It is 1797, the Rendezvous is in full swing, and over a thousand people work and linger within the palisades and surrounding area. North West Company agents, clerks, and partners gather to conduct business and celebrate their good fortune. They arrive by canoe with the voyageurs bringing trade goods from the east, and furs from the north. Anishinaabe, Cree, and other Native families gather by the shore to trade and reunite with friends and family, all right here in Grand Portage.

During Rendezvous Days, costumed interpreters reenact 18th century life of the fur trade era. Park rangers and volunteer reenactors provide you with a unique view into the hustle and bustle of Grand Portage over 220 years ago.

Schedule of Events:

10:00 am: Stone Bridge Singers Drum Ceremony - Great Hall Lawn
11:00 am: Cornhusk Dolls/Voyageur Action Figures - Great Hall Porch
12:00 pm: Native Art from the Time of the American Revolution/ Michael Galban
01:00 pm: Thread Button Making - Workshop Tent
01:30 pm: Visit a Seamstress/Shirt Sewing - Great Hall Porch
02:00 pm: Historic Camp Tour - Meet at Information Tent
02:00 pm: Kids' Bead Hunt - Historic Encampment
02:00 pm: Thread Button Making - Workshop Tent
02:30 pm: Block Print Fabric - Workshop Tent
03:00 pm: HIstoric Camp Tour - Meet at Information Tent
03:00 pm: Tartans and Kilts in the Fur Trade - Historic Encampment
03:30 pm: Camp Chore Challenge Contest - Inside the West Gate
04:00 pm: A Visit to the Dye Pots - Historic Encampment
05:00 pm: Monument Closes

All Day:
- Authentic Historical Garment Collection presented by "The Clothing Bureau" in the Great Hall
- Firearms of the Fur Trade with Mark Sage