Sutter's Fort SHP -- Hands on History: Trappers, Trades, and Treaties -- Saturday, January 19, 2013

Park: Sutter's Fort SHP

What: Hands on History: Trappers, Trades, and Treaties

Where: Sutter's Fort State Historic Park; 2701 L Street, Midtown, Sacramento

When: Saturday, January 19, 2013

Time: Fort hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Cannon firing demonstrations: 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m.; Musket demonstrations periodically throughout the day

Cost: $7 per adult (18 and older), $5 per youth (ages 6-17), free for children 5  years and under

For More: Call 916-445-4422 or visit www.suttersfort.org

As part of a special and continuing interactive program, Sutter's Fort State Historic Park will present a special "Hands on History: Trappers, Trades, and Treaties" event on Saturday, January 19. Visitors to the Fort will step back in time to the 1840s to learn why trappers were considered "jacks of many trades" and experience how they lived, worked, explored new territory and traded with local Native Americans. Fort visitors will enjoy watching docent-led musket demonstrations and learn about many fascinating aspects in the life of a trapper. Fort visitors will also have the hands-on opportunity to examine fur pelts, create documents with a quill pen and oak gall ink, and string trade beads. For more information about this "Hands on History" event, or other events and activities at Sutter's Fort, call 916-445-4422 or visit www.suttersfort.org.

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