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Grand Portage National Monument Crepuscular sun rays illumminate a dark island and gray water just above the irregular wooden stockade enclosing the depot at Grand Portage.
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Grand Portage National Monument
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Volunteers reenact a partners business meeting of the famed North West Company in the Great Hall at Grand Portage during Rendezvous Days.
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Volunteers reenact a partners business meeting of the famed North West Company in the Great Hall at Grand Portage during Rendezvous Days.

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A beaver pelt and felt hat at Grand Portage National Monument.

Did You Know?
The under-fur of the beaver have microscopic barbs which make excellent quality felt for hats of the 16th-18th centuries. This hidden property was the reason why the beaver was the "standard" pelt for the fur trade.

Last Updated: October 05, 2009 at 15:32 MST