by Nikki Rajala | Sep 14, 2014 | Featured
Why were the Nor’westers’ tents in neat rows at the rendezvous while the Montrealers were a jumbled mess? (Bruce) The historic interpreters at Grand Portage National Monument told us that only the Northmen rated tents — a concession to the long distance they traveled....
by Nikki Rajala | Sep 4, 2014 | Featured
Do voyageurs still gather for a rendezvous? Where could my family go to see one? (Gabi, 14) You can visit a rendezvous with costumed historical interpreters of Native Americans, voyageurs, traders and lots of fun activities to show how things were done. Here are some:...
by Nikki Rajala | Aug 31, 2014 | Voyageur
What happened at the voyageur rendezvous at Grand Portage? Was it every summer? (from Jessa, age 12) The rendezvous took several weeks each summer, so the North West Company could basically swap loads of their employees — the canoemen who had traveled from distant...
by Nikki Rajala | Jul 31, 2014 | Voyageur
Where does “Waters Like the Sky” take place? (Kris) “Waters Like the Sky” starts in a small village near Quebec, Canada, not far from Montréal. Find the St. Laurence River on the right side of map, and Montréal is where the river divides. The canoe brigade travels...
by Nikki Rajala | Jul 15, 2014 | Voyageur
What were voyageurs paid in the early 1800s? Were there different skills that voyageurs needed? (Rachel, age 15) Good question. They received trousers and a shirt or two, a blanket, tobacco and food while working. And money — 400 livres (I’ll find out how much that...
