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Start Date: 7/20/2013
End Date: 7/21/2013
Event Times: 10:30 am–4:30 pm Saturday, 10:30 am–3:30 pm Sunday

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E-mail: madelineisland@
wisconsinhistory.org

Phone: 715-747-2415
Fax: 715-747-6985

Connecting Cultures: Exploring the Lake Superior Fur Trade


Enjoy this living history encampment featuring demonstrations of fur trade lifeways. View a minute-long video about Exploring the Lake Superior Fur Trade on YouTube.

Ticket Info: Adults $7; children (5-17) $3.50; students and senior citizens (65 and over) $6; family (two adults and two or more dependent children 5-17) $19.

Location Description: The museum, composed of three historic island structures and the modern Capser Center, contains exhibits detailing Wisconsin history from 17th-century exploration and the era of the fur trade to the arrival of summer tourists, known as cottagers, in the early 20th century.

Venue: Madeline Island Museum

Address: 226 Col. Woods Ave
PO Box 9

City: La Pointe

Accessibility Info: Reasonable accommodations will be made for individuals requiring wheelchairs for mobility. Call ahead to make arrangements.

Event Location URL: http://www.madelineislandmuseum.org


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