Tour Fur Post & Ojibwe Camp
Learn about the fur trade social world, which was built from exchange between Indigenous peoples of the region, voyageurs, and European traders. Gain an understanding of how they worked and lived by seeing the reconstructed fur post and an Ojibwe encampment.
Guided 40-minute introductory tours of the historic site leave from the visitor center every half-hour starting when the site opens; the last tour of the day leaves at 4 pm. Visitors can also tour the site on their own.
Tours are available during the summer and fall during regular site hours.
Highlights
Tour guides take visitors along a short path to the Ojibwe encampment, which features a wigwam constructed of birchbark. Continue along a path to the reconstructed fur post and catch a glimpse of the Ginebig-ziibi (Snake River) as you walk. Costumed interpreters interact with guests along the way, bringing them into the daily activities of the post. Browse through items such as axes, beads, iron tools, kettles, and wool blankets while you imagine what it may have been like trading items with the clerk.
Have a group?
Group tours are available; tours last 40 minutes. We recommend two hours to allow time to explore the historic site, museum, and museum store.
- Free on-site parking is available. Bus parking is also available.
- $8 per person. Admission is free for the tour leader/bus driver. Payment is nonrefundable unless tours are cancelled due to inclement weather.
- $4 discounted group rate for nonprofit organizations serving limited income audiences.
- Please reserve your group of 20 or more people at least two weeks in advance.
- Call 320-629-6356
- Email furpost@mnhs.org
Field trips
Education programs are engaging, relevant to your curricula, and built to meet state standards. Reservations must be made a minimum of two weeks in advance.