BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Crazy Crow Trading Post - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Crazy Crow Trading Post X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.crazycrow.com/site X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Crazy Crow Trading Post REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20180101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190504 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190506 DTSTAMP:20260420T210721 CREATED:20170911T113508Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190128T092346Z UID:18533-1556928000-1557100799@www.crazycrow.com SUMMARY:Camp Dubois Spring Rendezvous DESCRIPTION:2019 Camp Dubois Spring Rendezvous\n\nRate This Event\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nExperience Mountain Man life at the annual Camp Dubois Spring Rendezvous on May 4-5\, 2019 at Camp Dubois near the Lewis and Clark State Historic Site in Wood River\, Illinois. The Camp Dubois Spring Rendezvous celebrates the pre-1840s fur trade era with reenactors camping at a replica of Lewis and Clark’s 1803-1804 winter encampment in teepees and period tents. Activities includes tomahawk and knife throwing competitions\, black powder and archery contests\, and other period demonstrations\, food\, crafts\, and live entertainment. \n\nCamp Dubois Spring Rendezvous\nVisitors and history lovers alike are welcomed to the Camp Dubois Spring Rendezvous. Historical reenactors set up camp in the area around and inside the replica of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark’s encampment. Talk with them and learn about starting fires with flint and steel\, cooking over open camp fires\, making clothes from animal hides\, or how Lewis and Clark prepared for their journey. The original Camp Dubois\, located toward Hartford\, was where their expedition to the newly purchased American west began. \nTomahawk and knife throwing competitions are available for all ages to participate. Black powder shoots\, an archery contest\, as well as an auction will all take place over the weekend. \nArtisans will be providing goods and information about crafts such as blacksmithing\, rope making\, basket weaving\, and making canoes. Many of these artisans will be demonstrating how their wares are made. You’ll see men\, women and children cook on open fires\, conduct trade\, present period demonstrations and tell stories. Just watch\, or step back into time with them. \nPublic Welcome – Admission Free \nCamp Dubois Spring Rendezvous Public Hours:\nSaturday: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.\nSunday: 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. \nFeatures:\n* Blackpowder Shoot – $10 Blanket Prize; For reenactors there will be a post shoot sat. $5 per person. 3 man teams; winning team gets 50% of money paid in.\n* Tomahawk Throw and Knife blocks\n* Long Bow Shoot and a duel shoot. Duel shoot winner will win a very nice long bow.\n* Flag Ceremony Daily 10:30 a.m.\n* Saturday Night Camp Feed (bring meator veggies for stone soup\n* Food vendor and bread ovens going. \nCamp Dubois Spring Rendezvous Mini-Gallery\n\n \nCamping\nEarly Setup: Wednesday before the event\nPrimitive Camp Fee $10.00\nModern Camp Fee $15.00 (Scouts welcome)\nCamping fee for the Camp Dubois Spring Rendezvous provides campsites\, water\, firewood and a climatized comfort station with showers for those participants spending the night. \nTraders\nTraders Tent $25.00\nThere will be a primitive camping area geared to authenticity (1750-1840). Those Traders and artisans who qualify will be assured of a good place for public exposure. \nGeneral Rules:\n* All items sold\, demonstrated or traded must be fro the 1700-1840 era.\n* Pets must be on a leash and under control at all times.\n* No vehicles in camp after 9:00 Saturday morning until Sunday 2:00 p.m. \nLocation\nCamp Dubois\n198 N Main St\,\nWood River\, IL 62095\nDirections: Intersection of IL Rte 3 & IL Rte 143\nContinue West on Route 143 until you go over a train overpass.\nJust after the over the overpass\, turn North on Ferguson.\nFollow Ferguson/N Main Street until it dead ends into parking lot. \nFor More Information\nLuke Reinhold (PI) 314-223-2621; lukereinhold27@gmail.com \nAbout Camp Dubois\nCamp DuBois is a replica of the 1803-04 fort of Lewis and Clark as it existed 200 years ago. The Corps of Discovery of St. Charles is an all-volunteer organization and there is no guarantee that there will be reenactors at the site at all times or that the site will be open to visit. If you are planning to make a trip to visit Camp DuBois you may want to schedule your trip on Wednesdays through Sundays when Camp River Dubois\, the Illinois State Historic Site located 4 miles south of Camp DuBois on Route 3\, is open and both sites can be visited. Camp River Dubois features another version of 1803-1804 winter encampment and features a Visitors Center with 4 galleries of exhibits and displays. Visitors and other groups wishing to visit Camp DuBois should call the Wood River Museum and Visitors Center at 618-254-1993 to ensure that the site will be open. There is no charge to visit Camp DuBois. \nAbout the Lewis and Clark State Historic Site\nThe Lewis and Clark State Historic Site (about 3 miles from Camp Dubois) commemorates the 1803-1804 winter camp of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. It was at Camp Dubois that members of the Corps of Discovery prepared for their expedition to the Pacific Ocean. The 14\,000 square-foot exhibit space contains six galleries that outline the background and history of the Lewis and Clark expedition from its conception to its meaning for today’s America. Exhibits are kid-friendly\, offering opportunities for hands-on engagement. A “reconstruction” of the winter camp\, Camp Dubois\, is located on the grounds near the visitor center. Its design reflects 1803 U.S. Army regulations for the construction of military posts. Interpreters are on-site daily in the camp to explain how the men prepared for the journey. This is a ‘must see’ for folks that make it to the Camp Dubois Spring Rendezvous. \n \nMark your calendar so you don’t miss the next Camp Dubois Spring Rendezvous on the last weekend of October at Camp Dubois on the Lewis and Clark State Historic Site in Wood River\, Illinois. \nTags: Camp Dubois Spring Rendezvous\, Camp Dubois Rendezvous\, Camp Dubois Mountain Man Fall Rendezvous\, Illinois Mountain Man Rendezvous\, Illinois Rendezvous\, Wood River Rendezvous \nView other Illinois Rendezvous URL:https://www.crazycrow.com/site/event/camp-dubois-spring-rendezvous/ LOCATION:Camp Dubois\, 198 N Main St\,\, Wood River\, IL\, 62095\, United States CATEGORIES:0-Regular Recurranace,Historic American Forts,Illinois Rendezvous,Mountain Man Rendezvous,Same week in month ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.crazycrow.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Camp-Dubois-Spring-Rendezvous-13-1000x667.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190504 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190506 DTSTAMP:20260420T210721 CREATED:20180418T123815Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190405T194243Z UID:23597-1556928000-1557100799@www.crazycrow.com SUMMARY:Fort Connah Spring Rendezvous DESCRIPTION:2019 Fort Connah Spring Rendezvous\n\nRate This Event\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nJoin us for the Annual Fort Connah Spring Rendezvous on May 4-5\, 2019 at the 1846 historic Hudson’s Bay Fort Connah Trading Post six miles north of St. Ignatus\, Montana at mile marker 39 on Hwy 93. Each May\, the Fort Connah Restoration Society hosts their annual Spring Open House Rendezvous which depicts life during the fur trading era of Montana. This is a great opportunity to see the 1847 historic Hudson’s Bay Fort Connah Trading Post come to life! This event will be FREE TO THE PUBLIC. \n\nFort Connah Spring Rendezvous\nThe Fort Connah Spring Rendezvous is free to the public and includes demonstrations of time-era activities\, chuckwagon-style bar-b-que\, bake goods sale\, beer & wine\, crafts and kids games. There will be historical talks after the opening ceremony on Saturday. \nPublic Welcome – Free Admission \nHours: Saturday & Sunday: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. \nRendezvous Schedule\nSaturday & Sunday \n\n12:00 p.m. Opening Ceremony (Saturday only)\n12:30 p.m. Fort Connah history (Saturday only)\nMeals available both days\nBake sale all day both days\nLiving History Demonstrations all day both days: Black powder weaponry\, fry bread cooking\, wool working\, fiber arts\, atlatl throwing\, knife throwing\, use of bow and arrows\nRides from parking lot to trading post $2.00 for adults; Society Members and children are free.\nChildren activities each day\n12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (Saturday only) Authors Bob Bigart and Joe McDonald will be signing books about Duncan McDonald’s life and other local history books.\nFree appraisals of trade goods and treasures by Preston Miller.\n\nCamping & Vendors free with current Fort Connah Restoration Society (FCRS) Membership. \n \nLocation:\nFort Connah Trading Post\n71450 Highway 93 North\nSt. Ignatius\, MT 59865\n406-745-4336\n6 miles North of St. Ignatus at mile marker 39 on Hwy 93 \nFor More Information:\nCarolyn Corey 406-745-4336 4winds@blackfoot.net\nBooshway Bob Saint-Louis rsaintlouis47@yahoo.com\nSegundo Preston Miller 406-745-4336 4winds@blackfoot.net \nAbout Fort Connah Trading Post\nThe site of Fort Connah is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Fort Connah was a Hudson’s Bay Trading Post established in 1846. One of the three original buildings still remains and is believed to be the oldest standing building in Montana. The fort was active from 1846 to 1871. Another cabin has been moved onto the property and renovated for administrative purposes\, historical artifacts and displays. An 1870s log cabin-building has also been moved to Fort Connah for renovation. These two cabins and the original building will replicate the buildings that once made-up the original trading post. A semi-annual rendezvous gathering happens in May and September every year. A black powder shooting range is now complete and ready for use. \n \nMark your calendar today so you don’t miss the next Fort Connah Spring Rendezvous on the first weekend in May at the 1847 historic Hudson’s Bay Fort Connah Trading Post six miles north of St. Ignatus\, Montana. \nTags: Fort Connah Spring Rendezvous\, Fort Connah Spring Open House Rendezvous\, Fort Connah\, Fort Connah Restoration Society\, Fort Connah Rendezvous \nView Other Montana Rendezvous & Other Mountain Man Events URL:https://www.crazycrow.com/site/event/fort-connah-spring-rendezvous/ LOCATION:Fort Connah\, 71450 Highway 93 North\, St Ignatius\, MT\, 59865\, United States CATEGORIES:0-Regular Recurranace,Fur Trad Era Forts,Historic American Forts,Montana Rendezvous,Mountain Man Rendezvous,Same week in month ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.crazycrow.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Fort-Connah-Spring-Rendezvous-16-900x600.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Fort Connah Restoration Society":MAILTO:ccorey@blackfoot.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190504T090000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190504T160000 DTSTAMP:20260420T210721 CREATED:20160403T193941Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181111T144916Z UID:3845-1556960400-1556985600@www.crazycrow.com SUMMARY:Fort Lupton Heritage Fair DESCRIPTION:2019 Fort Lupton Heritage Fair\n\nRate This Event\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nThe past comes alive at the 12th Annual Fort Lupton Heritage Fair on May 4\, 2019 at the South Platte Valley Historic Park in Fort Lupton\, Colorado. This year’s fair is expected to be bigger and better than ever. The Annual Fort Lupton Heritage Fair takes place on the first Saturday of May\, from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Admission is only $5.00 per car for the fair. There may be additional charges for special fundraising activities. Food and drink that will be available on site. \nPublic Welcome – Admission is only $5.00 per car \nHours: 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. \nThe event is set up as a historical timeline with re-enactor camps spanning the Vikings up through World War II. Each group is staffed with individuals that are most enthusiastic about their own special time and place and they’ve gone to great lengths to ensure that their persona\, clothing\, gear and equipment are as accurate as possible. \nWhat was it like to live at different times and places in the past. What kind of foods did they eat\, how did they make a living and what did they do for fun-and you won’t even need to know Latin to ask. \nDemonstrations of historical skills including swordsmanship\, blacksmithing\, weaving and carpentry\, brain-tannin\, etc.\, will take place through-out the day. Special large scale activities will take place at scheduled times at the lower common area. These special activities will include English Rennaissance era Morris Dancers\, Revolutionary War military drills and mock combat\, and Buffalo Soldier horse drills and mounted combat\, and 1890s baseball. \nTour the historic 1838 Fort Lupton at the Historic Park and learn about life in 1830s Colorado. Visit the 1860s farmhouse and help with the planting of the heritage garden. Take a seat in the 1870s one-room schoolhouse and see if you can pass the test! \nFort Lupton Heritage Fair Mini-Gallery\n\n \nFort Lupton Heritage Fair Schedule (subject to change)\nLocation Note: RA = Rendezvous Area\n* 9:00 am Flag Raising – Buffalo Soldiers; Fort Courtyard\n* 10:00 am Cannon Shoot – Castle Rock Civil War Unit; RA\n* 10:30 am Battle Between Colonials & Royal Militia – RA\n* 11:00 am Vintage Baseball Match – South Side of Fort\n* 11:30 am Buffalo Soldiers Riding Demonstrations; Corral\n* 11:30 am Renaissance Era – Breathless Border Dancing – RA\n* 12:00 pm Fur Trade Era Guns & Weapons – in the Fort\n* 12:00 pm Cannon Shoot – Castle Rock Civil War Unit; RA\n* 12:30 pm Cotswold Maroon Bell Renaissance Morris Dancers – RA\n* 1:30 pm Battle Between Colonials & Royal Militia – RA\n* 2:00 pm Buffalo Soldiers Riding Demonstrations; Corral\n* 2:00 pm Cannon Shoot – Castle Rock Civil War Unit; RA \nThroughout the Day\n* Meet Mountain Men\, French Voyageurs & Vikings in Trader’s Row\n* Expore Lancaster Lupton’s Trade Fort\n* Learn about life in the late 1800s; visit the 1860s Farmhouse\n* See what’s growing in the Settler’s Garden\n* Sit down in the 1870s one-room schoolhouse and see if you can pass the test\n* Listen to a fur trader in the 1850s Trapper’s Cabin\n* Demonstrations of historical skills\, including swordsmanship\, blacksmithing\, weaving and carpentry\, and brain tanning. \n \nFor More Information:\nEmail heritagefair2014@spvhs.org or phone 303 877-1752. \nLocation\nFind the Heritage Fair on CR 14\, 1/4 mile north of Fort Lupton\, approximately 1/4 mile west of the intersection of Highway 85. \nAbout Lancaster Lupton’s Trade Fort\nIn 1836\, Lancaster Lupton\, formally a lieutenant in the U.S. Dragoons and a West Point graduate\, began building a trade fort that became a competitor to the mighty Bent and St Vrain Fur Company for the fur and buffalo hide trade with the plains tribes. While the original fort that Lancaster Lupton built has long been gone\, a dedicated group of individuals began in 2003 to reconstruct the fort. The reconstructed Fort Lancaster\, as it was known in its original period of operation\, 1836-1844\, was completed and dedicated in 2011.[su_accordion][su_spoiler title=”Read More”]\nA visit to Lancaster Lupton’s trade fort is an experience of going back in time to when an individual with a vision and entrepreneurial spirit took risks to establish a trade enterprise on the wild prairie along the front range of the Rocky Mountains. Lancaster Lupton first came to the area with a military expedition in 1835. By 1836 Lupton had resigned his commission and was bringing skilled craftsman and labor from the Mexican village of Taos north to build his trade fort. By 1837-38 he was trading with the Arapahoe and Cheyenne tribes. Come see his trade fort and walk through the inner plaza to visit the blacksmith and carpenter shops\, living quarters\, kitchen and food preparation rooms\, trade rooms\, cantina and storage room with historic artifacts.[/su_spoiler][/su_accordion] \nAbout South Platte Valley Historic Park\nHistoric Fort Lupton (aka Fort Lancaster) and South Platte Valley Settlement Historic Park encompasses 97 acres of land along the South Platte River just northwest of the city of Fort Lupton\, Colorado. The land consists of a large natural and camping area immediately along the river and a high bench of land where the original Fort Lancaster was located.[su_accordion][su_spoiler title=”Read More”]\nAlong the river\, in groves of cottonwood trees are camping areas that can be used by Boy Scout and Girl Scout troops with reservations. These camping areas are also used by the re-enactment department of the SPVHS – the Tallow River Trappers – to hold periodic rendezvous events. Immediately along the river are nature areas that are home to deer\, turkey\, foxes and other animals and birds. At the north end of the historic park is a muzzleloading shooting range leased by the Fort Lupton Muzzleloading Club. \nStart your tour of the historic park at the re-creation of Fort Lancaster\, which was in operation from 1836 to 1844. Move down the path and see the restored trapper cabin from the 1850s\, which was originally located down along the Platte River in Adams County. Moving further down the path\, your will see both the Independence School built in 1875 and the Donelson homestead house built in the 1860s. The Donelson House and the Independence School represent the settlement of the Platte Valley started by the early fur trappers and traders.[/su_spoiler][/su_accordion] \n \nTags: Fort Lupton Heritage Fair\, Colorado History Festival\, History Timeline\nDon’t miss the next Fort Lupton Heritage Fair at the South Platte Valley Historic Park in Fort Lupton\, Colorado. Mark your calendar today! \nView other History Festivals & Events URL:https://www.crazycrow.com/site/event/fort-lupton-heritage-fair/ LOCATION:South Platte Valley Historic Park\, 2001 Historic Parkway\, Fort Lupton\, CO\, 80621\, United States CATEGORIES:0-Regular Recurranace,American Revolutionary War Reenactment,Historic American Forts,History Festivals,History Timelines,Living History Events,Same week in month ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.crazycrow.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Fort-Lupton-Heritage-Fair-25-1000x667.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190510 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190513 DTSTAMP:20260420T210721 CREATED:20170223T034222Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190123T155933Z UID:12135-1557446400-1557705599@www.crazycrow.com SUMMARY:Raid at Martin's Station DESCRIPTION:2019 Raid at Martin’s Station Reenactment\n\nRate This Event\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nWatch the frontier come alive at the 19th Annual Raid at Martin’s Station reenactment on May 10-12\, 2019 at the Wilderness Road State Park in Ewing\, Virginia. Witness history come alive as hundreds of living historians re-enact life at Joseph Martins frontier fort. Watch as two cultures clash and the flames of war are once again ignited on Virginia’s frontier. Activities include tours of Cherokee Warrior and Colonial Militia camps\, frontier fort life\, and 18th century merchants and colonial traders selling their wares. Various seminars on 18th century topics will be conducted by world renowned historians and lecturers. Frontier battles between the natives and the settlers highlight the Raid at Martin’s Station reenactment at 1 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. on Saturday. War is imminent! \n\nMartin’s Station Reenactment\nThe Raid at Martin’s Station reenactment can be better described as an “on-going living history demonstration” rather than a “reenactment” by its usual definition. While the event is hosted and coordinated by the Wilderness Road State Park\, the Friends of Wilderness Road sponsor the event. The activities associated with the Raid and trade fair are the combined efforts of the local civic\, community\, and school groups\, 18th century suttlers and merchants\, and various military and native reenactment groups. \nAdmission: $10 per vehicle ($4 on Sunday) \nSchedule of Events (Subject to Change) \nDaily Events (Friday & Saturday – Ongoing)\nOpen Hearth Cooking * Militia Drill * Blacksmithing * Colonial Surveying * 18th Century Market Farie * Cherokee Camp * Hide Tanning * Spinning and Weaving *\nArtillery Firing * Musket Firing * 18th Century Music * Candle Making \nSaturday\n10:00 am Sons of the American Revolution Historical Observance (Visitor’s Center)\n10:15 am Program – Developing your Historic Persona\n11:00 am Seminar – To be announced\n1:00 pm Battle Reenactment (Martin’s Station*)\n2:00 pm To be announced\n3:15 pm Seminar – To be announced\n4:00 pm – 6:00 pm Seminar (hourly) – To be announced\n8:30 pm Night Battle Reenactment (Martin’s Station*) \nSunday\n10:00 am 18th Century Church Services (Martin’s Station)\n11:00 am Seminar – To be announced\n1:00 pm Program – To be announced\n2:30 pm Lowering of the Colors (Martin’s Station)\n* Visitors must move out of historic area during battle reenactments for safety. \nLocation\nHistoric Martin’s Station at Wilderness Road State Park\n8051 Wilderness Road\nEwing\, VA 24248 \nFor More Information: 276-445-3065 WildernessRoad@dcr.virginia.gov \nHistory of Martin’s Station\nThe original Martin’s Station played a relatively short but significant part in the history of southwestern Virginia and the early settlement of Kentucky. The station takes its name from Joseph Martin\, who led the expedition that identified that tract of land where they erected a stockaded fort\, some crude cabins\, and planted a corn crop. These efforts at settlement proved to be useless\, as an Indian attack occurred in the fall of 1769 and the station was abandoned. Joseph Martin would not be long absent from the station\, and in January 1775 returned to Powell’s Valley with a party of 16 or 18 men who built a more permanent station. As the last fortified station along the Wilderness Road prior to reaching the new lands being opened in Kentucky\, Martin’s Station was a well-known stop for the early settlers. \nMark your calendar today so you don’t miss the next Raid at Martin’s Station reenactment at the Wilderness Road State Park in Ewing\, Virginia. \nTags: Martin’s Station Reenactment\, Martin’s Station \nView other Revolutionary War Reenactments & Other Events\nView other Market Fair & Trade Fair Events URL:https://www.crazycrow.com/site/event/raid-at-martins-station/ LOCATION:Historic Martins Station at Wilderness Road State Park\, 8051 Wilderness Road\, Ewing\, VA\, 24248\, United States CATEGORIES:0-Regular Recurranace,American Revolutionary War Reenactment,Battle Reenactments & Encampments,Historic American Forts,Living History Events,Market Fair,Same week in month,US Historic Reenactor Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.crazycrow.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Raid-on-Martins-Station-Reinactment-06-850x567.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Friends of Wilderness Road State Park":MAILTO:WildernessRoad@dcr.virginia.gov END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190518 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190520 DTSTAMP:20260420T210721 CREATED:20170220T151116Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190513T223613Z UID:11976-1558137600-1558310399@www.crazycrow.com SUMMARY:Siege at Fort Watauga DESCRIPTION:2019 Siege at Fort Watauga\n\nRate This Event\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nExperience the excitement at the 25th Annual Siege at Fort Watauga on May 19-20\, 2018 at Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park in Elizabethton\, Tennessee. Each year on the 3rd weekend in May\, hundreds of Colonial\, British\, and Native reenactors converge at the re-created Fort Watauga at Sycamore Shoals to relive the days when America’s first frontier was the land beyond the blue ridge. Several Revolutionary War living history units will be in attendance and will make the 18th century come to life during the weekend. \n\nSiege at Ft. Watauga\nThe Siege at Fort Watauga is a live retelling of the Cherokee attack brought on the settlers of the Watauga valley in the summer of 1776. At Sycamore Shoals\, Fort Watauga offered protection to nearly 200 settlers during a two-week siege led by Cherokee War Chief\, Old Abram\, and 300 warriors. Numerous other individuals also participate in the event portraying many 18th century walks of life including Cherokee Natives\, Backcountry Hunters\, Farmers\, Housewives\, African Slaves\, Commoners and Gentry. \nImmerse yourself in 18th century frontier life as you witness daily aspects of colonial culture. Take advantage of colonial merchants selling period wares in “Sutler’s Row”. See the clash of two cultures as the attack on fort Watauga is recreated both days. \nBring the entire family to the Siege at Fort Watauga and see how your ancestors played a crucial role in our region’s history and in the formation of our nation. Hear the rattle of muskets\, smell the campfire smoke\, and see the 18th century come to life at the Siege of Ft. Watauga. This event is sponsored by The Washington County Regiment of North Carolina Militia and The Friends of Sycamore Shoals State Historic Area. \nSiege at Fort Watauga Mini-Gallery\n\n \nAlso during the event take advantage of colonial merchants selling period wares in “Sutler’s Row”. There will be several vendors offering a myriad of 18th century reproduction items for the colonial enthusiast or the primitive decorator. \nLocation\nSycamore Shoals State Historic Park\n1651 West Elk Avenue\nElizabethton\, TN 37643 \nFor more information:\nCall (423) 543-5808; Email Info@FriendsOfSycamoreShoals.org; Facebook Page \nThis event is sponsored by The Washington County Regiment of North Carolina Militia and Friends of Sycamore Shoals State Historic Area. \nMark your calendar today so you don’t miss the next Siege at Fort Watauga on the third weekend in May in Elizabethton\, Tennessee. \n \nTags: Siege at Fort Watauga\, Siege at Ft Watauga\, Fort Watauga Seige Reenactment\, Ft Watauga Seige Reenactment\, Revolutionary War Reenactment\, French & Indian War Reenactment\, Colonial Market Fair \nView other French & Indian War Reenactments and Other Events\nView other Revolutionary War Reenactments & Other Events\nView other Market Fair & Trade Fair Events URL:https://www.crazycrow.com/site/event/siege-at-fort-watauga/ LOCATION:Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park\, 1651 West Elk Avenue\, Elizabethton\, TN\, 37643\, United States CATEGORIES:0-Regular Recurranace,American Revolutionary War Reenactment,Battle Reenactments & Encampments,Historic American Forts,Living History Events,Market Fair,Same week in month ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.crazycrow.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Seige-of-Fort-Watauga-28-1000x667.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190518 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190520 DTSTAMP:20260420T210721 CREATED:20170129T145759Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181111T195525Z UID:11100-1558137600-1558310399@www.crazycrow.com SUMMARY:Spring Fort Loudoun Garrison Weekend DESCRIPTION:2019 Spring Fort Loudoun Garrison Weekend\n\nRate This Event\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nJoin us for the Spring Fort Loudoun Garrison Weekend on May 17-18\, 2019 at the Fort Loudoun State Historic Park in Vonore\, Tennessee. Fort Loudoun Garrison Weekend is a free\, family-friendly\, living history event that features the daily lives of the men\, women and children of Fort Loudoun. \nView an 18th century infirmary\, the soldier’s barracks\, the commander’s quarters\, blacksmith shop and a Cherokee encampment. Musket and artillery firing demonstrations will take place throughout the day. \n\nSpring Fort Loudoun Garrison Weekend\nSaturday Garrison Schedule\n10:00 a.m. Raising of Colors\n12:00 Noon Gun\n5:00 p.m. Lowering of Colors \nSunday Garrison Schedule\n10:00 a.m. Raising of Colors\n10:30 a.m. Divinie Services\n12:00 Noon Gun\n2:00 p.m. Lowering of Colors \nLocation\nFort Loudoun State Park\n338 Fort Loudoun Road\nVonore\, TN 37885 \nFor More Information\nPark Office/Registration: Call 423-420-2331; Email hobart.akin@tn.gov \nAbout Fort Loudoun\nFort Loudoun is one of the earliest British fortifications on the western frontier\, built in 1756. The fort was reconstructed during the Great Depression and was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1965. \nThe Fort Loudoun State Historic Park features a visitor center/museum\, reconstructed Fort Loudoun\, and stabilized ruins of Tellico Blockhouse (1794-1807). Fort Loudoun was constructed by the British Colony of South Carolina to ally the Overhill Cherokee Nation in the fight against the French and to guarantee that trade would continue between the Cherokee and South Carolina. \nBut relations between South Carolina and the Cherokee Nation broke down and the Cherokee captured Fort Loudoun and its garrison. It is thought that the Cherokees destroyed the fort shortly thereafter. The blockhouse served as a gateway (with passes required) into Cherokee land\, a trading post\, and a factory to teach new skills to the Cherokees. \nPicnic tables\, fishing pier\, hiking trails and boat dock are available. Boat launching ramps are available off site. The Historic Area hosts many seasonal events\, such as Fort Loudoun Garrison Weekends with reenactors\, an 18th Century Trade Faire\, and student field trips. \n \nMark your calendar today so you won’t miss the next Spring Fort Loudoun Garrison Weekend at Fort Loudoun State Park in Vonore\, Tennessee. \nTags: Spring Fort Loudoun Garrison Weekend\, Fort Loudoun Garrison Weekend\, French & Indian War Encampment\, French & Indian War Reenactment \nView other French & Indian War Reenactments and Other Events URL:https://www.crazycrow.com/site/event/spring-fort-loudoun-garrison-weekend/ LOCATION:Fort Loudoun State Park\, 338 Fort Loudoun Road\, Vonore\, TN\, 37885\, United States CATEGORIES:0-Regular Recurranace,French & Indian War Reenactment,Historic American Forts,Living History Events,Same week in month ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.crazycrow.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Fort-Loudoun-Garrison-Weekend-May-24-1000x667.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Fort Loudoun Association":MAILTO:fortloudoun@tds.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190518 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190520 DTSTAMP:20260420T210721 CREATED:20170221T120220Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180110T173832Z UID:19808-1558137600-1558310399@www.crazycrow.com SUMMARY:Fort Taylor Living History Weekend DESCRIPTION:Fort Taylor Living History Weekend\n\nRate This Event\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nCelebrate Florida’s rich history at Fort Taylor Living History Weekend on the third Saturday and Sunday of each month at Historic Fort Taylor\, America’s Southernmost Civil War Fortress in Key West\, Florida. Join our re-enactors as they set up tents\, clean their weapons and fire up the blacksmith shop. Climb the circular stairways and experience the harbor view just as the soldiers did in 1861. Walk down our cannon row and touch the actual cannons used to protect this Union stronghold. Tours will be available and public interaction is strongly recommended. Re-enactor participation varies by weekend and weather conditions. \nYear Round\nOn the third weekend (Saturday and Sunday) of each of month\, Fort Taylor Living History Weekend offers you the opportunity to experience life in the fort as it was during the Civil War. \nLocation\nFort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park\n601 Howard England Way\nKey West\, FL 33040 \nMore Information: Kevin Bowes\, kevin.bowes@dep.state.fl.us (305) 292-6850 \nThe park is open from 8:00 a.m. until sundown\, 365 days a year. The fort closes at 5:00 p.m. \nAdmission Fees:\n$6.00* per vehicle. Limit 2-8 people per vehicle.\n$2.00* Pedestrians\, bicyclists\, extra passengers\, passengers in vehicle with holder of Annual Individual Entrance Pass.\n$4.00* Single-occupant vehicle or motorcycle.\n* Plus $.50 per person Monroe County Surcharge. \nHistory of Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park\nSpanish explorers first surveyed the island of Key West in 1513. After the Florida territory was transferred to the U.S.\, the Navy established a small depot here in 1822 to rid the area of pirates. Fishing\, salvaging wrecked ships and cigar manufacturing became the driving economic forces behind the island’s growth making Key West the richest city in Florida in the 1890s. The U.S. Army began construction of Fort Taylor\, named for President Zachary Taylor\, in 1845. With secession and the beginning of war in 1861\, Fort Taylor remained under federal control — one of only three fortresses in Florida to do so — and served as the headquarters for the Federal Navy’s East Gulf Coast Blockading Squadron staying on ‘active duty’ status through 1947. Today\, the fort is a National Historic Landmark containing the largest cache of Civil War-era seacoast cannons in the U.S. \nCannon and Arches\nUnion troops took control of Fort Zachary Taylor early in the Civil War and maintained it through the duration of the war. They made use of the fort’s impressive artillery\, including 10-inch Rodman and Columbiad cannons to detain blockade-running ships seeking to supply the Confederacy. In 1968\, a large supply of Civil War-era guns and ammunition were discovered in the Fort’s buried arsenal. In fact\, Fort Zachary Taylor held the largest collection of Civil War-era cannons in the United States. \nFort Moat\nSoon after the park opened to the public\, a contractor began the process of digging a moat around the fortress. There were two reasons for the project. One was to prevent easy entry into the structure. The other was to give the illusion of the fort in its early days\, surrounded by water. The end result was an attractive division between the fort and the beach and sea beyond. \nMark your calendar today so you don’t miss the next Fort Taylor Living History Weekend on the third Saturday and Sunday of each month at Historic Fort Taylor in Key West\, Florida. \nTags: Fort Taylor Living History Weekend\, Fort Zachary Taylor Living History Weekend\, Ft Taylor Living History Weekend \nView other Civil War Reenactments & Other Events URL:https://www.crazycrow.com/site/event/fort-taylor-living-history-weekend-2017-08-19-2019-05-18/ LOCATION:Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park\, 601 Howard England Way\, Key West\, FL\, 33040\, United States CATEGORIES:0-Regular Recurranace,American Civil War Reenactment,Historic American Forts,Living History Events,Same week in month ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.crazycrow.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Fort-Taylor-Living-History-Weekend-03-850x567.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190525 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190528 DTSTAMP:20260420T210721 CREATED:20170525T124719Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190126T071924Z UID:15689-1558742400-1559001599@www.crazycrow.com SUMMARY:Fort Michilimackinac Reenactment Pageant DESCRIPTION:2019 Fort Michilimackinac Reenactment Pageant\n\nRate This Event\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nDon’t miss the 57th Annual Fort Michilimackinac Reenactment Pageant on May 25-27\, 2019 at historic Fort Michilimackinac in Mackinaw City\, Michigan. The Fort Michilimackinac Reenactment Pageant is a reenactment of the events that took place at Fort Michilimackinac with a story that begins with friendship\, respect and cooperative trading between the Native Americans\, French and the Voyageurs and Traders. Following the French and Indian War\, the Fort comes under the rule of the British\, who treat the Native Americans as servants. The great Ottawa Chief Pontiac calls for a war council and devises a blueprint to decimate the British\, which includes the playing of an innocent baggataway game. Will Chief Pontiac’s plan succeed? You have to come to the Fort Michilimackinac Reenactment Pageant and see! \n\nFort Michilimackinac Reenactment Pageant\nThe Fort Michilimackinac Reenactment Pageant cast consists of community volunteers who portray British and French Soldiers\, Colonial Women and Men\, Native Americans and Voyageurs. The Fort Michilimackinac Reenactment Pageant is the longest running free Memorial Day historical program in U.S. More than 400 cast members take part in the three-day Memorial Day weekend pageant that brings to life the 1763 Fort Michilimackinac battle between the French\, British\, and Native Americans. \nThe Fort Michilimackinac Reenactment Pageant cast members are clad in period costumes and demonstrate the way of life for residents of Northern Michigan in the 1760s. A highlight of the weekend is the Memorial Day Parade through the streets of Mackinaw City that includes more than 100 bands\, acts\, and floats. \nAdmission (to Fort):\nAdults $12.50\nChild (5-12) $7.50\nUnder 5 Free \nFort Michilimackinac Reenactment Pageant Schedule (subject to change)\nSaturday\n9:00 am\, Fort Michilimackinac opens\, Voyageurs Shoot at the range (Windmill farms) (Sunday if rain)\n1:00 pm\, Grand Parade\n3:00 pm\, 18th Century fashion show\, fort parade grounds\n3:30 pm\, Reenactment at Fort Michilimackinac\n8:30 pm\, Fireside Activities Voyageurs Camp\nDusk\, Fireworks display water front state dock area.\nAfter fireworks\, Camp Activities (Voyageurs Camp) \nFort Michilimackinac Reenactment Pageant Mini-Gallery\n\n \nSunday\n9:00 am\, Fort opens\n9:30 am\, Voyageurs Knive & Hawk (Voyageurs Camp)\n10:30 am\, Voyageurs children’s game\, high school\n2pm\, 18th Century Mackinac Fashion Show\, fort parade grounds\n2:30 pm\, Reenactment at Fort Michilimackinac\n4:30 pm\,Voyageurs Other Competitions (Voyageurs Camp) \nMonday\n8:30 am – 9:30 am\, Memorial Day Service: Marina Park/Cemetery\n9:00 am\, Fort opens\n2:00 pm\, 18th Century Mackinac Fashion Show\, fort parade grounds\n2:30 pm\, Reenactment at Fort Michilimackinac \nLocation\nFort Michilimackinac\n102 Straits Ave\nMackinaw City\, Michigan 49701\n(231) 436-5563 \nAbout Fort Michilimackinac \nFort Michilimackinac was an 18th-century French\, and later British\, fort and trading post at the Straits of Mackinac; it was built on the northern tip of the lower peninsula of the present-day state of Michigan in the United States. Built around 1715\, and abandoned in 1783\, it was located along the Straits\, which connected Lake Huron and Lake Michigan of the Great Lakes of North America. Present-day Mackinaw City developed around the site of the fort\, which has been designated as a National Historic Landmark. The Fort Michilimackinac was relocated to the new Fort Mackinac (don’t get them confused) on Mackinac Island during the American Revolution\, with some of the buildings moved across the ice in the winter of 1780-1781. The remaining structures were burnt to the ground. \n \nMark your calendar today so you don’t miss the next Fort Michilimackinac Reenactment Pageant on Memorial Day Weekend at historic Fort Michilimackinac in Mackinaw City\, Michigan. \nTags: Fort Michilimackinac Reenactment Pageant\, Michigan Voyageur Rendezvous\, Michigan Rendezvous\, French & Indian War Reenactment \nView other French & Indian War Reenactments and Other Events\nView other Longhunter Rendezvous or Encampments\nView other Voyageur Rendezvous or Encampments URL:https://www.crazycrow.com/site/event/fort-michilimackinac-reenactment-pageant/ LOCATION:Fort Michilimackinac\, 102 Straits Ave\, Mackinaw City\, MI\, 49701\, United States CATEGORIES:0-Regular Recurranace,Battle Reenactments & Encampments,French & Indian War Reenactment,Historic American Forts,Indian Wars,Living History Events,Memorial Day Events,Memorial Day Rendezvous and Reenactments,Voyageur Rendezvous or Encampment ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.crazycrow.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Fort-Michilimackinac-Reenactment-Pageant-22-1000x667.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Fort Michilimackinac Reenactment Committee":MAILTO:porterp@michigan.gov END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190525T080000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190527T170000 DTSTAMP:20260420T210721 CREATED:20180113T190328Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181016T172046Z UID:21353-1558771200-1558976400@www.crazycrow.com SUMMARY:Fort Ticonderoga Memorial Day Weekend DESCRIPTION:2019 Fort Ticonderoga Memorial Day Weekend\n\nRate This Event\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nCelebrate Fort Ticonderoga Memorial Day Weekend on May 25-27\, 2019 at Fort Ticonderoga in Ticonderoga\, New York. Join us as we remember the service of the armed forces of the United States on the very ground where so many American soldiers fought and sacrificed. Experience all aspects of the life of the Continental Army soldier in 1777 and learn about what they believed would come from their sacrifice in the name of liberty.Discover the story of the American Army in 1776\, rebuilding itself and digging in at Ticonderoga to defend liberty during living history programs throughout the weekend. \nA full line-up of activities and programs offered throughout the weekend include daily tours in the fort\, King’s Garden\, and museum exhibition spaces; historic trades programs; ongoing soldiers’ life programs; weapons demonstrations; the Mount Defiance experience; and the Battlefield hiking trail. \nOn Saturday and Sunday\, enjoy boat tours aboard M/V Carillon and sail the same shores of Lake Champlain that American sailors did in 1776. Join Fort Ticonderoga on Monday to remember the sacrifices of American Soldiers during a patriotic ceremony at 11:00 AM. For the full schedule\, visit http://www.fortticonderoga.org/events/fort-events/memorial-day-weekend/detail. \n“Spend the day at Fort Ticonderoga this Memorial Day weekend\,” said Beth Hill\, Fort Ticonderoga President and CEO. “See Fort Ticonderoga at the beginning of the American Revolution in 1776; a hive of activity as citizens turned soldiers as they build extensive lines of defenses across the Ticonderoga peninsula and beyond to try to secure to secure this vital stronghold from the British. Throughout the weekend\, visitors will witness the labor of liberty as soldiers from the Continental Army bring to life this defining story through military drill\, historic trades\, and fatigue duties such as carpentry.” \nAdmission to this special living history Fort Ticonderoga Memorial Day Weekend is included in a general admission ticket. \nMark your calendar today for the Fort Ticonderoga Memorial Day Weekend so you don’t miss this exciting Revolutionary War-Era event! \nTags: Fort Ticonderoga Memorial Day Weekend\, Revolutionary War Reenactment \nFort Ticonderoga Special Events\, History & Living History Daily Demonstrations\nView other Revolutionary War Reenactments & Other Events URL:https://www.crazycrow.com/site/event/fort-ticonderoga-memorial-day-weekend/ LOCATION:Fort Ticonderoga\, 100 Fort Ti Road\, Ticonderoga\, NY\, 12883\, United States CATEGORIES:0-Regular Recurranace,American Revolutionary War Reenactment,Historic American Forts,Memorial Day Rendezvous and Reenactments ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.crazycrow.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Fort-Ticonderoga-Memorial-Day-Weekend-02-850x567.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Fort Ticonderoga- Living History & Reenactments":MAILTO:info@fort-ticonderoga.org END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR