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Queen Charlotte's Birthday Ball
Enjoy an evening of early 19th-century entertainment with a lively country dance. Country dancing, a pastime frequently mentioned by Jane Austen, was a favorite evening diversion for the young as well as the mature ladies and gentlemen of the genteel classes in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
Celebrate the season at the N.W. Company’s Snake River Post amidst the crisp air and bright fall colors. The highlight of the weekend is a dance at 6:30 pm on Saturday.
September 15 & 16, 2012
Saturday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Sunday Noon to 4 p.m.
At a Glance
Step into the recreated world of 1804, where you can stop at the Ojibwe encampment and learn how the seasonal living of the Ojibwe changed when Europeans arrived. Meet a fur trade clerk who explains the system of barter that moved beaver fur from the hands of Indian hunters onto the heads of fashionable Europeans.
