Fur Trade Fort Laramie
Multiple Days: 06/15/2012, 06/16/2012, 06/17/2012
Location: Fort Laramie National Historic Site
Time: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Fee Information: $3.00 Per Adult
Over Father's Day weekend, Fort Laramie National Historic Site will commemorate the 175th anniversary of artist Alfred Jacob Miller's 1837 trip to the Rocky Mountain West. Activities will include talks, demonstrations, and recreations of the scenes Miller saw. Artists are encouraged to bring their sketch pads and photographers their cameras. Walk through a recreated trapper's camp and, as Miller did, record images of the early west.
Alfred Jacob Miller is the most important western artist you probably have never heard of. In 1837, Miller accompanied fur traders and trappers to the Green River Rendezvous, painting and sketching as he went. Along the way, Miller recorded images of the Native peoples, mountain men, landscapes, and landmarks he encountered. Miller's work gives us a rare glimpse of the Rocky Mountain West of the 1830s.
Historical artist Michael Haynes, known for his paintings illustrating the Lewis and Clark expedition, will give talks about the challenges of capturing history by painting scenes so vibrant that audiences feel like they are part of it. Historian Chavawn Kelly, a specialist on Alfred Jacob Miller's story and art, will speak about Miller's trip west. She will also explore the relationship between Miller and Sir William Drummond Stewart, the Scottish nobleman who commissioned him as the expedition's artist. Painter, reenactor, and art teacher Tim Tanner will be giving advice to artists who want help creating their own sketches. Meryle Doughty, a photographer with many years' experience of capturing living history scenes, will also be available to coach photographers.
Scheduled talks, throughout the event, will cover Miller's life and western experience, as well as the challenges of making art on the trail. Visitors will be able to talk to experienced reenactors about life in the 1830s. Artists and photographers are welcome, and are encouraged to come out and try their hand at capturing scenes of the early fur trade.
The weekend's activities are sure to be fun and educational for the entire family. The entrance fee for the event is $3.00 per adult. Visitors under 16 and visitors with park passes are admitted free of charge. For the latest information about Fort Laramie National Historic Site's programs and events call (307) 837-2221.
Multiple Days: 06/15/2012, 06/16/2012, 06/17/2012
Location: Fort Laramie National Historic Site
Time: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Fee Information: $3.00 Per Adult
Over Father's Day weekend, Fort Laramie National Historic Site will commemorate the 175th anniversary of artist Alfred Jacob Miller's 1837 trip to the Rocky Mountain West. Activities will include talks, demonstrations, and recreations of the scenes Miller saw. Artists are encouraged to bring their sketch pads and photographers their cameras. Walk through a recreated trapper's camp and, as Miller did, record images of the early west.
Alfred Jacob Miller is the most important western artist you probably have never heard of. In 1837, Miller accompanied fur traders and trappers to the Green River Rendezvous, painting and sketching as he went. Along the way, Miller recorded images of the Native peoples, mountain men, landscapes, and landmarks he encountered. Miller's work gives us a rare glimpse of the Rocky Mountain West of the 1830s.
Historical artist Michael Haynes, known for his paintings illustrating the Lewis and Clark expedition, will give talks about the challenges of capturing history by painting scenes so vibrant that audiences feel like they are part of it. Historian Chavawn Kelly, a specialist on Alfred Jacob Miller's story and art, will speak about Miller's trip west. She will also explore the relationship between Miller and Sir William Drummond Stewart, the Scottish nobleman who commissioned him as the expedition's artist. Painter, reenactor, and art teacher Tim Tanner will be giving advice to artists who want help creating their own sketches. Meryle Doughty, a photographer with many years' experience of capturing living history scenes, will also be available to coach photographers.
Scheduled talks, throughout the event, will cover Miller's life and western experience, as well as the challenges of making art on the trail. Visitors will be able to talk to experienced reenactors about life in the 1830s. Artists and photographers are welcome, and are encouraged to come out and try their hand at capturing scenes of the early fur trade.
The weekend's activities are sure to be fun and educational for the entire family. The entrance fee for the event is $3.00 per adult. Visitors under 16 and visitors with park passes are admitted free of charge. For the latest information about Fort Laramie National Historic Site's programs and events call (307) 837-2221.
