Nancy Marguerite Anderson: THE YORK FACTORY EXPRESS: FORT VANCOUVER TO HUDSON BAY, 1826-1849 In 1823, John Work began his journey west from York Factory to the west side of the Rocky Mountains, travelling over the old historic river trail that all the HBC men used. #ThreeJourneysNorth #Journeys #YorkFactoryExpress

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THE YORK FACTORY EXPRESS: FORT VANCOUVER TO HUDSON BAY, 1826-1849 In 1823, John Work began his journey west from York Factory to the west side of the Rocky Mountains, travelling over the old historic river trail that all the HBC men used. #ThreeJourneysNorth #Journeys #YorkFactoryExpress
John Work's Journey to the Columbia District, 1823

Three years before the York Factory Express existed, John Work traveled over much of their route, from Hudson Bay to Spokane House. Here is his journal.

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