David Thompson Days - A Community Rendezvous - Thompson Falls

Saturday, July 07, 2012

The annual "David Thompson Days Community Rendezvous" historical celebration features a Main Street Parade and Living History Rendezvous in downtown Thompson Falls. Following the 10am Parade, historic displays & demonstrations, primitive arts & crafts, games, trade goods, storytelling, music, food, and fun will be open to the public at Power Company Park. Authentically outfitted living historians of the Thompson Falls Brigade will host an activity filled primitive encampment 1 block south of the Post Office at the foot of Pond Street. Admission is free, so bring the whole family!

In honor of the namesake of Thompson Falls, David Thompson Days highlights the achievements of the epic explorer and fur trader who travelled more than 50,000 miles on foot, horse, and canoe while mapping over 1.5 million square miles of uncharted North America. A pioneer of the fur trade west of the Rockies, Thompson established trade with natives and built the region's first trading posts, one called Saleesh House near present day Thompson Falls, MT. His writings are the source of amazing adventure and a rare glimpse into the distant past of western cultures, commerce, exploration, and wilderness life.

David Thompson Days is sponsored by Blackfoot Telephone, the Thompson Falls Chamber of Commerce, and the Thompson Falls Brigade. For registration or more info contact event manager Jennifer Fielder 406-210-5944 or jofielder@blackfoot.net