Outlander in the Mohawk Valley” series continues: Stroud and Silver, Beaver and Bear

Outlander in the Mohawk Valley” series continues: Stroud & Silver, Beaver & Bear: The Fur Trade & Diplomacy on the Borderlands with Ian Mumpton

Join us on Wednesday, September 24th at 7pm for “Stroud & Silver, Beaver & Bear: The Fur Trade & Diplomacy on the Borderlands” with Ian Mumpton. This is the fourth program in our new series, “Outlander in the Mohawk Valley,” exploring the connections between Diana Gabaldon’s best-selling books and our own local history!

For those living on the borderlands between the territories of the Six Nations and the British Empire in the 1760’s, trade and diplomacy were inextricably linked, with the fur trade holding the key to wealth and diplomatic power for European colonists and Indigenous people alike. Pelts harvested by Native fur trappers and destined for the London fur markets were traded for European textiles, tools, weaponry, and adornment. See and touch reproductions of 18th century objects as Ian Mumpton talks about the fur trade and the role of Sir William Johnson and the British Indian Department in facilitating and regulating it.

Ian Mumpton is the Interpretive Programs Assistant at Johnson Hall, developing and delivering interpretive educational programming about the many people who make up the story of this crossroads of cultures on the borderland between empires. His work is focused on highlighting the stories of Loyalists, Native Americans, and enslaved people of African ancestry in our shared colonial history. In his spare time, he also researches and practices the martial arts of 17th century colonial New Netherland.

The Fulton County Historical Society is located at 237 Kingsboro Ave. in Gloversville.

This program is made possible with support from the Fulton County Board of Supervisors and the Fulton County Historian’s Office.