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Ways Of The Mountain Man

Photos by Phil Lanoue

Chatham Twp. - The Morris County Park Commission presented "The Ways of a Mountain Man" Sunday, January 28th. This free program was held at the Great Swamp Outdoor Education Center located at 247 Southern Blvd. in Chatham. Keith Hopler demonstrated the life of fur traders and Native Americans from 1790-1840. View our coverage and explore the characteristics of this fascinating era with Keith, who not only teaches about this time in history but also lives in this style. (above) Keith Hopler blows on some tinder to demonstrate a fire starting technique. (right) Keith Hopler hand makes all his clothes, hunts and grows all of his food. Hopler states that he has not been in a grocery store in 30 years.

At The Great Swamp Education Center

Mountains

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Hopler Fits In

Photo by

Phil Lanoue

Chatham Twp. - (above) Keith Hopler, left, demonstrates a fire starting technique using a bow and sticks, as the spectators watch in amazement. Keith Hopler of Beemerville appeared at the Educational Center at the Great Swamp in Chatham with his historical interpretation of "The Mountain Men and The Fur Trade" through the years 1790-1840. (right) Keith Hopler holds his Hawkins, flintlock rifle .

Chatham Twp. - (above) Robert Ehler and his daughter Emma, of Chatham examine a flintlock rifle being passed around by Suzzanna Mahoney education center naturalist. (above right) Suzzanna Mahoney who is dressed in a buckskin dress sits on a hand woven Crow Native American style backrest. (right) Lori Schafer of Morristown with her daughter Shannon, were among the folks that turned out to enjoy the presentation by "Mountain Man" Keith Hopler. More than 50 people attended the event at the Great Swamp Education Center. (below right) Rebecca Gallaway, of Maplewood smells a tanned buckskin hide that was passed around for everybody to examine.

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