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Voyagers Of The Peace Part 7 A Fraser era overview
Simon Fraser's 1805 expedition leads to Fort McLeod and Rocky Mountain Portage House on the Peace and Parsnip. The article describes beaver wealth, post planning, and the winter siege at the fort, with Fraser surveying, mapping, and envisioning a broader trading network along the Peace. The piece notes spring returns and the cheers of canoe men along the river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Nichols
Chetwynd Echo
Alexander Mackenzie
Peace
Parsnip
Pacific
Simon Fraser
North West Company
Peace Canyon
Hudson's Hope
Rocky Mountain Portage House
Rockies
McLeod Lake
Parsnip River
British Columbia
McLeod
Fraser
Europe
Mackenzie
Arctic