This area has recently been redone and it is bright and airy. Many of these facilities have soft light. You are more or less standing in the dark. This one is very pleasant.
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| This is a replica of a trading store. |
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| The buffalo was the main part of the culture and economy. |
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| Surveyors appeared |
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| Police jacket |
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| Police saddle |
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| Police rifle |
Cool place! Thanks of sharing pictures!
ReplyDeleteIt's a great place to spend some time.
DeleteYes an excellent place and well shot.
ReplyDeleteThe subject makes me look good!
DeleteI love seeing what the trading post must have looked like.
ReplyDeleteI look at it and think about how tough it must have been to survive.
DeleteI love olde places like this and love to visit them. Great photos Red. Thank you for this virtual visit to the Trading Post.
ReplyDeleteI just like museums period! There's so much to learn.
DeleteOh I love this place I would so enjoy going there. B
ReplyDeleteIt's a great place to spend a quiet afternoon. I think there were only two other people there.
DeleteSo nice to see all the old attributes.
ReplyDeleteIt was a much different style of life.
DeleteI just found out about a small museum at one of our universities. An older brother helped with one in Nebraska, Morril Hall.
ReplyDeleteMany towns her have their local museum. some are great and others a little pathetic.
DeleteNeat to see the history of the land like that. I always think of dioramas as being small things, but these are life size. :-)
ReplyDeleteToday many of these are extremely well done. tTey are also very costly and it's hard to find somebody who will do them.
Deletei like the police uniform. :)
ReplyDeleteThey liked their red in those days. Our RCMP still have red for their dress uniforms.
DeleteThat red police jacket looks so elegant.
ReplyDeleteREd was a popular military and police color at that time.
DeleteBeautiful details in this place, Red!
ReplyDeleteThank you.
DeleteAmazing layout in this place! I love all the attention given to details. Makes it so authentic.
ReplyDeleteThey included very authentic artifacts.
DeleteHi Red, Thanks for the visit to Ft. Normandeau. Nice selection of photos to give us the flavor. I like the old store and the buffalo exhibit. Ever wonder what it was like to be alive back in those days?
ReplyDeleteI do wonder what it was like to live at that time. I have a feeling I would have liked it. Your post card and train photos make me ask the same question.
DeleteI love museums and historic places. Like you, I wonder what life must have been like in times gone by.
ReplyDeleteI thought the price uniform jacket was a band uniform until I saw your explanation! I imagine the lighting is quite authentic. I'm sure those old cabins were quite dark day and night.
ReplyDeleteI wonder how much they got for their pelts, I know it depended on what animal it was. Fun place to visit! :)
ReplyDeleteLoved your tour Red. Thank you. Your pictures are really beautiful! Plus explanations.
ReplyDeleteNow you can rest up.
Appears to be very well done. My favorites in these kind of historical sites are those have "re-enactors." When they know there stuff they bring everything to life...:)
ReplyDeleteThis is such a wonderful place to visit and view a part of history. Thank you for sharing it with us.
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