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THERE IS A PLACE IN ROMEOVILLE WHICH REMINDS VISITORS OF ANOTHER CONNECTION,
IN ROMEOVILLE WHICH REMINDS VISITORS OF ANOTHER CONNECTION, OF A TIME WHEN ILLINOIS WAS A
VISITORS OF ANOTHER CONNECTION, OF A TIME WHEN ILLINOIS WAS A PART OF THE FRENCH EMPIRE AND OF
OF A TIME WHEN ILLINOIS WAS A PART OF THE FRENCH EMPIRE AND OF THE FUR TRADE.
PART OF THE FRENCH EMPIRE AND OF THE FUR TRADE. IT IS A PLACE WHOSE NAME WAS
THE FUR TRADE. IT IS A PLACE WHOSE NAME WAS BORN IN LEGEND.
IT IS A PLACE WHOSE NAME WAS BORN IN LEGEND. >> BACK ABOUT 1690.
BORN IN LEGEND. >> BACK ABOUT 1690. MR. SARA CAME BAN HERE WITH A
>> BACK ABOUT 1690. MR. SARA CAME BAN HERE WITH A BRIGADE.
MR. SARA CAME BAN HERE WITH A BRIGADE. HE WASN'T SURE OF THE SAFETY
BRIGADE. HE WASN'T SURE OF THE SAFETY FACTOR.
HE WASN'T SURE OF THE SAFETY FACTOR. THEY SUPPOSEDLY BURIED THEIR
FACTOR. THEY SUPPOSEDLY BURIED THEIR TRADE GOODS HERE.
THEY SUPPOSEDLY BURIED THEIR TRADE GOODS HERE. THAT'S WHY YOU HAVE A LA CACHE,
TRADE GOODS HERE. THAT'S WHY YOU HAVE A LA CACHE, AND IT IS HIDING PLACE, STORAGE
THAT'S WHY YOU HAVE A LA CACHE, AND IT IS HIDING PLACE, STORAGE PLACE.
AND IT IS HIDING PLACE, STORAGE PLACE. THERE IS NOT TOO MANY SITES IN
PLACE. THERE IS NOT TOO MANY SITES IN ILLINOIS, OR, INDEED, MOST OF
THERE IS NOT TOO MANY SITES IN ILLINOIS, OR, INDEED, MOST OF THE PART OF THE COUNTRY WHERE
ILLINOIS, OR, INDEED, MOST OF THE PART OF THE COUNTRY WHERE YOU CAN LEARN ABOUT THE FUR
THE PART OF THE COUNTRY WHERE YOU CAN LEARN ABOUT THE FUR TRADE.
YOU CAN LEARN ABOUT THE FUR TRADE. THIS WAS A MAJOR INDUSTRY.
TRADE. THIS WAS A MAJOR INDUSTRY. >> THEY ARE, HOW YOU SAY THE
THIS WAS A MAJOR INDUSTRY. >> THEY ARE, HOW YOU SAY THE REBEL SOMETIMES BECAUSE THEY
>> THEY ARE, HOW YOU SAY THE REBEL SOMETIMES BECAUSE THEY LIKE THE OUTDOORS SO MUCH THEY
REBEL SOMETIMES BECAUSE THEY LIKE THE OUTDOORS SO MUCH THEY DON'T LIKE BEING IN THE OFFICE
LIKE THE OUTDOORS SO MUCH THEY DON'T LIKE BEING IN THE OFFICE AND DOING THE CLERK TYPE OF
DON'T LIKE BEING IN THE OFFICE AND DOING THE CLERK TYPE OF DUTIES, AND SOME OF THEM JUST
AND DOING THE CLERK TYPE OF DUTIES, AND SOME OF THEM JUST HAVE NOT BEEN IN THE SCHOOL
DUTIES, AND SOME OF THEM JUST HAVE NOT BEEN IN THE SCHOOL BECAUSE MORE WEALTHY PEOPLE
HAVE NOT BEEN IN THE SCHOOL BECAUSE MORE WEALTHY PEOPLE AFFORD THE EDUCATION.
BECAUSE MORE WEALTHY PEOPLE AFFORD THE EDUCATION. >> AND BASICALLY THE VOYAGER
AFFORD THE EDUCATION. >> AND BASICALLY THE VOYAGER WERE THE TRUCK DRIVERS AT THE
>> AND BASICALLY THE VOYAGER WERE THE TRUCK DRIVERS AT THE TIME.
WERE THE TRUCK DRIVERS AT THE TIME. THEY PROVIDED THE MUSCLE, PADDLE
TIME. THEY PROVIDED THE MUSCLE, PADDLE CANOE, AND WHAT THEY NEEDED TO
THEY PROVIDED THE MUSCLE, PADDLE CANOE, AND WHAT THEY NEEDED TO CARRY THE CANOES AND TRADE GOODS
CANOE, AND WHAT THEY NEEDED TO CARRY THE CANOES AND TRADE GOODS FROM ONE RIVER SYSTEM TO THE
CARRY THE CANOES AND TRADE GOODS FROM ONE RIVER SYSTEM TO THE NEXT.
FROM ONE RIVER SYSTEM TO THE NEXT. THERE WAS A COURIER WHO TRAVELED
NEXT. THERE WAS A COURIER WHO TRAVELED WITH THEM LIKE THE COMPANY
THERE WAS A COURIER WHO TRAVELED WITH THEM LIKE THE COMPANY CLERK.
WITH THEM LIKE THE COMPANY CLERK. HE WAS THE ONE WHO ACTUALLY DID
CLERK. HE WAS THE ONE WHO ACTUALLY DID THE ACTUAL TRADING WITH THE
HE WAS THE ONE WHO ACTUALLY DID THE ACTUAL TRADING WITH THE NATIVE PEOPLE.
THE ACTUAL TRADING WITH THE NATIVE PEOPLE. >> THEY WOULD SIGN A CONTRACT
NATIVE PEOPLE. >> THEY WOULD SIGN A CONTRACT THAT WAS IN EFFECT SOMEWHAT LIKE
>> THEY WOULD SIGN A CONTRACT THAT WAS IN EFFECT SOMEWHAT LIKE GOING FROM MILITARY TOUR OF DUTY
THAT WAS IN EFFECT SOMEWHAT LIKE GOING FROM MILITARY TOUR OF DUTY THEY WOULD SIGN ON FOR A YEAR OR
GOING FROM MILITARY TOUR OF DUTY THEY WOULD SIGN ON FOR A YEAR OR TWO.
THEY WOULD SIGN ON FOR A YEAR OR TWO. IT WAS A LOT OF BACK BREAKING
TWO. IT WAS A LOT OF BACK BREAKING LABOR EVEN WHEN YOU ARE LIFTING
IT WAS A LOT OF BACK BREAKING LABOR EVEN WHEN YOU ARE LIFTING A BIRCH BARK.
LABOR EVEN WHEN YOU ARE LIFTING A BIRCH BARK. THE ONE IN THE MUSEUM IS VERY
A BIRCH BARK. THE ONE IN THE MUSEUM IS VERY LIGHT.
THE ONE IN THE MUSEUM IS VERY LIGHT. ONCE IT HAS BEEN FLOATING WATER,
LIGHT. ONCE IT HAS BEEN FLOATING WATER, IT SOAKS THE WATER INTO THE
ONCE IT HAS BEEN FLOATING WATER, IT SOAKS THE WATER INTO THE FIBERS.
IT SOAKS THE WATER INTO THE FIBERS. THIS CANOE PRETTY MUCH TWO
FIBERS. THIS CANOE PRETTY MUCH TWO PEOPLE CAN LIFT NOW, WEIGHS 2 TO
THIS CANOE PRETTY MUCH TWO PEOPLE CAN LIFT NOW, WEIGHS 2 TO 300 PODS.
PEOPLE CAN LIFT NOW, WEIGHS 2 TO 300 PODS. YOU HAD A LOT OF THE TRADE
300 PODS. YOU HAD A LOT OF THE TRADE GOODS, AND A LOT OF METAL, METAL
YOU HAD A LOT OF THE TRADE GOODS, AND A LOT OF METAL, METAL AX HEADS, KNIVES, POTS AND PANS,
GOODS, AND A LOT OF METAL, METAL AX HEADS, KNIVES, POTS AND PANS, GLASS BEADS.
AX HEADS, KNIVES, POTS AND PANS, GLASS BEADS. YOU HAD A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF
GLASS BEADS. YOU HAD A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF WEIGHT THEY WOULD CARRY.
YOU HAD A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF WEIGHT THEY WOULD CARRY. EACH VOYAGER WAS EXPECTED TO
WEIGHT THEY WOULD CARRY. EACH VOYAGER WAS EXPECTED TO CARRY APPROXIMATELY TWO-90-POUND
EACH VOYAGER WAS EXPECTED TO CARRY APPROXIMATELY TWO-90-POUND PACKS.
CARRY APPROXIMATELY TWO-90-POUND PACKS. >> IF YOU HURT YOURSELF AND
PACKS. >> IF YOU HURT YOURSELF AND BREAK A BONE BY YOURSELF IN THE
>> IF YOU HURT YOURSELF AND BREAK A BONE BY YOURSELF IN THE WILDERNESS, IT IS A FATAL
BREAK A BONE BY YOURSELF IN THE WILDERNESS, IT IS A FATAL INJURY.
WILDERNESS, IT IS A FATAL INJURY. I AM A WIRY PERSON.
INJURY. I AM A WIRY PERSON. I HAVE TO CARRY TWO OF THOSE
I AM A WIRY PERSON. I HAVE TO CARRY TWO OF THOSE EVERY TRIP WHEN WE GO OVER LAND.
I HAVE TO CARRY TWO OF THOSE EVERY TRIP WHEN WE GO OVER LAND. SO IN A SMALL BOAT, MYSELF OR
EVERY TRIP WHEN WE GO OVER LAND. SO IN A SMALL BOAT, MYSELF OR MAYBE ONE PARTNER I WOULD BE
SO IN A SMALL BOAT, MYSELF OR MAYBE ONE PARTNER I WOULD BE CARRYING PROBABLY ABOUT A TON OF
MAYBE ONE PARTNER I WOULD BE CARRYING PROBABLY ABOUT A TON OF SUPPLIES AND IT WOULD INCLUDE A
CARRYING PROBABLY ABOUT A TON OF SUPPLIES AND IT WOULD INCLUDE A LITTLE BIT OF FOOD.
SUPPLIES AND IT WOULD INCLUDE A LITTLE BIT OF FOOD. >> NATIVE PEOPLE WERE ACTUALLY
LITTLE BIT OF FOOD. >> NATIVE PEOPLE WERE ACTUALLY TRAPPED AND SKINNED AND PREPARED
>> NATIVE PEOPLE WERE ACTUALLY TRAPPED AND SKINNED AND PREPARED THE FIRST.
TRAPPED AND SKINNED AND PREPARED THE FIRST. SO FRENCH DIDN'T WANT TO DO
THE FIRST. SO FRENCH DIDN'T WANT TO DO THAT.
SO FRENCH DIDN'T WANT TO DO THAT. THOUGH JUST WANTED TO TRADE.
THAT. THOUGH JUST WANTED TO TRADE. WHILE THE BENEFIT OF THIS IF YOU
THOUGH JUST WANTED TO TRADE. WHILE THE BENEFIT OF THIS IF YOU THEN TAKE THIS FUR AND SHAVED
WHILE THE BENEFIT OF THIS IF YOU THEN TAKE THIS FUR AND SHAVED OFF THE PELT AND MIXED WITH
THEN TAKE THIS FUR AND SHAVED OFF THE PELT AND MIXED WITH NITRATE OF MERCURY AND PREEPDZ
OFF THE PELT AND MIXED WITH NITRATE OF MERCURY AND PREEPDZ IN A VAT, THEN YOU COULD HAVE A
NITRATE OF MERCURY AND PREEPDZ IN A VAT, THEN YOU COULD HAVE A MATERIAL WHICH WAS EASILY MOLDED
IN A VAT, THEN YOU COULD HAVE A MATERIAL WHICH WAS EASILY MOLDED , MOLDED OVER WOOD FRAMES
MATERIAL WHICH WAS EASILY MOLDED , MOLDED OVER WOOD FRAMES INTO HATS.
, MOLDED OVER WOOD FRAMES INTO HATS. AND HATS WERE THE PRIMARY USAGE
INTO HATS. AND HATS WERE THE PRIMARY USAGE OF THE FUR.
AND HATS WERE THE PRIMARY USAGE OF THE FUR. THEN WHEN YOU PRODUCE A HAT, NOW
OF THE FUR. THEN WHEN YOU PRODUCE A HAT, NOW NOW HAD WATERPROOF HAT, BECAUSE
THEN WHEN YOU PRODUCE A HAT, NOW NOW HAD WATERPROOF HAT, BECAUSE YOU HAD WATERPROOF
NOW HAD WATERPROOF HAT, BECAUSE YOU HAD WATERPROOF CHARACTERISTICS OF A BEAVER FUR.
YOU HAD WATERPROOF CHARACTERISTICS OF A BEAVER FUR. >> I AM AWAY FROM HOME ABOUT
CHARACTERISTICS OF A BEAVER FUR. >> I AM AWAY FROM HOME ABOUT HALF THE YEAR.
>> I AM AWAY FROM HOME ABOUT HALF THE YEAR. WHEN I GO BACK AND CASH IN ON MY
HALF THE YEAR. WHEN I GO BACK AND CASH IN ON MY FIRST, I AM PRETTY WEALTHY
WHEN I GO BACK AND CASH IN ON MY FIRST, I AM PRETTY WEALTHY PERSON.
FIRST, I AM PRETTY WEALTHY PERSON. >> ISLE A LA CACHE ISLAND IS
PERSON. >> ISLE A LA CACHE ISLAND IS 80 ACRES.
>> ISLE A LA CACHE ISLAND IS 80 ACRES. WE HAVE AMPHITHEATER USED FOR
80 ACRES. WE HAVE AMPHITHEATER USED FOR PROGRAMMING HERE.
WE HAVE AMPHITHEATER USED FOR PROGRAMMING HERE. INTERPRET TERSE SPEAK IN
PROGRAMMING HERE. INTERPRET TERSE SPEAK IN PROFESSIONS KNOWN AS FIRST
INTERPRET TERSE SPEAK IN PROFESSIONS KNOWN AS FIRST PERSON WHICH MEANS THEY ARE
PROFESSIONS KNOWN AS FIRST PERSON WHICH MEANS THEY ARE TALKING JUST LIKE IF THEY WERE
PERSON WHICH MEANS THEY ARE TALKING JUST LIKE IF THEY WERE SOMEONE FROM 1750.
TALKING JUST LIKE IF THEY WERE SOMEONE FROM 1750. >> THEY SEE US AND THEY KNOW
SOMEONE FROM 1750. >> THEY SEE US AND THEY KNOW THERE IS NATIVE AMERICAN SIDE OF
>> THEY SEE US AND THEY KNOW THERE IS NATIVE AMERICAN SIDE OF THE ISSUE, AND THERE IS ALSO A
THERE IS NATIVE AMERICAN SIDE OF THE ISSUE, AND THERE IS ALSO A FRENCH EXPLORATION SIDE OF THE
THE ISSUE, AND THERE IS ALSO A FRENCH EXPLORATION SIDE OF THE HISTORY HERE.
FRENCH EXPLORATION SIDE OF THE HISTORY HERE. BUT WE ALSO MAKE THEM KNOW THIS
HISTORY HERE. BUT WE ALSO MAKE THEM KNOW THIS AS THE BUSINESS SIDE OF IT WAS
BUT WE ALSO MAKE THEM KNOW THIS AS THE BUSINESS SIDE OF IT WAS REALLY WHAT DROVE THE
AS THE BUSINESS SIDE OF IT WAS REALLY WHAT DROVE THE RELATIONSHIP.
REALLY WHAT DROVE THE RELATIONSHIP. >> THE BEAVERS ARE STILL HERE.
RELATIONSHIP. >> THE BEAVERS ARE STILL HERE. BEAVERS HAD ACTUALLY BEEN PRETTY
>> THE BEAVERS ARE STILL HERE. BEAVERS HAD ACTUALLY BEEN PRETTY MUCH DIFFERENT TO EXTINCTION BY
BEAVERS HAD ACTUALLY BEEN PRETTY MUCH DIFFERENT TO EXTINCTION BY THE FUR TRADE PERIOD.
MUCH DIFFERENT TO EXTINCTION BY THE FUR TRADE PERIOD. EACH YEAR ISLE A LA CACHE HOSTS
THE FUR TRADE PERIOD. EACH YEAR ISLE A LA CACHE HOSTS ONE OF THE LARGEST FRENCH
EACH YEAR ISLE A LA CACHE HOSTS ONE OF THE LARGEST FRENCH VOYAGER RENDEZVOUS PHREN IN THE
ONE OF THE LARGEST FRENCH VOYAGER RENDEZVOUS PHREN IN THE STATE.
VOYAGER RENDEZVOUS PHREN IN THE STATE. IT HAPPENS THE SECOND WEEKEND IN
STATE. IT HAPPENS THE SECOND WEEKEND IN JUNE.
TO REACH THE ISLE A LA CACHE MUSEUM CALL (815)886-1467.