Articles with the Tag: Fort Connah
Historical re-enactments of the fur traders’ lifestyles were a blast from the past at Fort Connah near St. Ignatius. Donna Peck, who was spinning and weaving wool as a demonstration, was dressed head-to-toe in a settler’s outfit. “I love the history here,” Peck said....
NINEPIPE — The annual meeting of the Fort Connah Restoration Society will be held Wednesday, Jan. 27 at Ninepipes Lodge. A no host social/dinner hour will begin at 5:30 p.m. with the meeting starting at 7 p.m. A report will be given on the year’s activities and plans will be made for the future. ...
There is a small cabin on a grassy hill above the tree line near the Mission Mountains, but not too near, close to a highway that didn’t exist when it was built in the 1800s, and it usually stays quiet. “When people see this lonesome building out in the field, I’d like them to appr...
News from Fort Connah Restoration Society POST CREEK — The Annual meeting of Fort Connah Restoration Society will be held at Ninepipes Lodge, Wednesday, Jan. 28. The meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m. with a no-host dinner and social hour. The membership meeting will begin at 7 p.m. All intere...
A rich history of trade and tradition came to life Saturday and Sunday at Fort Connah Trading Post, set against the backdrop of the Mission Mountains halfway between Ronan and St. Ignatius. Surviving the era is the original log cabin that housed the Hudson Bay Company post, as well as many of the 1,543 desce...
Surrounded by pelts, Phil Peck sits on a stoop knotting sisal, a very visual reminder that in the 19th century, if trappers and Indians needed to bundle hides, first they must create the rope. And that meant scouring for fiber from plants and cedar bark — no Ace Hardware, True Value or Home Depot in si...
