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Episodes: The Fur Trade Era

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

How Fur Trade Fashions Shaped Great Lakes History

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.

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