Nancy Marguerite Anderson on Nostr: THE YORK FACTORY EXPRESS, BLOGPOST: Birchbark canoes were relatively easy to build, ...
THE YORK FACTORY EXPRESS, BLOGPOST:
Birchbark canoes were relatively easy to build, and were constructed from a material that was generally accessible on the prairies and in the north -- large sheets of birchbark -- but it took a lot of work to keep them in good order. Here are some of the things the NWC and HBC men did to maintain their birchbark canoes. #HBCHistory #HistoricJourney #AmWritingHistory https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/birchbark-canoes/
Birchbark canoes were relatively easy to build, and were constructed from a material that was generally accessible on the prairies and in the north -- large sheets of birchbark -- but it took a lot of work to keep them in good order. Here are some of the things the NWC and HBC men did to maintain their birchbark canoes. #HBCHistory #HistoricJourney #AmWritingHistory https://nancymargueriteanderson.com/birchbark-canoes/