Life as a Fur Trader in the 1700s

Date(s):

3/5/2023 3/5/2023

Time(s):

1 p.m. -2 p.m.

Description:

Actor and storyteller Kevin Stonerock brings history to life during this fascinating presentation of the fur trade in the early 18th century. The "Fur Trader" is a true true-to-life character compiled
from a variety of fur trade sources. The trader, a
Scotsman named Jacob McLinden , takes the
audience on a journey from Montreal to the Indian
Country and through a year in the fur trade in the
mid-1700's. He familiarizes them with many trade
goods, fur-bearing animals, voyageur life, the fur trade
vocabulary, music, and the ways of Indians and
traders.

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Event Type:

Cultural Resources; Entertainment; Education/schools; Family Event; Historic Site; History; Indoor Event; Reenactment; State Parks

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