09/05/2026
🌲 We spent the better part of the day in neighboring Wyoming, at the Fort Bridger Historic Site. The Fort Bridger Rendezvous, held annually during the first weekend of September, celebrates the Rocky Mountain fur trade meetups of the early nineteenth century.
🌲 Many of the attendees at this event possess a wealth of knowledge on the North American fur trade - a fascinating era ranging from the late 17th through the first half of the 19th centuries: fully encompassing Britain’s Georgian era.
🌲 While the Rendezvous isn’t the type of Regency themed event we commonly frequent, for the inquisitive attendee it was profoundly educational & an historically transporting experience.
🇬🇧 The proof marks on the barrel of a British pistol used by trappers of the Hudson’s Bay Company made for interesting conversation. The pistol’s current owner - a 19th century fur trade reenactor - restored it to its current, serviceable condition.
