[or-roots] Fw: Donald Mackenzie's Travels, a slide show at Hoodoo Winter Festival Feb.11th

[Denise Sproed]

Thanks for sharing.  I'm sorry I won't be able to attend this week-end but I
would love to hear the talk if other plans had not already been made so
thanks for sharing the news!!!

 

Denise

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Subject: [or-roots] Fw: Donald Mackenzie's Travels, a slide show at Hoodoo
Winter Festival Feb.11th

 

 

 

Donald Mackenzie's Travels, 1810-1820, and the Early Fur Trade in the Old
Oregon Country


This Saturday, February 11th, at the Hoodoo Winter Carnival - Enjoy the
opportunity to hear the story of Donald Mackenzie's travels overland from
the Missouri River to Pacific Coast in the winter of 1811-1812.  You will
also see photographs of the places Mackenzie traveled  - as the route was
retraced by local historian Nick Sheedy several years ago.   Nick will speak
at 5 pm in the Fireplace Room at the Hoodoo Ski Lodge.   

Nick's slide show - "Donald Mackenzie's Travels, 1810-1820, and the Early
Fur Trade in the Old Oregon Country," will also describe Donald Mackenzie's
movements with the Pacific Fur Company between 1811 and 1814, including his
first trek into the Willamette Valley when he explored the river that now
bears his name.  You will hear about Mackenzie's careers as a fur trader for
the Northwest Company, 1816-1820, and as Governor of The Hudson's Bay
Company's Red River Colony, as well as put that period in historical
context, discussing the early Oregon fur trade generally and giving some
details on other fur traders and trappers who were in the area during that
time.  

The presentation is free, but donations will be accepted to defray costs.
Nick is from John Day, have been researching the fur trade for about 12
years a nd in doing so has traveled coast to coast and dug up obscure
records at many archives.  He is currently writing a book on the old hunter,
John Day (1770-1820), who was an associate of Donald MacKenzie. The two
explorers traveled across the continent together in 1811 and worked together
again between 1816 and 1820.  Mackenzie was the executor of John Day's 1820
will.  Nick is a 1996 graduate of Linfield College, and have had articles
published in journals, including the Oregon Historical Quarterly.

The schedule for Hoodoo's Winter Carnival on February 11th is attached to
this message. 

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