North West Fur Trade Historians - Winter Quarters (1806-1840)
North West Fur Trade Historians - Winter Quarters (1806-1840)
Listen to stories of the early fur trade through the eyes of the Spokane Indian Tribe and the people who worked in the fur trade. Visit historic displays and enjoy music from the fur trade era presented by North West Fur Trade Historian (NWFTH) reenactors in period clothing (1806-1840).
PROGRAMS FOR THE DAY START AT 12:00 pm and include:
“Readings from the early Northwest Fur Trade Winter Journals" with fur trade historian, author and NWFTH member/reenactor Mark Weadick
“The Spokanes, the People Who Greeted Jaco Finley” as told by Spokane tribal historian and lecturer of the Spokane Tribe of Indians – Warren Seyler
“The Fur Trade Era & Geopolitical Intrigue of the Time” with Assistant Manager Paul Neddo, Riverside State Park and also a NWFTH member.
"The Life of the Engagees and Voyageurs in the Fur Trade” with Bill Delyea, NWFTH Reenactor
Fur Trade Era fiddle music by Foy DeMoss