Roche De Smet | Jasper National Park Roche de Smet was named in 1896 after Pierre-Jean De Smet. In the spring of 1846, De Smet began his return following the established York Factory Express trade route to the Columbia District. He headed west to Jasper House, and with considerable suffering followed the route; crossing the Great Divide by Athabasca Pass, to the Canoe River, the north-most tributary of the Columbia River, and eventually onto Fort Vancouver some one thousand miles […]
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