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What did fur traders carry?
The Great Lakes Fur Trade was a massive enterprise and traders made their way into the wilderness to obtain the pelts of animals. In this blog we look at some...
What did fur traders carry?
The Great Lakes Fur Trade was a massive enterprise and traders made their way into the wilderness to obtain the pelts of animals. In this blog we look at some...
The Life of a Fur Trader in the Old Northwest
Imagine you are navigating a river in your dugout canoe. You have buckskin pants, buckskin moccasins, a cotton hunting shirt and a leather belt. Your are armed with your flintlock...
The Life of a Fur Trader in the Old Northwest
Imagine you are navigating a river in your dugout canoe. You have buckskin pants, buckskin moccasins, a cotton hunting shirt and a leather belt. Your are armed with your flintlock...
Lost Virtues: Taking Care of your Gear
I grew up with a mantra, “Take care of your gear and your gear will take care of you.” The world seems to have lost its mind with the number...
Lost Virtues: Taking Care of your Gear
I grew up with a mantra, “Take care of your gear and your gear will take care of you.” The world seems to have lost its mind with the number...
George Croghan Part 2: Indian Agent
As tensions between the British and French rose over the Ohio territory the British tasked General Braddock with capturing French controlled trading posts near the Ohio River. This resulted in...
George Croghan Part 2: Indian Agent
As tensions between the British and French rose over the Ohio territory the British tasked General Braddock with capturing French controlled trading posts near the Ohio River. This resulted in...
George Croghan Part 1: Fur Trader in the Ohio T...
You may have heard of men like Jeramiah Johnson and Jim Bridger. They are among the most famous fur trappers during the most famous fur trading period in American History....
George Croghan Part 1: Fur Trader in the Ohio T...
You may have heard of men like Jeramiah Johnson and Jim Bridger. They are among the most famous fur trappers during the most famous fur trading period in American History....
Is Thanksgiving being rewritten?
I was reading B is for Buckeye by Marcia Schonberg to my daughter at six in the morning while drinking my coffee. It is a little book that teaches the...
Is Thanksgiving being rewritten?
I was reading B is for Buckeye by Marcia Schonberg to my daughter at six in the morning while drinking my coffee. It is a little book that teaches the...
