Tuesday, August 30, 2016

French fur trader re-enactors at Indiana Dunes SP

Indiana Dunes State Park invites guests to relive the area's fur-trading past during History Comes Alive Weekend, Sept. 11 and 12.

Members of the Ouiatenon Brigade, a re-enacting group, will land on the beach and set up camp near the beach pavilion. The brigade portrays the French-Canadian voyageurs of the 1700s in dress, food and lifestyle.

At 10 a.m. on both days, interpretive naturalists will lead hikes to the encampment from the nature center.

Other special programs will take place throughout the weekend at various park locations.

History Comes Alive Weekend is funded by the Friends of Indiana Dunes group.

For more information, call (219) 926-1390.

Indiana Dunes State Park (stateparks.IN.gov/2980.htm) is at 1600 North 25 E. Chesterton, 46304.

To view all DNR news releases, please see dnr.IN.gov.


Media contact: Brad Bumgardner, interpretive naturalist, Indiana Dunes State Park, (219) 926-1390.