THE YORK FACTORY EXPRESS: FORT VANCOUVER TO HUDSON BAY, 1826-1849
In 1847, the artist Paul Kane continued his journey on foot across the Rocky Mountains by a route that differed from the men of the York Factory Express, which he accompanied. #Journeys #YorkFactoryExpress buff.ly/kzAwjbc
THE YORK FACTORY EXPRESS: FORT VANCOUVER TO HUDSON BAY, 1826-1849
The outgoing York Factory Express arrives at Boat Encampment in the Fall, where the artist Paul Kane impatiently awaits the incoming Express so that he can go home. #Journeys #YorkFactoryExpress
THE YORK FACTORY EXPRESS: FORT VANCOUVER TO HUDSON BAY, 1826-1849
The final leg of the home-coming journey of the York Factory Express was a wild and exciting ride down the Columbia River through its many rapids and falls. #Journeys #YorkFactoryExpress
THE YORK FACTORY EXPRESS: FORT VANCOUVER TO HUDSON BAY, 1826-1849
John Greig was an Orkneyman, and miller at Fort Colvile. He quit the HBC and travelled west to Fort #Victoria with the brigades, but ever after talked about his adventures with the #YorkFactoryExpress #Journeys
THE YORK FACTORY EXPRESS: FORT VANCOUVER TO HUDSON BAY, 1826-1849
In 1847, the artist Paul Kane makes his way up the Columbia River with the outgoing Fall Express, on his way to the mountain pass that will take him to #Jasper's House and home. #YorkFactoryExpress #Journeys
THE YORK FACTORY EXPRESS: FORT VANCOUVER TO HUDSON BAY, 1826-1849
In 1847, artist Paul Kane still continues his journey to Fort Colvile, where he will catch the outgoing York Factory Express to #Edmonton House and, eventually, Canada, where he lives. #Journeys #YorkFactoryExpress
THE YORK FACTORY EXPRESS: FORT VANCOUVER TO HUDSON BAY, 1826-1849
In 1848, the artist named Paul Kane left Fort #Vancouver #WA on his way out of the territory west of the Rocky Mountains. He headed upriver with the New Caledonia brigades. #Journeys #YorkFactoryExpress
THE YORK FACTORY EXPRESS: FORT VANCOUVER TO HUDSON BAY, 1826-1849
George Traill Allan was a tiny man, only five feet tall. In 1841, he led out the York Factory Express some ten years after he arrived in the territory west of the Rocky Mountains. #Journeys #YorkFactoryExpress
THE YORK FACTORY EXPRESS: FORT VANCOUVER TO HUDSON BAY, 1826-1849
In 1845, the artist Paul Kane came into the territory west of the Rocky Mountains. He travelled down the Columbia River, but said that tho' the scenery was grand, the river flowed... #Journeys #YorkFactoryExpress
THE YORK FACTORY EXPRESS: FORT VANCOUVER TO HUDSON BAY, 1826-1849
Near Fort Nez Perces #WallaWalla an Indigenous chief wanted to be buried alive with his dead son. When I wrote this, it seemed to be a common practice, but now I think it is only one man. #Journeys #YorkFactoryExpress
THE YORK FACTORY EXPRESS: FORT VANCOUVER TO HUDSON BAY, 1826-1849
At last, after a long canoe journey from Hudson Bay to the west side of the Rocky Mountains, John Work and Peter Skene Ogden arrive at their destination of #Spokane House. #Journeys #YorkFactoryExpress
THE YORK FACTORY EXPRESS: FORT VANCOUVER TO HUDSON BAY, 1826-1849
Through the journals and writings of the HBC men who descended the Columbia River in the early years, we can see how the river used to look and act. Everything is changed today. #Journeys #YorkFactoryExpress
THE YORK FACTORY EXPRESS: FORT VANCOUVER TO HUDSON BAY,1826-1849
In 1823, John Work and Peter Skene Ogden made their way down the mighty Columbia River, following the same trail that would later be used by the incoming York Factory Express. #Journeys #YorkFactoryExpress
THE YORK FACTORY EXPRESS: FORT VANCOUVER TO HUDSON BAY, 1826-1849
In 1823, John Work and Peter Skene Ogden make their way down the Columbia River, describing the route that the incoming York Factory Express will follow three years in the future. #Journeys #YorkFactoryExpress
THE YORK FACTORY EXPRESS: FORT VANCOUVER TO HUDSON BAY, 1826-1849
In 1846, the artist Paul Kane descended the west side of the Rocky Mountains to Boat Encampment, entering the territory as everyone did, by the Big Hill. #Journeys #YorkFactoryExpress
THE YORK FACTORY EXPRESS: FORT VANCOUVER TO HUDSON BAY, 1826-1849
In 1826, Lieutenant Aemilius Simpson travelled west with the incoming York Factory Express, passing through Athabasca Pass and making his way down the west side of the mountains. #Journeys #YorkFactoryExpress
THE YORK FACTORY EXPRESS: FORT VANCOUVER TO HUDSON BAY, 1826-1849
Once they leave #Jasper's House, the men of the incoming York Factory Express make their way through the continental divide to the banks of the Columbia River, which will take them home. #Journeys #YorkFactoryExpress
THE YORK FACTORY EXPRESS: FORT VANCOUVER TO HUDSON BAY, 1826-1849
In 1849, John Charles led out the York Factory Express and made it all the way to Hudson Bay. Unfortunately, on his way home he was killed in a shooting accident in Athabasca Pass. #Journeys #YorkFactoryExpress
THE YORK FACTORY EXPRESS: FORT VANCOUVER TO HUDSON BAY, 1826-1849
In 1823, John Work made his way down the west side of the Rocky Mountains from Athabasca Pass, travelling the same route that the incoming #YorkFactoryExpress would travel 3 years later. #Journeys
THE YORK FACTORY EXPRESS: FORT VANCOUVER TO HUDSON BAY, 1826-1849
The HBC men called Tete Jaune (or Yellowhead) Pass, Leather Pass, because that is how their all-important supply of buffalo hides came into the territory west of the Rockies. #Journeys #YorkFactoryExpress
THE YORK FACTORY EXPRESS: FORT VANCOUVER TO HUDSON BAY, 1826-1849
The packs of otter skins that the incoming Express carried over the mountains from the east to the west was the result of a settlement between the HBC and the Russians on the NW coast. #Journeys #YorkFactoryExpress
THE YORK FACTORY EXPRESS: FORT VANCOUVER TO HUDSON BAY, 1826-1849
Once they made their way as far as Fort Assiniboine, on the Athabasca River, the men of the incoming #YorkFactoryExpress continued their upriver journey west to #Jasper's House. #Journeys
THE YORK FACTORY EXPRESS: FORT VANCOUVER TO HUDSON BAY, 1826-1849
Young John Charles led out the York Factory Express in 1849, but he did not make it home again. He was shot and killed at Campement d'Orignal, or Moose Encampment, in Athabasca Pass. #Journeys #YorkFactoryExpress
THE HBC BRIGADES: CULTURE, CONFLICT, & PERILOUS JOURNEYS
In 1849, retiring clerk Thomas Lowe makes his way up the Columba River to Fort Nez Perces #WallaWalla, following the route of the outgoing HBC Brigades. #Journeys #TheHBCBrigades #YorkFactoryExpress
THE YORK FACTORY EXPRESS: FORT VANCOUVER TO HUDSON BAY, 1826-1849
At last, the artist Paul Kane reaches #Jasper's House, on his long journey west with the incoming York Factory Express who are returning home to Fort #Vancouver #WA. #Journeys #YorkFactoryExpress
THE YORK FACTORY EXPRESS: FORT VANCOUVER TO HUDSON BAY, 1826-1849
Birchbark canoes are part of our history, and the York Factory Express did use canoes for a time on the Athabasca River. However, for the most part, canoes were replaced by York Boats. #YorkFactoryExpress #Journeys
THE YORK FACTORY EXPRESS: FORT VANCOUVER TO HUDSON BAY, 1826-1849
In 1823, John Work and Peter Skene Ogden travelled up the Athabasca River on their way to Athabasca Pass and the West side of the Rocky Mountains. #Journeys #Alberta #YorkFactoryExpress
THE YORK FACTORY EXPRESS: FORT VANCOUVER TO HUDSON BAY, 1826-1849
In 1823, John Work and Peter Skene Ogden travelled west by a route to the Athabasca River that would not ever be used again after the new Governor, Simpson, travelled it. #Journeys #YorkFactoryExpress #AlbertaHistory
THE YORK FACTORY EXPRESS: FORT VANCOUVER TO HUDSON BAY, 1826-1849
From tiny Fort Assiniboine, on the lower Athabasca River, the homecoming #YorkFactoryExpress men began their journey up the river toward the mountains and home. #Journeys #HBCHistory
THE YORK FACTORY EXPRESS: FORT VANCOUVER TO HUDSON BAY, 1826-1849
In 1846, the artist Paul Kane tells the story of leaving #Edmonton House with the incoming #YorkFactoryExpress, on his way to the Athabasca River and Fort Assiniboine. #Journeys
