The Fur Trade at Lachine National Historic Site of Canada

The Fur Trade and « La chasse-Galerie »

Photo Montage of the Museum and Voyageurs in a Canoe
© Parks Canada / P.É. Cadorette / 2007

Beaver Drawing
© Parks Canada / M. Mercier / 2007

History 2 ^nd Cycle High School Program

Live the adventure of the Native trappers, of the French Canadian “Coureurs des bois” and the European merchants of the fur trade era. Discover the departure point of the Voyageurs and explorers in their adventures on Western Canada .

Two different programs are offered :

1. Program at the site
   • A presentation of the fur trade epic
   • Several interactivities with the students
   • Use of fur pelts, felt hats and other objects of the period that may be handled by all
   • A quiz rally through the exhibit
   • The legend of The Flying Canoe (La chasse-galerie)
   • A visit of a Lachine canal Lock

Schedule :

April to mid-October :
Every day from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Mid-October to end of November :
Wednesday to Sunday from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Fee : 2,95 $ per student
Duration : 2 hours

1. Program in your classroom
   • An in-class presentation of the fur trade epic
   • Several interactive activities with the students
   • Use of fur pelts, felt hats and other objects of the period that may be handled by all
   • The legend of The Flying Canoe (La chasse-galerie)

Several sessions may be scheduled in one day

Fee  : $120 per class (one class at the time)
Duration : 1 hour

The presentations are designed for 2 ^nd Cycle High School History program

• The Nouvelle-France society (fur trade, Native trappers)
• The change of an empire (territory, population, culture)
• Social claims and fights in the British colony (The big Fur Trade companies)

Information and reservations :

The Fur Trade at Lachine National Historic Site of Canada
1255 Saint-Joseph Boulevard
Lachine (Québec), H8S 2M2
Telephone : (514) 637-7433, off season (514) 283-6054
Téléc. : (514) 637-5325, off season (514) 496-1263
Web site : www.pc.gc.ca/fur
In collaboration with the Ministère de la Culture et des Communications du uébec's La culture à l'école program