Historical Trekkers Tom Jessen and Steve Orr at History Center Sept. 9
Tue, 08/21/2018 - 11:34am
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Historical Trekkers Tom Jessen and Steve Orr at History Center in Shevlin Sept. 9at 1:00 p.m.
In 2014, Tom Jessen and Steve Orr embarked on a 340-mile canoe trip, traversing 42 portages and some 37 lakes. They followed old fur trader routes along the Minnesota-Canadian border. What makes this journey unique is that they competed the journey wearing authentic clothing and using hand-carved canoe paddles, plus food and equipment from the 1740s.
Orr and Jessen are “historical trekkers.” And to plan this trip they studied primary documents from fur traders, explorers and diarists of the era. More than two centuries ago, rugged French Canadians traveled long distances through Canada and northern Minnesota to transport pelts to market.
Leaving from Crane Lake, Orr and Jessen recreated such a journey. They paddled to Rainy Lake, then east into the Boundary Waters Canoe Area and ended at Grand Portage.
Tom and Steve will share photos and stories of their Trek on Sunday September 9 at 1:00 at the History Center in Shevlin.
Free will donation, refreshments served following the program.
For more information call the history center at 218-785-2000