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Grand Portage National MonumentTheme(s): Native American | Westward Expansion | |
Description:
Located on the magnificent shore and boreal forest of Lake Superior in northeastern Minnesota, Grand Portage National Monument preserves a vital headquarters of 18th, 19th and 20th century fur trade activity and Ojibwe heritage. The monument is enclosed within Grand Portage Indian Reservation, for centuries home to Ojibwe Indian families. Within a reconstructed palisade wall, the great hall and kitchen complex have been rebuilt. Nearby, a canoe warehouse houses the vessels, crafted from birch, cedar and spruce raw materials, essential for travel along east-west fur trade routes. The eight and one-half mile "Great Carrying Place" or Grand Portage connects the summer headquarters compound of The Northwest Company to an unrestored Fort Charlotte located across the Pigeon River from Canada. This centuries old Grand Portage became a major gateway into the interior of North America for exploration, trade and commerce. It linked Lake Superior with a westward system of lakes and rivers. During the late 18th century, Grand Portage served as the inland headquarters for the North West Fur Company and was the location for a summer rendezvous involving Indian families, voyageurs, clerks, wintering partners and agents.
Activites:
Camping | Educational Programs | Fishing | Hiking | Wildlife Viewing | Snow Skiing | And more.
Facilities:
Visitor_Centers | Picnic Areas | And more.
Directions to Grand Portage National Monument
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The monument is located in northeastern Minnesota's "Tip of the Arrowhead" within the Grand Portage Indian Reservation, Cook County, Minnesota. Grand Portage is about 150 miles northeast of Duluth, Minnesota and 50 miles southwest of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada along the beautiful north shore of Lake Superior
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Contact Information for Grand Portage National Monument
Headquarters:
P.O. Box 668, 315 So. Broadway
Grand Marais, MN
55604-0668
Phone: 218-387-2788
Fax: 218-387-2790
Located in Grand Marais, MN
For more information on Grand Portage National Monument
Information on this page provided by the NPS.
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