On this episode of "Don't Cha Know" we venture back to Prairie Island Campground in Winona, Minnesota, and partake in a lesson on fur trading. The Big Muddy River Rendezvous took place at the campground this past October showing school children and adults alike the way of life during the pre 1840's fur trading era. Today, a fur trader tells us about all the different hides that he would have bought, sold and traded during the time and why the hides were so popular. Read the full description.
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On this episode of "Don't Cha Know" we venture back to Prairie Island Campground in Winona, Minnesota, and partake in a lesson on fur trading. The Big Muddy River Rendezvous took place at the campground this past October showing school children and adults alike the way of life during the pre 1840's fur trading era. Today, a fur trader tells us about all the different hides that he would have bought, sold and traded during the time and why the hides were so popular.
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