The Annual Fort Crevecoeur French and Indian War Reenactment will be held on August 5-6, 2017 at Fort Crevecoeur in Creve Couer, Illinois. Gates are open to the public Saturday and Sunday 9a – 5p. A small gate fee applies. All proceeds from the gate go towards the upkeep of Fort Crevecoeur Park.
French and Indian War re-enactors portraying French, British and Iroquois soldiers will provide demonstrations of camp life and skirmishes in the fort.
Throughout the Fort Crevecoeur French and Indian War Reenactment, vendors will sell food, including buffalo burgers and homemade root beer, and period items. Demonstrators will show visitors how to light fires, make candles and throw knives and tomahawks.
Throughout the Fort Crevecoeur French and Indian War Reenactment weekend, French and Indian War Reenactors will portray life in a military encampment, from the outfits they wore to the tents they slept in. French soldiers will march about in long-sleeve wool jackets and hats, including a long-sleeve undershirt and vest. Prior to a skirmish Sunday, a priest will address the French soldiers.
Location
Fort Crevecoeur Park
301 Lawnridge Dr,
Creve Coeur, IL 61610
Phone:(309) 694-3193
Contact
Fort Crevecoeur Park Office
309-694-3193
http://www.ftcrevecoeur.org/
ftcrevecoeur@gmail.com
About Fort Crevecoeur Park
Fort Crevecoeur Park is located near Peoria and includes a reconstructed Fort Crevecoeur (about nine miles from the original location), a museum and a campground. French explorer Robert de La Salle (1643-87) helped the Peoria Indians build a fort in 1860 to defend themselves against the Iroquois. LaSalle made a deal with the local tribes to protect them from the Iroquois tribal league. LaSalle fostered good relationships with the tribes—Fort Creve Coeur wasn’t around too long though—this original site quickly became abandoned as Tonti left to fortify Starved Rock. Tonti’s mission to Starved Rock was to only end in failure though. However, the Fort Crevecoeur’s seven man garrison quit their fort, destroyed the fortifications, and made a trek to Canada.
Mark your calendar today so you don’t miss the next Fort Crevecoeur French and Indian War Reenactment in Creve Couer, IL.