Travel in the P-L-T area was mostly on foot or in dugout canoes made by burning and scraping out the inside of a large log.  In winter, the Indians made snowshoes for easier walking.

Dugout canoes
This canoe paddle that belonged to a local tribe is part of Mr. Oppendike’s collection in Prophetstown
The more familiar birch bark canoe 
below was not used in this area.

 
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