Hello James. I really enjoyed this video. It really brings back great memories. My wife and I made the trek to this wonderful place on our honeymoon in the summer of 1990 where we met your father, Charles. We were a newly wed couple on a super tight budget. I had read so many articles about the fur trade through magazines like Muzzle Blasts and Muzzleloader Magazine and many books. Charles personally walked us through the museum and shared many great stories about different artifacts. As we were looking around the little shop to get a treasure to remind us of this place, Charles gave me a stack of books that he personally autographed for me as a wedding present. What an amazing gift. I still have each of those books and treasure them and the memory. It was a long trek from Denver but well worth the drive. A treasure of information to be seen first hand is trip of a lifetime for those interested in the mountain men and trappers and the whole history of the fur trade. Thanks for you and the supporters of this museum.
No family has had a more valuable influence on fur trade history and research than the Hansons. Once, while visiting the museum, after finishing I had a great long chat with your mom(?). I asked if I could help with anything, and she told me to go fetch a modern framed photo out of the trading post. It had fallen a while back, and she wondered if I could maybe "fix" it a bit. She took me to your dad's library and table and showed me what resources I had at my disposal. The absolute only thing possible was a roll of clear packing tape lol. I did the best I could under the circumstances to patch up and reinforce that frame and brought it out to her. After passing scrutiny, she asked if I could go re hang it, which I was happy to do lol. I treasure my time there, and truly appreciate how your dad made time to visit. He was a heckuva man. Thanks to your family for your work.
Thank you for posting these videos, I would have loved to be a trapper, explorer during this time. I would have loved to see the land of the USA in it’s pre settlement state. We are just now realizing the importance of the beaver and bison to the ecology of the region that helped support the biodiversity. The native Americans seem to have been much wiser about sustainability and habitat preservation than the European settlers.
Great video and looks like an amazing important collection!
Man... Wish I knew about this a long time ago. I love the fur Trade history! It should be taught more
Hello James. I really enjoyed this video. It really brings back great memories.
My wife and I made the trek to this wonderful place on our honeymoon in the summer of 1990 where we met your father, Charles. We were a newly wed couple on a super tight budget. I had read so many articles about the fur trade through magazines like Muzzle Blasts and Muzzleloader Magazine and many books. Charles personally walked us through the museum and shared many great stories about different artifacts. As we were looking around the little shop to get a treasure to remind us of this place, Charles gave me a stack of books that he personally autographed for me as a wedding present. What an amazing gift. I still have each of those books and treasure them and the memory. It was a long trek from Denver but well worth the drive.
A treasure of information to be seen first hand is trip of a lifetime for those interested in the mountain men and trappers and the whole history of the fur trade.
Thanks for you and the supporters of this museum.
No family has had a more valuable influence on fur trade history and research than the Hansons.
Once, while visiting the museum, after finishing I had a great long chat with your mom(?). I asked if I could help with anything, and she told me to go fetch a modern framed photo out of the trading post. It had fallen a while back, and she wondered if I could maybe "fix" it a bit. She took me to your dad's library and table and showed me what resources I had at my disposal. The absolute only thing possible was a roll of clear packing tape lol. I did the best I could under the circumstances to patch up and reinforce that frame and brought it out to her. After passing scrutiny, she asked if I could go re hang it, which I was happy to do lol.
I treasure my time there, and truly appreciate how your dad made time to visit. He was a heckuva man.
Thanks to your family for your work.
More videos please!!! These are awesome!!!
This museum is well worth a visit if you're passing by on the way to the Black Hills, Yellowstone, etc.
Absolutely! And if you are interested in this type of history, you'll find it difficult to leave!
Excellent work 10/10
I have one of your books it's excellent. How can someone donate to the museum ?
Why don’t you guys make more videos?
Thank you for posting these videos, I would have loved to be a trapper, explorer during this time. I would have loved to see the land of the USA in it’s pre settlement state. We are just now realizing the importance of the beaver and bison to the ecology of the region that helped support the biodiversity. The native Americans seem to have been much wiser about sustainability and habitat preservation than the European settlers.
Thank You 😊
What can you tell us about Antoine Pvchon? We found a French Trade Knife stamped with his name while metal detecting in Northeast Wisconsin.
This is really interesting but I wish people wouldn't pretend that colonization was anything other than genocide
Let's talk about the genocide among the Native American peoples. Why did the tribes treat rape and slavery as culturally acceptable practices?
@@carlericvonkleistiii2188 Your sad little peanut brain had to rattle around a whole lot to type out that comment huh