Until February 6, 2011
Relive an epic chapter of Canada’s history and embark on a remarkable journey with the voyageurs, explorers and the many others who made up the fur trade.

The exhibition retraces the rise and fall of the Montréal-based North West Company, a commercial empire that pushed fur trade routes all the way to the Pacific Ocean. In the end, it laid the foundation for the Canada we know today.

    Date Created: September 1, 2009 | Last Updated: August 6, 2010
The Canadian Fur Trade, 1779–1821 Profit and Ambition