Historedia
Person

François Beaulieu

Events
1
Episodes
4
Years
1792–1793

Every event in Historedia whose sources name François Beaulieu, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Alexander Mackenzie reaches the Pacific

    1792–1793

    Role: Canadian voyageur

    1. 1792–1793 · Peace River route to the Continental DivideAscent of the Peace River to the Continental Divide

      Leaving Fort Fork on 9 May 1793, Mackenzie followed the Peace River, which he travelled up in 1792 and 1793 to the Continental Divide.

    2. 10 October 1792 · Fort ChipewyanDeparture from Fort Chipewyan

      Mackenzie left Fort Chipewyan on 10 October 1792 with guides, his cousin, six voyageurs, and a dog.

    3. 1793, before 20 July · West Road River, Coast Mountains, and Bella Coola River grease trailCrossing by the Grease Trail

      Directed to a grease trail, Mackenzie ascended the West Road River, crossed the Coast Mountains, and descended the Bella Coola River.

    4. 20 July 1793 · North Bentinck Arm at Bella Coola, British ColumbiaReaching the Pacific at Bella Coola

      On 20 July 1793 Mackenzie reached the Pacific coast at Bella Coola on North Bentinck Arm, completing the first recorded northern transcontinental crossing.

Sources

  1. Alexander Mackenzie (explorer) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-24