #WestOfTheMountains https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/anderson-seton-lakes/

THE HBC BRIGADES: CULTURE, CONFLICT, & PERILOUS JOURNEYS
In 1846, Alexander Anderson volunteered to go out and explore for a new brigade trail that would lead his men to #FortLangley, from #Kamloops. But first he must decide what the requirements for a brigade trail must be. #Journeys #TheHBCBrigades #WestOfTheMountains https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/hbc-brigades/

THE HBC BRIGADES: CULTURE, CONFLICT, & PERILOUS JOURNEYS
In 1828, Governor George Simpson explored his way down the Fraser River and through its canyons, hoping to find a new Brigade trail between #Kamloops and #FortLangley. Needless to say, it did not work out. #Journeys #TheHBCBrigades #WestOfTheMountains https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/two-canoes-twenty-eight/

THE HBC BRIGADES: CULTURE, CONFLICT, & PERILOUS JOURNEYS
There were a number of old brigade trails in the Columbia District, and they generally ran south from #FortStJames to the shores of the Pacific Ocean at Fort #Vancouver #WA -- and later to #FortLangley, on the lower Fraser River. #TheHBCBrigades #Journeys #WestOfTheMountains https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/brigade-trails/

THE HBC BRIGADES: CULTURE, CONFLICT, & PERILOUS JOURNEYS
In winter 1824, the HBC men under James McMillan explored the Fraser River, speaking to the First Nations people who lived there and searching for a good location for the new post, which they would called #FortLangley. #Journeys #TheHBCBrigades #WestOfTheMountains https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/exploring-frasers-river/

THE HBC BRIGADES: CULTURE, CONFLICT, & PERILOUS JOURNEYS
In winter 1824, the HBC men under James McMillan made their way up the congested Nicomekl river from Puget Sound to the banks of the Fraser River in search of a good location for a new post that they would eventually build and name #FortLangley. #TheHBCBrigades #WestOfTheMountains #Journeys https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/nicomekl-river/