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The Ada Historical Society presents a Fur Trader Encampment this September.

By Shelley Irwin

Published September 7, 2023 at 12:16 PM EDT

The Ada Historical Society presents a Fur Trader Encampment this September. It will be held on the museum grounds in Ada and is great for kids and adults. The event will demonstrate the fur trade in Ada from 1821 to 1830. Jeanne Fero discusses this as well as the Society in general and the services it provides for the community.

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Shelley Irwin

Shelley Irwin is the host and producer for The Shelley Irwin Show, a news magazine talk-show format on the local NPR affiliate Monday through Friday. The show, broadcast at 9 a.m., features a wide variety of local and national news makers, plus special features.

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