2019 Lancaster Restoration Rendezvous on Memorial Day Weekend
Experience pre-1840 frontier life at the annual Lancaster Restoration Rendezvous on May 23-27, 2019 at the South Platte Valley Historic Park in Fort Lupton, Colorado. The Lancaster Restoration Rendezvous is held every Memorial Day Weekend (Thursday through Monday) and kicks off the summer rendezvous season for many fur trade period reenactors.
Lancaster Restoration Memorial Day Rendezvous
Being the spring rendezvous, the rendezvous camp area of the South Platte Valley Historic Park is greening up. Big leafy cottonwood trees provide shade and the fresh grassy areas provide a comfortable place to set up camp. Nearby, snowmelt is running down the Platte River. Non re-enactor visitors are welcome during the day, but at the end of the day only campers in pre-1840 clothing are allowed in the rendezvous area. There is a separate area for “Tin Teepees” and modern camps setups for those not in period attire.
Early Set-Up
Early set-up is on the Saturday and Sunday prior the Memorial Day weekend and official dates of the Lancaster Restoration Memorial Day Rendezvous. This allows campers and traders to establish their camp the weekend before the rendezvous. Camps must be broken down the last day of the rendezvous.
Location
South Platte Valley Historic Park
2001 Historic Parkway
Fort Lupton, CO 80621
303-857-1710
For More Information:
Call (303) 857-1710; Email spvhsboard@gmail.com
Support the Lancaster Restoration Memorial Day Rendezvous
The Tallow River Trappers is the living history branch of the South Platte Valley Historical Society, sponsor of the annual Lancaster Restoration Memorial Day Rendezvous. The Tallow River Trapper has their own campsite below Fort Lancaster in Fort Lupton, Colorado. They support five other rendezvous a year in addition to the ,and welcome all to attend.
Mark your calendar today so you won’t miss the next Lancaster Restoration Rendezvous in Fort Lupton, Colorado on Memorial Day Weekend (Thursday-Monday).
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