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Museum of the Fur Trade: Traders, Trappers, and Indians

For Students 9th - 10th
The French were the premier fur traders in the 18th century, but many groups besides the French were involved also. Find extensive information and artifacts about the fur trade, what was traded, who the traders were, and how the trade...
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Mountain Men, Trappers, and Fur Traders: John Jacob Astor

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a very brief site on the man who came to monopolize the fur trade, John Jacob Astor. Hyperlinks for additional information.
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Overland Trail: The Mountain Man Rendevous

For Students 9th - 10th
Description of the rendevous or appointed places for fur hunters (Indian and white) to meet and trade before the establishment of trading posts.

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