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IN MARCH 1843, MY GREAT GRANDFATHER, A.C. ANDERSON, LED OUT the New Caledonia Brigade from #FortStJames. He had a massive amount of work to do before he departed: building new boats, and dealing with the aftermath of the murder of William Morwick by a First Nations man. Running a fur trade post was hard and complicated work, and this is a snap shot of his weeks in charge. https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/fort-st-james/

A replica of the type of boat or batteau the HBC men used on the upper Fraser River and at Fort St. James. This long rotted boat was at replica Fort Langley.

IN 1833, THE HBC MEN USED A BRIGADE TRAIL THAT WAS UNKNOWN TO later researchers. They drove cattle over this trail, going as far north as #FortStJames -- whether is was a regular brigade trail or a temporary one is not known: but it has an interesting route up the Bonaparte River valley and beyond. https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/cattle-drive/

A swamp at the end of a shallow lake or along a river, with broken brush in the foreground and a heavy growth of trees in the background.

Fort St. James hospital name reflects First Nations heritage https://pgdailynews.ca/index.php/2025/05/26/fort-st-james-hospital-name-reflects-first-nations-heritage/ #northernbc #fortstjames #cityofpg #princegeorgebc

FROM THE LOCATION OF OLD FORT GEORGE #PrinceGeorge #BC the Brigades headed for #FortStJames paddled up the Nechako River toward their fort located on Stuart's Lake. Here are two journals that cover that part of the journey home. https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/brigade-twenty-one/

A line of rich furs hangs from the rafters in the old storehouse at replica Fort Langley.

STORIES FROM THE WEST SIDE OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS BEFORE 1858:
From Fort #Vancouver #WA, the HBC Brigades begin their thousand mile long boat and horse journey to home at #FortStJames. It will take them three months, probably. https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/brigade-nine/

A dark night on the banks of the Columbia River, with bare trees silhouetted against the mist on the river itself.

STORIES FROM THE WEST SIDE OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS BEFORE 1858:
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Peter Warren Dease was quite famous in the fur trade: mostly for explorations in the Arctic. But for a few years, he was in charge of #FortStJames, and he led out the Brigades. And was apparently a very nice and likeable man! https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/peter-warren-dease/

Horses and men ride past a large lake or body of water on their way out to Fort Vancouver.

#FortStJames - Fort St. James residents participate in wildfire preparedness day https://www.caledoniacourier.com/home/fort-st-james-residents-participate-in-wildfire-preparedness-day-7987017

STORIES FROM THE WEST SIDE OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS BEFORE 1858:
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On reaching the Fraser River south of #FortStJames, Governor Simpson and the men who attend him make their way south, downriver, to Fort Alexandria. https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/two-canoes-twenty-three/

The wide Fraser River at the place where Fort Aleandria stood over the years.

STORIES FROM THE WEST SIDE OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS BEFORE 1858:
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The outgoing New Caledonia brigade left #FortStJames in the springtime, making their way south to the Fraser River and Fort Alexandria, and on to #Kamloops. https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/brigade-one/

A historic post and sill building of the HBC fur trade, whitewashed and shingle roofed. This is the old storehouse at replica Fort Langley.

STORIES FROM THE WEST SIDE OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS BEFORE 1858:
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John Stuart turned over the command of the district that surrounded the HBC's #FortStJames to William Connolly in about 1824, and James McDougall, who was second in command, must have resided at this HBC post. https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/researching-fort-st-james/

A man in a canoe paddles across a long thin lake. The image is not, however, of Stuart's Lake on which Fort St James sits.

STORIES FROM THE WEST SIDE OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS BEFORE 1858:
No HBC history on the west side of the Rocky Mountains can go without mentioning their northern headquarters at Fort St. James #FortStJames. https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/fort-st-james-2/

Gentlemen on horseback leading out the brigades, riding past a blue lake.

STORIES FROM THE WEST SIDE OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS BEFORE 1858:
In 1857, Governor George Simpson forced the retirement of #FortStJames's chief trader, Donald Manson. https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/donald-manson/

FUR TRADE STORIES FROM THE WEST SIDE OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS:
From A.C. Anderson's writing, I found quite a bit of information about the hunting and trapping methods of the First Nations in the region around #FortStJames and Fort Alexandria. https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/native-hunting/

Two old photographs of a lynx or bobcat that my uncle took many years ago. Can you see him? He watched us for some time.

FUR TRADE STORIES FROM THE WEST SIDE OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS:
In 1843, the outgoing brigade from #FortStJames rode out on its way to Fort Vancouver, but first the new man had to deal with several important problems. https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/fort-st-james/

A red painted wooden boat with oars stands in front of the palisades of replica Fort Langley.

FUR TRADE STORIES FROM THE WEST SIDE OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS:
From Fort George #PrinceGeorge the HBC brigades head up the Nechako River toward #FortStJames, on their journey home. #AmWriting #Books #History https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/brigade-twenty-one/

A selection of furs hanging from the rafters in the old storehouse at replica Fort Langley.

FUR TRADE STORIES FROM THE WEST SIDE OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS:
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In 1826, Peter Warren Dease travelled north from Fort Alexandria, up the Fraser River on his way to Fort George #PrinceGeorge and #FortStJames https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/brigade-twenty/

Historic post and sill building of the HBC fur trade, whitewashed and shingle roofed. This is the old storehouse at replica Fort Langley.

FUR TRADE STORIES FROM THE WEST SIDE OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS:
Both the old, and the new Brigade Trail led past Lac La Hache on their way home to Fort Alexandria and #FortStJames #BC. I always wonder how it got its name of 'Axe Lake.' https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/lac-la-hache/

A.C. Anderson's 1867 map that shows the route of the Brigade trail past Lac la Hache.

FUR TRADE STORIES FROM THE WEST SIDE OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS:
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Another story about the New Caledonia Brigades and their departure from Fort St. James #FortStJames on their way to Fort #Vancouver #WA https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/brigade-one/

FUR TRADE STORIES FROM THE WEST SIDE OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS:
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The Old Brigade Trail that ran from northernmost #FortStJames all the way south to Fort #Vancouver, on the Columbia River, is here described by A.C. Anderson. https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/old-brigade-trail/

The pots and pans and storage containers and wooden boxes that might be found in the kitchen of a fur trade post.

FUR TRADE STORIES FROM THE WEST SIDE OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS:
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John Stuart, of the North West Company, was the first fur trader to ride from #FortStJames to the Columbia River and the post that stood at its mouth. https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/john-stuart/

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