Before Dan left for Minnesota he visited the home room class of Miss Amy Bridges at Arsenal Technical High School in Indianapolis.

Miss Bridges had heard of his plans to retrace the historic route of the Voyageurs and ask Dan to visit her students. Dan lectured on History, Geography, Geology, Navigation by Map and Compass and Outdoor Survival. Who were the Voyageurs? A general description of them and other peoples of the era can be found at the Minnesota Historical Society. If you want to learn more about the people and history of this era, Civilization.ca is a great resource.