Episodes: The European Arrival

Two hosts standing in front of a teal wall with abstract shapes, one in a plaid shirt and one in a red-striped sweater.

British Peace Medal

The Fur Trade Era

A British peace medal presented to a Menominee chief provides insight into how Native nations were involved in the Revolutionary War.

 Four people in historical and modern clothing gather around a table displaying fur trade-era tools and goods in a wooded area.

Fur Trade

The Fur Trade Era

Discover how the Great Lakes fur trade was about more than just the exchange of goods!

 Kacie and Taylor looking at a wrought iron toaster on display with Beth from the museum (only Kacie and Taylor are visible in this photo)

An Iron In
the Fire

The Fur Trade Era

Spark your thinking about life during the Fur Trade Era through the making and use of a wrought iron toaster.

 Georgia Brown, Cat Phan, and Sergio González, examine historical maps in a library

Maps of Wisconsin

Early Explorers

Map out the history of early representations of the Great Lakes area!

 Kacie and Cat using magnifying glasses to look closely at a sundial

Time to
Shine

Early Explorers

Set your clock to the time of early explorers through the story of the Le Maire Sundial and Compass.