brauns red river carts
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history
The Red River cart was born along the river that gave it its name The first record of the two-wheeled vehicle being made was at Fort Pembina. The North West Company trader Alexander Henry Jr. taught the men at his fort how to construct the cart.It took a few years for the design to be perfected. In the beginning the wheels were simply swan off the end of logs about three feet one meter in diameter and solid wood. The next year the design included four spokes. The year after that saw a general dished shape to the wheel appear formed by spokes inclining outward from the cart body. Dished wheels gave the cart better stability.
red river cart advantages
it easier to free the cart from muddy sections of the trail and came in handy when crossing a river.The wheels could be removed from the cart and lashed together to form a sort of raft that the body of the cart was set on top of before getting across the river.
disadvatages
The axles were ungreased as grease would capture dust which would act as sandpaper and immobilize the cart.the resultant squeal sounded like an untuned violin,
inventor
alexander henry
how did it impact north dakota
it was easier to get small supplies to one another and light having no metal on the cart and to have a ox,milk cow, or a horse pulling the cart many Dakota settlers used these to also to carry there hay for there cattle
Life of a Metis Trapper - Part V: The Red River Cart
information
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Website: redrivercarts.com
Location: 2 Swag Road
Phone: 70198989
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