September 2002 MOUNTAIN MAN RENDEZVOUS

Sep 6-8: Elk River Rendezvous
Location: Hillsboro, Missouri
Event Details: Gate opens Friday, Sep 6 at 8 a.m. for camp setup (primitive & modern) - no exceptions. $10 camp fee, traders welcome - pre-1840 setup. Primitive dress required after sundown in primitive camp. Registration opens 8:30 a.m. Saturday & Sunday. Rifle & bow shooting contests. No pets. No alcohol for anyone under 21.
Contact: Glen Kohler, phone: 636-464-2725, email: foothillsramrods@yahoo.com
Event Website: http://www.geocities.com/foothillsramrods

Sep 7-8: 20th Annual Fort Hill Ramrods Rendezvous
Location: 6-1/2 miles on Bear Lake Road, Butternut, Wisconsin 54514
Event Details: Plenty of room for camping and parking. We provide wood, water, outhouses, shade, & in-camp raffle. Music in camp encouraged. Friday is Fifth Grade History Day.
Contact: Ellie, phone: 715-769-9444, email: ewesful@pctcnet.net
Event Website: http://www.elkriver.homestead.com

Sep 21 & 22: Fort Belle Fontaine Historic Encampment and Black Powder Shoot
Location: On the banks of the Missouri River at the mouth of Coldwater Creek
Event Details: Visit the first American fort west of the Mississippi River and site of Lewis and Clark's final stop on their "Journey of Discovery.". Free to the Public. Camp opens to the Public at 10:00 a.m. with opening ceremonies at the Grand Staircase. Visit the Historical Encampment and Traders Row. Demonstrations in antique arts and crafts; Tomahawk and knife throws; Mountain man snacks and other food items. Setup begins noon the 20th / Camp fee $10.00 / Trader fee $15.00. All animals must be leashed.
Contact: St. Louis County Parks and Recreation 314-544-5714

Sep 20-22:   Goose Creek Rendezvous
Location: Harris, Minnesota
Event Detail: Primitive and Modern Campsites - Water & Firewood Provided; Set-up time: 4pm Thursday, until 10am Saturday. Registration: $15.00 Per Camp, Period dress required for participation in all events. No vehicles in Primitive Camp after 10:00 a.m., Saturday. Events: Trail Walk, Many Hawk/Knife Events, Shotgun Events,Camp Activities / Demos, Novelty Event Shoots - Saturday Long Range Cartridge Gun Shoot. Family Games, Long Range Shoot - Sunday, Kids Activities, Breakfast Shoot, Pistol Shoot, Candle Shoot - Friday Night, Flintlock Smoothbore (Trade Gun), Basket Weaving - Extra Charge: Archery Walk
Contact: Mike Mitchell, phone: 651-736-6724 AM, 612-731-3063 PM, Email: mrmitchell1@mmm.com

Sep 21-29: 26th Annual NRLHF / NMLRA Eastern Primitive Rendezvous
Location: Muddy Run Recreation Park on Pa. Rt. 372, 4 mi. W of Pa. Rt. 272, Holtwood, Lancaster Cty, Pennsylvania
Contact: James A Badders,410-836-1607, email: Lepchaun1@aol.com
Event Website: http://www.scarletscarab.com/26_epr.htm

Sep 27-29: Fall Rendezvous - Eagle Valley Muzleloaders
Location: Carson City, NV
Contact: Lil Hawk- 775-887-1221 or887-1963, email ACShufelt@aol.com
Event Website: http://users.intercomm.com/johnc/

Sep 27-29:   Duck Creek Muzzleloaders Fall Family Rendezvous
Location: Independence, Kansas
Event Detail: Blanket shoot on Saturday, pot luck supper Saturday evening, church service Sunday morning.
Contact: John Brown, phone: 620-725-2922, email: blue@hit.net

Sep 27-29:   B.S.A. Three Rivers Council, Spindletop District, Lewis and Clark Adventure Camporee
Location: North Side of Village Creek, Silsbee, TX 77656, End of Old Hwy 96, Vicinity of Barry Sand Pits
Event Detail: This weekend will host 200-300 Boy Scouts & Leaders for an opportunity to relive the Great Trek of the Corps of Discovery. Scouts will experience wilderness life from pitching their own primitive shelters, cooking with cast iron, packing, portaging and paddling canoes, black powder shooting, hawk throwing, fire by flint and steel, overland treking by compass, and keeping a nature journal. All pre-1840 reenactors are welcome to come and add to the flavor of the weekend. Grand Camp Fire Celebration Saturday night. Camp sites available, traders are welcome. Reenactor camping fee $10, Trader fee $10. All animals must be leashed; water & firewood available; No Alcohol permitted.
Contact: Rusty "Buffalo Bear" Mathis, phone: 409-658-1712, email: traders@tex-is.net

Sep 28-29:   Pioneer Days At the Boone Home
Location: Daniel Boone Home, Defiance, Missouri 63341
Event Detail: A two-day celebration of pioneer life at the Daniel Boone Home and Boonesfield Village, provides an opportunity for visitors to experience what pioneer life was like in Missouri. Pre-1850 encampment; Camp Fee 15.00, includes free firewood & dinner Saturday night.
Contact: Pam Jensen, phone: 636-798-2005, email: jj@unitedstates.com
Event Website: http://www.slfp.com/BooneHome.htm

Sep 28-29:   23rd Annual Heritage Days on the Goshen Trail
Location: Lewis & Clark Community College, 5800 Godfrey Road (Route 67), Godfrey, IL
Event Detail: 9 am - 5 pm each day, rain or shine. Re-creation of period history, food, clothing, black powder shoot, primitive encampments, demonstrations, music, crafts and food. Admission $3 for adults, $1 for students (5-18 years), $1 for the children's area. Free to everyone arriving in period clothing (1700-1840) or under 5 years of age.
Contact: phone: 800-258-6645
Event Website: http://www.greatriverroad.com/RV/heritage.htm