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2008
Schedules: Full
Schedule, Journal/Forum
Only, Michael
Terry Only, American
Mountain Men (AMM) Only, Children's
Programs Only
Rocky Mountain Fur Trade
Journal & Forum, The second annual
Journal introduced with lectures by authors and discussion
panels. Thursday evening will be a special reception
and journal signing (Journal/Forum
Schedule).
Journal featured speakers include:
- “The Trapper’s Cache” by
Clay Landry
- “The Legend of Jed Smith: Fact, Fantasy
and Opinion” by James C. Auld
- “Sheltering the Fur Trade” by
Doyle Reid
- “Mountain Man as Mountaineer”
by Terrance Ian Dunn
- “Antonio Montero and the Portuguese Houses”
by Gary Petersen
- “The Mountain Man and the Honeybee”
by Gage Skinner
- “To Preserve Peace on the Frontiers”
by Brad Tennant
Dr. Fred Gowans,
"Historian in Residence" for the Museum
will give a lecture Thursday evening on “The
Mystery Trails: Andrew Henry and the St. Louis Fur
Company’s Controversial Routes of 1809, 1810,
and 1811” to open the Fur Trade Forum. Then
on Saturday morning Dr. Gowans will lead a tour of
the Rendezvous Grounds at the confluence of the Green
River and Horse Creek.
Michael Terry,
Native American Historian and Ethnologist, Plains
Indian Encampment. His lectures are FREE to the public
and give an overview of life of the Plains Indians
in the 1800s. New for 2007, Michael's 20-foot buffalo
hide tipi now on display permanently. This exhibit
is a donation from Gayle McMurry Kinnison through
her Wyoming Community Donor Advised Endowment.
Lapita Frewin, heads up our Children's
Programs with morning and afternoon sessions, free
to all kids.
The American Mountain Men Trapper's camp,
north of the Museum at the amphitheater. Live lectures
and demonstrations throughout Rendezvous weekend will
include firearms, sign language, beaver trapping,
clothes, tools, fire making, horse tack, packing,
and stories & songs.
Friday & Saturday, July 11& 12: Buffalo
Burger Lunch Presented by the Sublette County
Historical Society Board, 11:00 am to 3:00 pm at the
Museum.
Museum Gallery & Gift Shop Open
9 am to 5 pm, and in the evening during Rendezvous.
The Sublette County Chamber of Commerce Rendezvous
Parade is held on Saturday morning at 11:00
am down main street in Pinedale. The
Green River Rendezvous Pageant is on Sunday
at 1:00 pm at the Rendezvous Grounds just south of
Pinedale adjacent to the rodeo grounds.
As part of Pinedale's Green River Rendezvous weekend,
the Society and Museum are excited to offer a variety
of great programs for 2008. For other weekend events
see the Pinedale
Online Rendezvous Calendar and the Green
River Rendezvous Pageant website.
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