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North West Company Fur Post

12551 Voyageur Lane
PO Box 51
Pine City, MN 55063
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Phone: 320-629-6356
nwcfurpost@mnhs.org

Type: Attractions

This site is devoted to the business and the peoples of the fur trade, which was key in Minnesota history.

Highlights
• Reconstructed 1804-era fur post & Ojibwe encampment
• Museum exhibits on the fur trade & the cultures it brought together
• Demonstrations about hide preparation, birch bark, cattails & wild rice processing
• Guided tours every 1/2 hour
• Snake River heritage trails
• Shop with gifts related to the fur trade, Ojibwe history & natural history

Special Programs(Details at events.mnhs.org)
• Summer day camps
• Birthday parties - fur trade themes
• Events throughout the year

Rentals
• Wedding/reception & corporate rentals

Additional Details

Directions

  • Directions to Facility / Event: 12551 Voyageur Lane, on Pine Co. Hwy. 7, 1.5 miles W of I-35 at Pine City exit 169. Free on-site parking. GPS: 45.8220,-93.0068

Other Date Information

  • Additional Date Information: Memorial weekend - Labor Day: M 10-5, Th–Sa 10–5, Su 12–5 Including holidays. Sept.–May by reservation.

Rates

  • Additional Rate Information: $9 adults, $7 seniors (65+) & students w/ID, $6 children 6–17

Green Practices

  • Waste Reduction/Reuse/Recycling
  • Energy Efficiency/Conservation
  • Eco-Friendly Landscape/Facility Design

Meetings & Conferences

  • Facility accommodates meetings for 30 or more
  • Meeting/Convention Facilities (maximum capacity): 150
  • Banquet Facilities (maximum capacity): 75
  • Number of Meeting Rooms: 2
  • Largest Meeting Room (sq ft): 1000
  • Exhibit Space (sq ft): 2700
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Attraction Attributes

  • Accessible to Disabled
  • Attraction Can Accommodate Groups of 45 or more
  • Native American Heritage

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