June 2004 MOUNTAIN MAN RENDEZVOUS

June 4-6: Frontier Days XXX - American Frontier Spirit
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Event Detail: This year Frontier Days celebrates its 30th Anniversary as Fort Dodge's award winning, city wide festival. Voted one of the top 150 Attractions by the American Bus Association, and one of the Top 75 Attractions by Senior Group Travel magazine, this years event will be the biggest and best yet! Many of the activities are located at the Fort Museum, but this festival is too big for just one location! And best of all, admission requires only a Frontier Days Souvenir Button and is for all four days! Activities include a Buckskinner's Rendezvous - Contests of old-time skills demonstrated and handmade crafts for sale in this recreated frontier camp.
Contact phone: (515) 573-4231, email: thefort@frontiernet.net
Contact: Mike Stachnik, phone: 815-886-1467, email: mstachnik@fpdwc.org
Event Website: http://www.fortmuseum.com/frontier.html

June 4-13: California Primitive Rendezvous
Location: T Bar T Ranch, Little Dry Mdws., 30 miles north of Kernville, CA
Event Detail: This is a pre 1840 event were the Colonial camps have increased every year and now almost equal the Mountain Man camps. See website for details.
Contact: John Harville, phone: 661 264-3132, email: jharvill@mac.com
Event Website: http://homepage.mac.com/jharvill/

Jun 5-6: Wild Winds Buffalo Preserve Spring Rendezvous
Location: Wild Winds Buffalo Preserve, 6975 N Ray St, Fremont, IN 46737
Event Detail: This is a 1800's encampment. Families, traders and demonstraters welcome. Period correct itmes only. Wood, water and Port-a-potties provided. We will have games for Men,Women and children. An Aucction of handcrafted items will be held Sunday. This event is open to the public free of charge and groups are welcome. Tours of the Buffalo are available for a fee. Help celebrate the arrival of our new calves.
Contact: Amy and Larry, phone: 260-495-0137, email: wildwindsbuffalo@aol.com
Event Website: http://www.wildwindsbuffalo.com

June 10-14: 5th Annual Medicine Waters Rendezvous
Location: Pioneer Park, On the Colorado River, Hot Sulphur Springs, CO 80451
Event Detail: In conjunction with Hot Sulphur Days, the camp is located on the Colorado River in the town of Hot Sulphur Springs, free camping, $60.00 traders fee to the city. Lots of tourists nightly council fire with story telling.
Contact: Rich Dowell, phone: 970-887-0555, email: oxbowrdd@msn.com

Jun 11-13: Buffalo Valley Summer Rendezvous
Location: Buffalo Creek Rd, Worthington, PA 16262
Event Detail: Trails, woods walk, Mountain Man, Hawk & Knife, Primitive Archery and Trade Gun. Dutch Oven cook-off. $10 Camp Fee. Call for directions or additional information.
Contact: Scott Bryan, phone: 724-297-3243, email: estock@alltel.net

June 12-13: 2nd Annual Rich Ballou Kansas State Youth Championship Muzzleloading Shoot
Location: Mulberry Campground, Kanopolis State Park, 33 miles from Salina, KS
Event Detail: Presented by Prarie Longrifles, Kaw Valley Muzzleloaders & Arkriver Muzzloaders. Early setup, June 11. Ranges open 8a-4:30 (Sat), 8a-11a (Sun). $15 single, $20 family. No camp fee. Standard camp and rendezvous rules apply. Competition open to Youth, 16 and under. Rifle & Pistol competition. Optional knife & Hawk throwing competition. Prizes awarded for 5 age groups. One overall State Champion will be crowned.
Contact: Al Slater, phone: 785-488-3631, email: aslater#bwrcorp.com
Event Website: http://members.cox.net/plrinc/2004richshoot.html

June 12-13: 9th Annual C'nC Rendezvous Region Festival & Shoot
Location: Icelandic State Park, Cavalier, ND
Event Detail: Icelandic State Park - West of Cavalier, North Dakota on Highway 5; C'nC camp located South across Highway 5 from the park. Primitive clothing and lodge for Participants in camp. Primitive camp, shooting range, traders row and tin tipi camp in wooded area. Wood, water and hooters on site, Early set-up permitted Friday, Sunday overnight okay. NO CAMP FEE, Modern camping, showers in main park for a fee, Blanket shoots, primitive and novelty targets. Hawk and Knife. TRADERS & DEMONSTRATORS WELCOME (NO FEE). Note: Those in modern clothing or who wish to partake of other festival activities / areas of the park, will be requested to purchase a $5.00 Rendezvous Region button.
Contact: Steve, phone: 218-773-6850, email Bill at WFuehrer@msn.com

June 13-19: Santa Fe Trail Rendezvous
Location: NRA Whittington Center, Coal Canyon, Raton, NM 87740
Event Detail: A re-enactment of the mountain man era, pre-1840, on the Santa Fe Trail. Please visit the web site for flyer and pictures of rendezvous.
Contact: Charles C. Phelan, phone: 505-327-2029, email: raton@cap-n-ball.com
Event Website: http://cap-n-ball.com/raton/

Jun 12-13: 21st Annual Island Rendezvous
Location: Isle a la Cache Museum, 501 E. Romeo Rd, Romeoville, IL 60446
Event Detail: This 18th Century fur trade event welcomes Native American, voayageur, military, blanket traders, sutlers and craftspeople of all ages. Thrilling competitions, talented entertainers, and expert demonstrators to be sure! We also provide water, firewood, straw, and porta-johns. Ice is available. NO FEES & plenty of fun! For information OR an application to participate, please or check the website.
Contact: Mike Stachnik, phone: 815-886-1467, email: mstachnik@fpdwc.org
Event Website: http://www.fpdwc.org

Jun 19-21: Shidlers Tallgrass Rendezvous
Location: Coussens Park, City Park, Shidler, OK 74652
Contact: Marlene Fields, phone: 918-793-4171, email: mrfields@kayserv.net
Event Website: http://www.shidleroklahoma.com

Jun 23-25: Rendezvous; Bushy Run Battlefield. Old Wesmoreland Rifles
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Contact: Darryl Myers, phone: 724-522-1729

June 24-27: Independent Mountainmen of Pennsylvania
Location: Squaw Valley Road, Emlenton, PA 16373
Event Detail: Water and firewood provided. Modern and primitive campsites available. Contact by phone only please.
Contact: Pete Smolter, phone: 412-486-5864, email: ddlciafre@zoominternet.net

June 25-27: Lone Tree Valley Rendezvous
Location: National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center, 22267 Flagstaff Hill, Hwy 86, Baker City, OR 97814
Event Detail: Demonstration rendezvous,open to the public. No fee to participate. Traders, buckskinners, musicians, hawk and knife, black powder shooting, native americans, mountain man village, crafts & skills. Set up Friday, June 25; Break camp Sunday, June 27. Primitive camping on site. Pre-1840 equipment and dress, please. 8:00am to 6:00pm.
Contact: Pam Petterson, phone: 541-523-1835, email: pam_petterson@or.blm.gov
Event Website: http://www.oregontrail.blm.gov

June 25-27: Fort Erie Muzzleloaders Black Powder Rendezvous
Location: Erie County Sportsmens League Grounds, Erie, PA 16506
Event Detail: See web site.
Contact: James Guckes, phone: 814-833-5706
Event Website: http://www.forteriemuzzleloaders.org/index.asp

June 25-28: 23rd Annual Oregon Trail Muzzleloaders Rendezvous
Location: North Heglar Canyon, near Raft River, ID
Event Detail: We are a family based club with events for men, women, and children which include primitive shooting, knife and hawk trail walk, Seneca run, primitive bow and a frying pan toss for the women. We have both modern and primitive camping. There will be three full days of Mountain Man fun. Last year we had over 200 shooters (men, women and children of all ages) participate. Separate primitive and modern camps. Bring your own water.
Contact: Rick Ramsey, phone: (208) 436-0241, email: mramsey@pmt.org

Jun 25-Jul 3: 18th Annual NLRA Old Northwest Territory Primitive Rendezvous
Location: Wooded ravine, 17727 474th Ave., Gary, SD 57226
Event Detail: The Booshway, Staff, and Area Clubs invite you to the beautiful Mid- Ohio Mt. Vernon area for the 18th Annual Old Northwest Primitive Rendezvous. Come join us for 9 fabulous days of Living History Splendor. Experience life as it was before the end of the great fur trade era. Participate in Black Powder Rifle events, Hawk and Knife Throwing, Archery, and games for all ages. There will be a wide variety of Sutlers and period Food vendors. Truly, this is an event you won't want to miss. Water, Wood and Porta Johns will be furnished, the Fun is up to you!
Contact: Carlton Brinker, phone: 419-837-5682
Event Website: http:www.seneca-muzzleloaders.org/old.htm

June 26-28: Thunderstrike Rendezvous
Location: Clinton Nature Preserve, Post Road, Winston GA 30134
Event Detail: Well its that time again. Tomahawk& knife throw /archery comp./ fire starting competition/Saterday nite supper everyone bring your best dish / historic demos. Also tring to get permission to have a shoot this year. pritive camps as well as modern camps. Will have fire wood, restrooms, running watter and a modern playground for the kids. Traders, renactors, pow wow dancers, what ever you do, come on out. No camp fees - No trade fees.
Contact: Ed Nichols, Phone: 770-489-7263, email: vikingbunch@aol.com

Jun 30-Jul 4: 4-Moons Rising Rendezvous
Location: Wooded ravine, 17727 474th Ave., Gary, SD 57226
Event Detail: 4-Moons is located just 1 mile west and 1/2 mile south of Gary, SD or 1 mile west and 10.5 miles south (last .5 miles on gravel) of the SD/MN border at US Highway 212. See website & link to event flyer for details. Contact: Thane "No Shadow" Wells, phone: 605-874-2940
Event Website: http://www.fourmoons.org