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Special Event
Event
Fur Trade Festival
This event has already occurred. This page is provided for reference only.
Fee:
Free.Repeating Event
Days:
Every day
Dates:
May 17, 2025 to May 18, 2025
Time:
9:00 AM
Duration:
7 hours
Type of Event
Cultural/Craft Demonstration
Exhibition/Show
Living History
Performance
Description
Join park rangers and Northwest Fur Trade Historians for this free family-friendly event! This event runs for two days, May 17 and 18, 2025, from 9 am to 4 pm each day.
Take a step back in time, into our living history encampment to learn about the Fur Trade and what life looked like in this area almost 200 years ago. Enjoy how traders lived, trapped, hunted, dressed, and communicated in the 1800s.
Historical fur trader demonstrations include:
- Fort Colvile history
- Women’s history
- Sign talk and language
- Animal trapping
- Trading items
- Reenactments
Kettle Falls Historical Center will be open for the event weekend. Parking is available. For more information, contact Lake Roosevelt at 509-754-7800.
Reservation or Registration: No
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