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Links to Other Sites Skills, Crafts, Designs and Plans Organizations, Museums and Sites Miscellaneous Links of Interest Reader's Guide to The Mountain Men of the American West: A really great list of Mountain Man related references split by catagory. Denver Public Library Western History Photo Collection: A searchable online collection of photographs dating back to about the time of the Civil War. American Journeys: This site contains approximately 18,000 pages of letters, journals, diaries and other documents regarding the exploration of North America. Mountain Men and the Fur Trade Mountain Men and Plains Indian Fur Trade Northwest Journal. An outstanding site with information generally focused towards the voyageurs of Canada, the Hudson's Bay Company and the Northwest Company. Over
Land Trail
– More about the mountain men and a plethora of
information about posts forts and the 1800’s Historical
Maps of North America and the U.S. South Platte Valley Historical Society - Focused on the South Platte Valley, primarily Fort Lupton, but including Fort St. Vrain, Fort Jackson, and Fort Vasquez. The historic site of Fort Lupton now includes a visitor center, the fort is in the process of being reconstructed, and three major rendezvous are held on the site annually. Turning Points in Wisconsin History - maps, documents and articles about the fur trade in French and English Wisconsin. On Canadian Ground - Great information about moccasins and frontier footwear. Skills, Crafts, Designs and Plans Tanning
Deer Hides and Small Fur Skins Writing and
Speaking in the 1800's. Gaskell's
Compendium of Forms Crooked Tree Farm This site provides a series of sublinks to sites with how-to information and plans for shelters, clothing, sewing, accoutrements and tools, woods skills and others, generally oriented to the 18th Century. The quality of the sublinks is varies from indifferent to excellent, however, if you are interested in doing things yourself, you will find something of interest here.
The Traditional Muzzleloading Association Organizations, Museums and Sites Bent's Old Fort Historical Association South Platte Valley Historical Society - Focused on the South Platte Valley, primarily Fort Lupton, but including Fort St. Vrain, Fort Jackson, and Fort Vasquez. The historic site of Fort Lupton now includes a visitor center, the fort is in the process of being reconstructed, and three major rendezvous are held on the site annually.
Traders and Sutlers: There are hundreds of suppliers of period trade goods, guns, shoes, clothing, to meet all of your reenacting needs. This list is not meant as an endorsement of the suppliers shown, it is merely intended to be be a representative subset of the types of suppliers out there. Michele's Sew-it-Seams: Historically accurate clothing from the 1600's through to the late 1800's. Custom garments as well as individually sized. Excellent quality and value. Dixie Gunworks - General Supplies Pecatonica River Long Rifles- I built a NW Trade Gun from one of their kits, I was pleased with the quality of the components and the fit of the parts. Crazy
Crow Jas.
Townsend and Sons Leather
Unlimited Panther Primitives General Supplies, but specializing in Canvas Shelters Shipman Guns - Collector quality, custom crafted flint locks Swamp Fox Knives - Hand forged custom knives Fry Knives - Hand forged custom knives Track of the Wolf - Black Powder Guns, Kits, Supplies and Acoutrements Cabin Creek Guns - Fine Blackpowder Guns Contemporary Long Rifle Association- An extensive inventory of antique and high quality reproduction goods. A fun site to look through even if the goods don't fit your budget. Tremont Nail Company - Cut steel (square) nails for your period woodworking projects J Adams Ltd. Newly Made Period Correct Knives manufactured by one of the Sheffield knife manufacturers. Miscellaneous Links of Interest Almost
Complete List of Muzzle Loading and Buckskinning Links Colorado
State Muzzle Loaders Association
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