The Illinois Brigade is a group of paddlers and historical educators focusing on depicting life from the 17th thru the early 19th century. We are building this web site as an outreach and source of information to the public at large and for potential new members. If your interested in joining drop us a line, read our blog, or swing by an event and ask around for us. There is not better way of seeing what all of this is about then experiencing an event.
Recent posts:
- 29 July 2010 : Myths of the Fur Trade – Sashes
Myth: Voyageur sashes were worn to prevent hernias. My first issue comes with the term “voyageur sashes”. The reality is that most Canadians wore sashes. And many [More...]
- 16 July 2010 : Paddling events on the Pecatonica River
Illinois Brigade will be participating in a paddling event this weekend on the Pecatonica River. From a local news paper covering the event. There are two opportunities for canoe and kayak [More...]
- 29 May 2010 : Myths of the Fur Trade
In history in general there are many myths that come or have emerged over time, either from false accounts during the era or bad educated guesses. One such myth was [More...]
- 27 May 2010 : ReCap of Bloody Lake Rendezvous
Week was too short. Rendezvous was well attended. 19 brigade lodges. 50 people at dinner. Weather was excellent during the weekend. Bakers, Randy, Pfeff, Leigh, Vrstals and John L. [More...]