HBC Trader
HBC Trader
Bouncing out of the teleportation device, you land on a ship going into Hudson's Bay. This ship is headed towards York Factory, one of the main trading posts for the company during the fur trade. The First Mate sees you as a stow-away and orders you to help off load the ship. Once the back breaking work is done, you quickly duck into a crowd of HBC Employees headed towards the mess hall. Grabbing something to eat, the employees at your table start to tell strories...
In the links below, are primary sources dedicated to the Hudson's Bay Company History and it's people. Some of the links provided are biographies. Once you have exhausted all the provided links, you are welcome to turn to the Internet to find sources of your own.
Fur Trade Stories The Land: The People and Places
Fur Trade Stories - Historical Connections
Personalities of the Fur Trade
Personal Histories
The Diary of Charles Thomas
Life of a Factor in the Early Fur Trade
David Thompson
Hudson's Bay Company History: Explorers