Group arrives at Fort St. Joseph
100 km ride from Husky in SSM
(l to r) Brewster, Professore, Pinky, EchoBay,
MrsEchoBay, Hooleo and BP amongst the fort ruins
Hooleo and MrsEchoBay in front
of the chimney ruins and plaque marking
Fort St. Joseph as a National Historic Site.
Pinky and MrsEchoBay amongst the ruins
looking out over the shipping channel
Up bound 1000 foot freighter off Fort St. Joseph
seen again later in the day at Sailors' Encampment
Members of the group view aerial photo
of fort grounds and read information about
archaeological work that have taken place at the site
EchoBay stands on the field of battle
Hooleo and BP examine one of the many exhibits
on display that told of life in the 1800s and the
role the fort played in the history of the fur trade
and the defence of the Upper Great Lakes
Professore, MrsEchoBay and Pinky read about the fort's
role in maintaining a mutual beneficial alliance between
Great Britain and the First Nations' peoples
(l to r) BP, MrsEchoBay, Pinky, EchoBay,
Rosey, Kranky, Hooleo, Professore and Brewster
in front of diorama at the visitors' centre
Group prepares for ride back to the Sault
after having lunch at Camille's Island Café
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