North West Company and the War of 1812
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Minnesota Historical Society
Costumed reenactors portraying North West Company agents will be enlisting all able-bodied voyageurs (visitors) to help defend the business of the fur trade when the United States declares war on England in 1812. Learn how to march in formation, make a militia hat to take home and experience military camp life in the early 1800s.