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...
by Nikki Rajala | Jun 30, 2014 | Voyageur
This blog post has been updated. See https://nikkirajala.com/2025/07/13/voyageurs-hardy-dynamos-of-the-fur-trade/
