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Grand Portage Story (Online Book)
The Grand Portage Story online

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The Grand Portage Story

  • Grand Portage Story by Carolyn Gilman. (Saint Paul: Minnesota Historical Society Press, 1992). The compelling tale of Gichi Onigaming (the Great Carrying Place) the legendary fur trade crossroads where Native American and European cultures have interacted for three centuries.

 
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Books about the Fur Trade

Journals and histories of the fur trade era.

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Indigenous Peoples of North America

Books by and about Anishinaabe/Ojibwe and other peoples of North America.

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Books for Young Readers

Easy readers and chapter books for young people.

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Natural History

Natural history and archeology of the Grand Portage area.

Last updated: January 8, 2025

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Grand Portage, MN 55605

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