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2009
Full
Schedule
Rocky Mountain Fur Trade
Journal & Forum, The third annual Journal
introduced with lectures by authors and discussion
panels. Thursday evening will be a special reception
and journal signing
Journal featured speakers include:
- “The Colter Legend Revisited” by John
Jackson
- “The Taos Whiskey Trade” by Joe Kierst
- “Alfred Jacob Miller: The Artist and the
Greenhorn: Lost and Found in Wind River Country”
by Chawvan Kelley
- “Formidable Men and Heroes: The Forgotten
Delaware Mountaineers”
by Doyle Reid
- “An American Fur Company Northwest Trade
Gun” by Barry Bohnet
- “The Spanish Saddle: Choice of the Rocky
Mountain Fur Men” by Clay Landry
Dr. Fred Gowans,
"Historian in Residence" for the Museum
will give a lecture Thursday evening on “The
Tragedy on Two River” to open the Fur Trade
Forum. TDr. Gowans will also
give a presentation on Friday morning.
Michael Terry, Native American Historian
and Ethnologist, Plains Indian Encampment. His lectures
are FREE to the public and give an overview of life
of the Plains Indians in the 1800s. New for 2007,
Michael's 20-foot buffalo hide tipi now on display
permanently. This exhibit is a donation from Gayle
McMurry Kinnison through her Wyoming Community Donor
Advised Endowment.
Lapita Frewin, heads up our Children's
Programs with morning and afternoon sessions, free
to all kids.
The American Mountain Men Trapper's camp,
north of the Museum at the amphitheater. Live lectures
and demonstrations throughout Rendezvous weekend will
include firearms, sign language, beaver trapping,
clothes, tools, fire making, horse tack, packing,
and stories & songs.
Friday & Saturday, July 11& 12: Buffalo
Burger Lunch Presented by the Sublette County
Historical Society Board, 11:00 am to 3:00 pm at the
Museum.
Museum Gallery & Gift Shop Open
9 am to 5 pm, and in the evening during Rendezvous.
The Sublette County Chamber of Commerce Rendezvous
Parade is held on Saturday morning at 11:00
am down main street in Pinedale. The
Green River Rendezvous Pageant is on Sunday
at 1:00 pm at the Rendezvous Grounds just south of
Pinedale adjacent to the rodeo grounds.
As part of Pinedale's Green River Rendezvous weekend,
the Society and Museum are excited to offer a variety
of great programs for 2008. For other weekend events
see the Pinedale
Online Rendezvous Calendar and the Green
River Rendezvous Pageant website.
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