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SUMMARY:Grand Portage Rendezvous Days
DESCRIPTION:BOOK NOWCALL NOW\n2026 Grand Portage Rendezvous Days\nCredit Above Photos: Grand Portage National Monument\, Public domain\, via NPS\n2026 Grand Portage Rendezvous Days\nCredit Above Photos: Grand Portage National Monument\, Public domain\, via NPS\nExperience 1790s fur trade life at the Annual Grand Portage Rendezvous Days on August 7-9\, 2026 at the Grand Portage Monument Heritage Center in Grand Portage\, Minnesota. Explore the reconstructed 1790s fur trade depot and the historic voyageurs’ encampment. Try your hand at making cornhusk dolls and voyageur action figures\, fire starting with flint and steel\, and watch as the roughest men of the Old Northwest and the daintiest of ladies compete in a Voyageur pentathlon. \nCome test your throwing arm in our “Throw the Dough” contest. The event is open to the general public\, with a scavenger hunt\, a bead hunt\, and a story telling especially for youngsters. National Monument rangers and costumed historical reenactors help bring history alive in this fun-filled weekend event. This event is free and open to everyone. There is no park or event admission fee\, though donations are welcome. \nHow many places can you stay a few days\, enjoy some of the most beautiful scenary in the country AND attend and watch a major historic fur trade rendezvous from the French fur trade era in the Great Lakes area such as the Grand Portage Rendezvous at the Grand Portage Monument Heritage Center in Grand Portage\, MN only 35 miles from Superior Inn.This year’s Grand Portage Rendezvous Days is expected to feature 100s of volunteer reenactors. Join a tour of the historic encampment or participate in the contests and workshops. There is something for everyone! \nLocation: 35 miles from Superior Inn Grand Marais\nGrand Portage Monument Heritage Center\n170 Mile Creek Rd.\nGrand Portage\, MN 55605 \nFor more Rendezvous & Vendor information: Contact Grand Portage National Monument at (218) 475-0123 \nSchedule of Activities\, Events\, and Workshops (Subject to Change)\nFriday Activities\n9:00am – 5:00pm Historic Cooking & Baking North West Company Kitchen\n10:00 Stone Bridge Singers Drum Ceremony Great Hall Lawn\n11:00 NWCo Partners Arrival Ceremony Begins at the Dock\n11:30 Dainty Voyageur Contest West Lawn\n12:00 Historic Encampment Tour Meet at North Gate Information Tent\n1:00 18th Century Puppet Show: Punch & Judy Historic Encampment\n2:00 18th Century Music Jam Great Hall porch\n3:00 Historic Encampment Tour Meet at North Gate Information Tent\n3:00 Throw the “Dough” Contest Great Hall Lawn\n5:30 Historic Encampment Tour Meet at North Gate Information Tent\nFriday Workshops\n10:00 18th Century Clothing Mending & Patching Workshop Tent\n11:30 Cornhusk Dolls/Voyageurs For Young’uns Workshop Tent\n11:30 Scottish Music & Haggis Making Historic Encampment\n1:00 French Spool Knitting for Kids Workshop Tent\n1:30 Tinsmithing for Kids Demonstration Area Inside Stockade\n2:30 Basic Blacksmithing Techniques for Men Demonstration Area \nSaturday Activities\n9:00am – 5:00pm Historic Cooking & Baking North West Company Kitchen\n9:30 Scavenger Hunt for Young’uns Historic Encampment\n10:30 NWC Gentlemen Conduct a Business Meeting Great Hall\n11:00 18th Century Lacrosse Demonstration Great Hall Lawn\n11:30 Lacrosse Match Great Hall Lawn\n12:00 18th Century Puppet Show: Punch & Judy Workshop Tent\n1:00 Historic Encampment Tour Meet at North Gate Information Tent\n2:00 Rugged Voyageur Contest (Reenactors only) West Lawn\n2:00 Voyageur Storytelling and Song Historic Encampment\n3:00 Historic Encampment Tour Meet at North Gate Information Tent\n3:00 Music by “Over the Waterfall” Great Hall Lawn\n5:30 Historic Encampment Tour Meet at North Gate Information Tent\n8:00 Live Music & Dance\, open to the public Great Hall Lawn\n10:00 Music & Dancing conclude\nSaturday Workshops\n10:00 Turning a Sailor’s Fid-18th Century Style Demonstration Area\n10:30 Basic Blacksmithing Techniques for Women Demonstration Area ($ fee)\n11:00 Make and Stamp a Vermillion Packet Workshop Tent \nCredit Above Photos: Grand Portage National Monument\, Public domain\, via NPS\nSunday Activities (subject to change)\n10:00 Flint & Steel Fire Starting Contest Historic Encampment\n11:00 Bead Hunt for Young’uns Historic Encampment\n11:30 The Yoke’s on You! Water Lifting Contest Warehouse Yard\n1:00 Fiddling in the Fur Trade Workshop Tent\n2:00 Bagpipes of the NWCo Great Hall Lawn\nSunday Workshops\n10:00 Tinsmithing for Adults Demonstration Area Inside Stockade\n11:00 Branding the Phyn & Elice Shipment Mark Historic Encampment \nAbout The Grand Portage National Monument\nThe Grand Portage National Monument is a U.S. national monument located on the North Shore of Lake Superior. This historical place was the center of fur trade activity and the Native America Ojibwe heritage. The monument is surrounded by 710 acres within the boundaries of Grand Portage Ojibwe Indian Reservation and is the location of the annual Rendezvous Days Celebration Pow Wow and Grand Portage Rendezvous. \nAbout The Grand Portage\nThe Grand Portage is an 8.5-mile historic trade route of the French-Canadian voyageurs that passes through waterfalls and rapids that flow into Lake Superior. It became the gateway into rich northern fur-bearing country\, where it connected remote interior outposts to lucrative international markets. In August every year\, the voyageurs would show up and the company owners would come from Europe\, and Grand Portage became a rough and tumble celebration. After the celebration\, the furs were loaded aboard massive voyageur canoes and paddled across the Great Lakes and eventually shipped to Europe where many became hats. In the states\, the voyageurs would carry trade goods up the portage and then paddle 100s of miles back to their outposts. This repeated until beaver was almost extinct. Luckily for the beaver\, the fur hats that their pelts were used went out of fashion. \nNow\, each year on the second weekend of August\, fur trade reenactors descend on Grand Portage\, sent up canvas tents\, haul birchbark canoes around and the weekend becomes a fun family weekend. The local tribe’s powwow also goes on at the same time. \nMark your calendar today so you don’t miss the next Grand Portage Rendezvous Days at the Grand Portage Monument Heritage Center in Grand Portage\, Minnesota on the second weekend of August each year. \nTags: Grand Portage Rendezvous Days\, Grand Portage Rendezvous\, Grand Portage Voyageur Rendezvous\, Minnesota Rendezvous\, Minnesota Voyageur Rendezvous \nView Grand Portage Rendezvous Days Celebration Pow Wow \n\nHOTELS IN GRAND MARAIS MINNESOTA\nAbout Superior Inn and Suites\nAt the Best Western Plus Superior Inn you’re sure to find that little something extra. With our modern amenities and thoughtful design\, the Best Western Plus Superior Inn will stand out among other hotels in Grand Marais\,MN. For the business traveler\, a spacious work desk and free internet access are included in all our guest rooms to ensure you don’t miss a beat while you’re away from the office. \nFor extended stays\, each room provides a convenient in-room mini fridge that is ideal for drinks and snacks. We also have an in-house fitness center\, so you can keep up your workout routine while you’re on the road. As always\, the Best Western Plus Superior Inn will provide you with the superior customer service that you are used to at any Best Western hotel. Hotel Details
URL:https://superiorinngrandmarais.com/event/grand-portage-rendezvous-days/
LOCATION:Grand Portage Monument Heritage Center\, 170 Mile Creek Road\, Grand Portage\,\, 55605\, United States
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