Live History. Celebrate Heritage.

Travel into the past to discover the present. Explore the partnership between the Grand Portage Anishinaabe and the North West Company during the North American fur trade. Experience the sights and smells of a bustling depot reconstructed in its historic location. See how it shaped co-management with the NPS today. Follow pathways to the past to imagine a drum echo over Gichigami - Lake Superior. Read More

Lodge poles on the ground and standing/leaning on each other with no bark.
Plan Your Visit

Current hours for the Heritage Center: Monday - Saturday 9am-4pm, closed Sundays & federal holidays. Historic site is closed for the season.

A person in historic clothing holding a basket, walking in front of a wooden building.
Things To Do

What can you do when the Depot is closed? Stop in at the Heritage Center to learn about the fur trade and Anishinaabe culture.

Many people dressed in historic clothing, outside.
Top 10 Tips for Visiting Grand Portage

Visiting the monument next summer? Plan like a ranger with these tips.

Painting of a moose walking in water in front of a sunset sky with a full moon.
Moose Exhibit Upstairs, Heritage Center

See a full size moose, a painting by a local artist, and moose-related objects. Learn how important this animal is to the North Shore.

A brigade (several) canoes with people at the edge of a lake.
Rendezvous with History

Watch the park film online in English or Anishinaabemowin.

Uniformed NPS ranger with right hand raised facing a child in blue clothes with right hand raised.
Be a Junior Ranger!

Junior Rangers have fun discovering history, while learning about why we need to protect the special treasures found in our National Parks.

River running through a forest.
Backcountry Camping at Fort Charlotte

Two remote backcountry campsites allow groups of nine. Obtain your free permit online at least two weeks in advance.

A person with three dogs walking along a path near birch lodges.
Pets at the Monument

Leashed pets are welcome in several areas.

A group of people in historic clothing from the 1930s.
Stewardship at the Monument

The Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa has long been involved in stewardship of the Monument.

Eight people standing in front of the NPS Monument sign.
Co-management at Grand Portage

Did you know that Grand Portage National Monument is the first National Park Service unit to be co-managed with a Tribal Nation? Learn more.

A map of the upper part of North America with a red path showing the fur trade route.
History & Culture

Native technology and the cultural exchange that took place here during the fur trade led to exploration and mapping the continent.

A birchbark wigwam and canoe with other tradition Anishinaabe items.
Let's Speak Anishinaabemowin!

Tips for pronunciation and recorded words in Anishinaabemowin with English translation.

Last updated: November 21, 2024

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Contact Info

Mailing Address:

P.O. Box 426
Grand Portage, MN 55605

Phone:

(218) 475-0123

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