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Voyage Up Peace Affects Fort St John’s Early Founding
Chronicles Mackenzie era explorations and Finlay voyages along the Peace and Parsnip rivers in the late 1790s. Describes dangers from sweepers and submerged logs, the ascent by canoe, and the shift from Parsnip to Finlay Forks. Notes Rocky Mountain House on Peace River and the eventual location for Fort St John, setting stage for Simon Fraser’s arrival.
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Mackenzie
Pacific
John Finlay
North West Company
Alexander Mackenzie
Rockies
Finlay
Parsnip
Finlay Rivers
Peace River
Hudson’s Hope
British Columbia
Rocky Mountain House
Fort St. John
David Thompson
Beatton River