What is a Birch Bark Canoe?
Native American Indians dwelling in the more temperate areas of North America often traveled the various lakes, rivers and seacoast areas via the birch bark canoe. This region encompasses what is now Southeastern Canada, New England, New York, and toward the Great Lakes region, where white birch trees proliferate. As the name implies, a birch bark canoe uses the bark of the white birch as a major component of its construction.
