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Celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Astorians at the
Museum of the Mountain Man in Pinedale Wyoming, September
5-8, 2012, at the 2012 Fur Trade Symposium.
We have 2 years of planning, so check back for updates
or sign up for the Symposium mail list to be notified as
more details are available.
To sign up for mail list send your name, mailing address
and email to 2012@MMMuseum.com
or call 1-877-686-6266
Fur Trade Symposium History
1987 - Fort Laramie National Historic Site, Wyoming
1988 - Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site, Colorado
1989 - Jefferson National Expansion Memorial, St. Louis,
Missouri
1990 - Fort Union Trading Post Historical Site, Williston,
North Dakota
1992 - Museum of the Mountain Man, Pinedale, Wyoming
1997 - Museum of the Mountain Man, Pinedale, Wyoming
2000 - Fort Union Trading Post Historical Site, Williston,
North Dakota
2003 - Historic Old Fort Benton, Fort Benton, Montana
2006 - Museum of the Fur Trade, Chadron, Nebraska
2009 - Fort Whoop-up National Historic Site, Lethbridge,
Alberta, Canada
2010 - Three Forks Area Historical Society, Three Forks, Montana
A CALL FOR ABSTRACTS:
In commemoration of the 200th anniversary of John Jacob
Astor and his Pacific Fur Company (1810 to 1812), the Museum
of the Mountain Man, Sublette County Historical Society,
will host a four-day Fur Trade Symposium from Wednesday,
September 5th through Saturday, September 8th, 2012.
The call for abstracts is open to fur trade scholars,
historians and enthusiasts. Subject material must be related
to the Astorians, John J. Astor, the routes to and from
the mouth of the Columbia River or other relevant associated
material. Final paper selections will be made from appropriate
abstracts.
Submissions may be made to The Museum of the Mountain
Man, PO Box 909, Pinedale, Wyoming 82941 or by e-mail to: journal@mmmuseum.com.
Deadline for submissions is June 1, 2011.
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