LYCOS RETRIEVER 
Grand Portage National Monument: Pigeon River
built 215 days ago
The Grand Portage trail itself is an 8 1/2 mile trail connecting Grand Portage with Fort Charlotte on the Pigeon River. Voyageurs from the interior of Canada would carry their furs by canoe to Fort Charlotte, and portage the bundles of fur to Grand Portage. There they would meet their counterparts from Montreal, and exchange the furs for trade goods and supplies. Each canoe "brigade" would then return to its starting place.[1]
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The Grand Portage stretches for 81/2 miles to Fort Charlotte on the Pigeon River, and is little changed from its origins. Volunteers and park staff dressed in period attire provide visitors with guided tours and explanations as to what life was like in the area during those 19th century times.
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Grand Portage has become a leader among reservations with its government-to-government relations. The state helped Grand Portage buy land that included the High Falls - Minnesota's highest waterfall, located on the Pigeon River. In return, Grand Portage leases Grand Portage State Park back to Minnesota for $1 a year.
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