Madame Magdelaine La Framboise – The Mackinac Fur Trader Who Challenged John Jacob Astor – Video
Long before horse-drawn carriages and fudge shops, Mackinac Island was the center of a dangerous fur-trading empire. This Michigan Moments episode tells the story of Magdelaine La Framboise, the frontier businesswoman who challenged John Jacob Astor and helped shape early Michigan history.