A fur-trading post is established at Cushnoc (now Augusta). Maine's first settlers, fur traders, act as go-betweens with the American Indians. In New France, to the north, traders and missionaries ...

Bill Gwaltney Gwaltney, a member of the Fur Trade Museum, plans to speak about the diversity of the fur trade industry ...

The beaver trade was big business for both the natives and Europeans. A number of large fur trading companies thrived in North America. Companies like the Hudson's Bay Company and later the North ...

Indus School Report The sixth grade class went on a trip to the Twin Cities on May 7 and 8 with teacher, Bryan Brown. Students visited the Fur Traders Post in Pine City, History Museum, St.

The Museum of the Fur Trade, which sits on the historic site of James Bordeaux’s 1837 trading post, showcases artifacts and exhibits that highlight fur trading on the North American continent.