Voyageur Camp

If you grew up in the Midwest, you learned about the Voyageurs in elementary school.....

The North West Company's operations required moving freight between Montreal and the great wilderness. Much of this commerce travelled by large canoe; these canoes were propelled by legendary masters of the wilderness called Voyageurs.

I'm sure the job seemed intolerable to those who paddled those canoes, but to this young Michigander it seemed incredibly romantic.

At Grand Portage, the Voyageurs lived in a tent village outside the stockade. This small display represents that village.