by MelissaP | Jul 17, 2019 | La Compagnie Blog
Despite cooler than normal springtime weather, members of La Compagnie and Western Lakes Station gathered at the Snake River Fur Post for a joint work weekend, preparing both club and personal gear for another reenacting season. Because plans for both groups to get...
by La Compagnie | Feb 11, 2017 | La Compagnie Blog
Fitzpatrick and I attended the Winter Frolic event this year at the North West Company Fur Post, a first for both of us. We were both immensely impressed by the event and grateful to the O’Malleys for a ride to and from the event. This annual special event is a chance...
by MelissaP | Oct 20, 2016 | La Compagnie Blog
The third weekend in September is the annual Fall Gathering at the North West Company Fur Post in Pine City, MN. We had excellent representation from La Compagnie. We had twelve tents set up by the Snake River, with over 20 members present, most staying at the camp...
by MelissaP | Jul 10, 2016 | La Compagnie Blog
On June 18, seven members of La Compagnie packed up their kits and headed south to Faribault, MN for the community’s Heritage Day Festival in Central Park. By nine o’clock a simple, yet effective display was created! David and Jeff worked on getting a...
by La Compagnie | May 7, 2016 | La Compagnie Blog
In late April, 1805, John Sayer ascended the St. Croix River from the mouth of the Snake River to the mouth of the boiling Kettle River, en route northward and away from his wintering post. On almost the same day, two hundred and eleven years later, a crew of intrepid...
