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Step into the past, during Minnesota’s fur trade era. Learn about the hardy French Canadian voyageurs who paddled vast waterways, the Native communities they partnered with, and the thriving trade that shaped our region’s history. Discover how their grit, sense of adventure, and significant cultural exchanges helped shape the Minnesota we know today. Through stories, artifacts, and vivid tales of life before Minnesota became a state, this program brings to life a time of commerce, cultural exchange, and courage.Mark Sage Bio:
Mark Sage is an author, public presenter and experimental archeologist. As a student of American Frontier History, Mark has investigated our nation’s past through academic research and field experimentation. Minnesota’s fur trade era has been especially interesting to him. Mark is an employee of the Minnesota Historical Society.
Cost is $8-15.
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