north west fur company

On Saturday afternoon, the kids, Betty and I headed to the North West Fur Trading Company museum near Pine City, MN. The museum in part of the Minnesota History Center and I want to take full advantage of our awesome membership.

Great exhibit and tour by a gentleman who reminded us of Nate Weaver-Olson and who engaged the kids in the tour so nicely. A diamond in the rough for sure.

Here is a snippet from their website:

Step into a reconstructed fur post from the winter of 1804. Meet a French voyageur, a British fur trade clerk and visit an Ojibwe encampment. The visitor center houses an expansive exhibit gallery with a 24-foot birch canoe, a 30-foot tall stone fireplace and a gift shop. The Snake River heritage trails are open year round for hiking, snowshoeing and skiing.

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