Lake Superior to Rainy River

Download or read book Lake Superior to Rainy River written by Thunder Bay Historical Museum Society and published by Thunder Bay, Ont. : Thunder Bay Historical Museum Society. This book was released on 2003 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The focus of Lake Superior to Rainy Lake is the fur trade along Northwestern Ontario's southern margins, the Voyageurs' Highway from Lake Superior to the Manitoba border. Spanning over three centuries ? from the French era to the 21st century ? the book covers such aspects of North West Company and Hudson's Bay Company history as fur trade rivalry and relationships, trade goods and transportation logistics, mixed-blood families and daily life, and the strategic roles of Michipicoten, Fort William and Rainy Lake. It concludes with a brief look at issues facing the fur trade since 1900.The writings of academics and post-graduate students, of professional researchers and keen amateurs are gathered here to honour the 200th anniversary of the founding of Fort William by the North West Company in 1803 and the 30th anniversary of Fort William Historical Park. Culled largely from journals and government files, these articles and reports together make a noteworthy contribution to the literature of theNorthwestern Ontario fur trade.