Visited: Friday, September 10, 2021
I had no idea what Grand Portage was until we visited. And it's - out in the middle of nowhere. Well, it's not _that_ far from Thunder Bay, but when it's difficult to get into Canada, it's a long way from everything. But it's well worthwhile - the cultural center gives a great background on how the area rose to prominence (and the history of the Native Americans _after_ the site lost it's prominence), and the rebuilt trading post (and the ranger who told us about it) give a good feel for how a British trading post in American operating as French made a long go of this site. It's a unique story, and it's very well told.
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