Minnesota fur traders

We went to Murphy's Landing in Shakopee, MN. There was an old fur trader's log house from the 1840s. The fur trader got furs from the Dakotahs and traded for things like copper pot, tools, and other stuff from the white man. The fur trader sold the furs to people in Europe for lots of money.

I got to touch a lot of furs. Mink, bear, otter, deer, beaver, fox and more. There was a really old stove for a fire to cook and keep the place warm. There was a bed that had furs for blankets. 

The cabin had upright beams in the corners and the middle of the wall and sideways beams for the rest. They used smaller logs because there were only one or two people to build it. They didn't have lots of people or animals to help with the bigger logs. 

The people in Europe really wanted the furs because they looked rich because they had hats and coats made out of furs from the New World. It made them look rich.