This old fort was originally built by the French in 1715, and acquired by the British in 1761, and dissembled and moved to Mackinac Island in 1780. This is a reconstruction of the fort from archeological evidence.
Anne-Marie and I got to see the cannon demonstration and later I got a picture from the stockade lookout.
The Indian camp and structures were shown, and the guides explained how well the cooking and heating of huts worked in the winter weather.
This demonstration shows how animal skins were dried and prepared for trade.
A sedan chair. This must have been used to carry a person of higher status. This was a store room of supplies and tools, and even small cannons.
The commanders quarters, and this room had two fireplaces. I read that they burnt 17 cords of wood a winter in each fireplace, and in the end, they had to travel 30 miles to find wood large enough to burn. A British Traders quarters, with blankets and rifles.
The store with goods on display, and Anne-Marie looking at some furs.
The cooking demonstration, this girl was showing how cast iron pots, and Dutch ovens were used for cooking over the fireplace.
Anne-Marie and the garden demonstration, showing the types of vegetables grown in the 1700s. There were many artifacts on display, alongside of replicas.
The soldiers outside of the barracks, they were preparing for the musket demonstration on the parade grounds. The traders room with bundled furs and goods.
lots of cannons were on display around the grounds, and even in the stockades.
We are in Duluth, Minnesota, with our Airstream parked at a RV Park right on the water, and there are weeks and weeks of exploring and touring that can be done all within the city limits. Last night we had dinner at Grandma’s Restaurant, Saloon and Grill. This restaurant has two floors of seating and a 2nd floor balcony looking over the water. We haven’t decided on our length of stay yet, but we won’t run out of places to tour.
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