Museum of the Fur Trade

6 reviews

+1 (308) 432-3843

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6321 Highway 20

Chadron, NE 69337

+1 (308) 432-3843

http://www.furtrade.org

Combining an outstanding collection with meticulous scholarship to interpret the story of the fur trade, the non-profit museum's exhibits discuss the fur trade from early colonial days to the present century and its effect on Indian culture, the natural environment, frontier life, and the world e...

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Deirdre E.

10/10/2021

I made a special trip just to see this museum and it was worth every ounce of effort. In this museum you see the overwhelming impact of fur trade on western manifest destiny, pre and post American...

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Oren P.

9/17/2019

Most people today probably have no idea just how much the fur trade influenced who came to where and did what - not just within the U.S. but also from many other parts of the world - contributing...

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Greg B.

9/10/2020

Having published about gunpowder manufacture on the American frontier for a college requirement, I was pleased to examine the displays in this museum, and the reference library. The museum covers...

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Rod V.

7/16/2019

We were going by so we stopped. I am not into furs but I really enjoyed this museum. They have a large display of firearms, furs, Native American clothing, and other items of period...

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Carol G.

10/4/2021

One of the best museums we've seen! An amazing assortment of historic artifacts on the site of an old 1800s trading post. The 2 young people working here were terrific, friendly, knowledgeable,...

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