BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Crazy Crow Trading Post - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH 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:20191206 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191208 DTSTAMP:20260421T090339 CREATED:20160611T025547Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190204T203538Z UID:5276-1575590400-1575763199@www.crazycrow.com SUMMARY:18th Century Christmas at Fort Boonesborough DESCRIPTION:2019 18th Century Christmas at Fort Boonesborough\n\nRate This Event\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nCelebrate an 18th Century Christmas at Fort Boonesborough on December 6-7\, 2019 at Fort Boonesborough State Park in Richmond\, Kentucky. Visit the Fort to see and hear the differences in the holiday celebrations of the season during the early settlement of Kentucky. During the 18th Century Christmas at Fort Boonesboro the Fort will be lighted by candlelight\, with decorations in keeping with the traditions of the time. \nThere will be Living History interpretations of the traditions of various ethnic groups and nationalities during the season. Candle lanterns\, bonfires\, the Christmas Guns\, food and refreshments\, music and dance\, will all add to the atmosphere. Refreshments are included! 18th Century Christmas at Fort Boonesborough is a special program sponsored by the Fort Boonesborough Foundation. \nHours\nSaturday: 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm\nSundayL: 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm \nAdmission: Adult/ $8.00; Child (6-12) /$5.00; under 6- free \nLocation\nFort Boonesborough State Park\n4375 Boonesborough Rd.\nRichmond\, Ky. 40475 \nFor more information about 18th Century Christmas at Fort Boonesborough:\nPhone 859-527-3131 ext 216 or email Fort Manager bill.farmer@ky.gov \nAbout Fort Boonesborough\nRichard Henderson\, founder of the Transylvania Company in 1775\, chose Daniel Boone to head a party of 31 axe men to clear a path through the Cumberland Gap that would run from Long Island of the Holston River\, Tennessee\, to Otter Creek of the Kentucky River. Blazing the trail presented extraordinary difficulties – the route through the wilderness was a hunter’s trace that was too narrow for a wagon. The task was to combine The task was to combine many trails into one continuous route by clearing underbrush and overhanging foliage. When Daniel Boone and his men reached the Kentucky River on April 1\, 1775\, they quickly moved to establish Kentucky?s second settlement–the site still known as Fort Boonesborough. \nMark your calendar so you don’t miss the next 18th Century Christmas at Fort Boonesborough State Park in Richmond\, Kentucky on the second weekend of December. \nTags: 18th Century Christmas at Fort Boonesborough\, Christmas at Fort Boonesborough\, Colonial Christmas at Fort Boonesborough\, Kentucky Living History \nView other Living History Events URL:https://www.crazycrow.com/site/event/18th-century-christmas-at-fort-boonesborough/ LOCATION:Fort Boonesborough State Park\, 4375 Boonesborough Road\, Richmond\, KY\, 40475\, United States CATEGORIES:Historic American Forts,Living History Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.crazycrow.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/fort-boonesboro-christmas-tour-01-850x567.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="The Fort Boonesborough Foundation":MAILTO:bill.farmer@ky.gov END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191207T100000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191208T160000 DTSTAMP:20260421T090339 CREATED:20160403T161247Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191125T155336Z UID:3831-1575712800-1575820800@www.crazycrow.com SUMMARY:Fort Christmas Cracker Christmas DESCRIPTION:2019 Fort Christmas Cracker Christmas\n\nRate This Event\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nJoin us for a Fort Christmas Cracker Christmas on December 7-8\, 2019 at the Fort Christmas Historical Park in Christmas\, Florida. Admission to the Fort Christmas Cracker Christmas is free\, free parking across the road from the park. Here at the Orange County Fort Christmas Park\, a tradition since 1979 continues with its Boiled Peanuts – Cracker Christmas Cracker Christmas gathering during the first weekend in December. Pioneer demonstrations include hide tanning\, broom making\, spinning\, quilting\, wood carving\, blacksmithing\, and sugarcane mill operations. \n\nFort Christmas Cracker Christmas\nThe Fort Christmas Cracker Christma includes a huge craft fair\, pioneer demonstrations\, Civil War artifact displays\, antique cars\, engines\, and tractors\, plus plenty of delicious food. Southern festival foods include pull-pork sandwiches\, gator tail\, boiled peanuts\, swamp cabbage and a wide variety of scrumptious baked goods. Fair goers line up early to get Blacksmith demonstration – Florida Cracker Christmas their Christmas cards hand stamped by postal workers with an official Christmas\, Florida post-mark. \nAdmission Free – Parking Free – Public Welcome \nAs the Second Seminole War escalated across Florida in 1835\, U.S. Army orders were issued to build a string of over 200 forts to garrison men and supplies in an effort to supress the Seminole Indians. As the army arrived in central Florida on Christmas Day\, 1837\, the stockade was aptly christened Fort Christmas. Fort Christmas is a typical Seminole Indian War fort\, made of tall pine pickets. The fort is 80 linear square feet\, with two block houses that are 20 square feet each\, with a storehouse and a powder magazine within the walls of the fort. The replica of Fort Christmas serves as a museum with exhibits focusing on the Second Seminole War and pioneer life in Florida. Today\, the replica fort and museum is the centerpiece of Fort Christmas Historical Park. \nFort Christmas Cracker Christmas Mini-Gallery\n[/fusion_gallery] \nIn addition to the park’s full scale replica of the 19th century fort\, seven restored cracker era buildings are open for tours. These pioneer homes and a school building are furnished with period furniture\, appliances\, kitchen items and hand tools. A few of these Florida cracker homes included the Beehead Ranch house\, the Taylor Creek Yates home\, and the 1916 Union Schoolhouse. This family friendly event is extremely popular\, one of Central Florida’s most interesting traditional gatherings. The Cracker houses on display belonged to families with familiar names from Florida’s pioneer days\, such as Simmons\, Wheeler\, Bass\, and Yates. \nLocationFort Christmas Historical Park1300 North Fort Christmas RoadChristmas\, FL 32709407-254-9312 \nFor More Information: Call 407-254-9312 or Email Trudy.Trask@ocfl.net \nMark your calendar today so you don’t miss the next Fort Christmas Cracker Christmas on the first weekend of December at the Fort Christmas Historical Park in Christmas\, Florida. \n \nTags: Fort Christmas Cracker Christmas\, Fort Christmas Historical Park\, Fort Christmas \nView other History Festivals & Events URL:https://www.crazycrow.com/site/event/fort-christmas-cracker-christmas/ LOCATION:Fort Christmas Historical Park\, 1300 North Fort Christmas Road\, Christmas\, FL\, 32709\, United States CATEGORIES:0-Regular Recurranace,Historic American Forts,Living History Events,Same week in month ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.crazycrow.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/07-FortEntrance-1JPG_54_990x660.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191214 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191216 DTSTAMP:20260421T090339 CREATED:20170221T120220Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190521T175011Z UID:12076-1576281600-1576454399@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/ 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:20191221 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191223 DTSTAMP:20260421T090339 CREATED:20170221T120220Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190521T175014Z UID:20427-1576886400-1577059199@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-2017-08-19-2019-12-21/ 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;TZID=UTC:20191221T090000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191221T170000 DTSTAMP:20260421T090339 CREATED:20181113T074027Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190125T054850Z UID:29778-1576918800-1576947600@www.crazycrow.com SUMMARY:Fort Dobbs Winter on the Western Frontier DESCRIPTION:2019 Fort Dobbs Winter on the Western Frontier\n\nRate This Event\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nJoin us for the annual Fort Dobbs Winter on the Western Frontier on December 21\, 2019 at the Fort Dobbs State Historic Site in Statesville\, North Carolina. This living history event will give visitors a glimpse of what daily life was like for the garrison of Fort Dobbs as they prepared to spend their first winter on the site in 1755 where life was hard and lonely. On-going displays of camp life and historic cooking will be offered\, as well as musket and cannon firing demonstrations. \nYou’re invited to see how the soldiers celebrated the holidays at Fort Dobbs. The Fort Dobbs Winter on the Western Frontier program is free; seasonal refreshments\, including hot apple cider\, will be offered. Through the day\, a dozen historic interpreters at the garrison have scheduled musket- and cannon-firing demonstrations\, plus demonstrations of open-fire cooking. \nFort Dobbs Winter on the Western Frontier Mini-Gallery\n\n \nHosted by: Fort Dobbs State Historic Site and NC Department of Natural & Cultural Resources \nAdmission: Free ($2.00 donation suggested.) \nHours: Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 a.m. \nReenactors: Re-enactor participation is by invitation only. If interested\, please contact the site manager at scott.douglas@ncdcr.gov. \nLocation:\nFort Dobbs State Historic Site\n438 Fort Dobbs Road\nStatesville\, NC 28625 \nDirections: From Interstate 40\, take either US 21 North (exit 151) or NC 115 North (exit. 150). From US 21\, turn left onto Fort Dobbs Road. From NC 115\, veer right onto S. Chipley Ford Road\, then turn right onto Fort Dobbs Road. \nFor More Information: Call 704-873-5882; Email: info@fortdobbs.org \nHistory of Fort Dobbs\nFort Dobbs was the only permanent frontier provincial fort in the colony of North Carolina. Construction began in late 1755 and was completed one year later. It served as the military headquarters for the frontier company (approximately fifty men) as well as a safe-haven for settlers. The fort was attacked on the night of February 27\, 1760 when more than 70 Cherokees were repelled. The garrison suffered two men wounded\, as well as having one colonial boy killed. The Cherokee were reported to have lost 10-12 men killed and wounded. By the end of 1761\, the British had essentially won the war and only thirty troops remained at the fort. Colonial leaders disbanded the troops and removed all the supplies of the garrison as settlement moved far west of the fort. The neglected fort was in ruins by 1766. \nReconstruction of Fort Dobbs\nSoon after protecting the site of Fort Dobbs in 1909\, the Daughters of the American Revolution recognized the need to reconstruct the blockhouse. Following initial archaeological investigations in the 1960’s and ’70’s the site became a State Historic Site\, but with several key questions about the original structure still unanswered\, no immediate reconstruction effort was planned.[su_accordion][su_spoiler title=”Read More”]\nIn 2003\, the reincorporated non-profit Friends of Fort Dobbs took up the vision of then-site manager Beth Hill to begin an effort to rebuild. More than a decade of hard work ensued. The Friends undertook a fundraising campaign to fund the effort and co-operated with State officials\, historians\, historic building specialists\, architects\, and noted archaeologist Dr. Larry Babits to develop feasible\, historically sound plans and the capital needed to make Fort Dobbs stand on the banks of Fourth Creek once again. \nFollowing several other facility improvements to the site\, ground was broken for the new fort in August of 2016. A mix of modern and 18th Century construction techniques have been employed to meet the challenge of building a structure that must simultaneously meet modern building standards while also approximating an entirely hand-build piece of military engineering from 260 years ago. We hope\, with your support\, to have Fort Dobbs open as a living history exhibit on a grand scale by early 2019![/su_spoiler][/su_accordion] \n \nMark your calendar today so you don’t miss the next Fort Dobbs Winter on the Western Frontier in December at the Fort Dobbs State Historic Site in Statesville\, North Carolina. \nTags: Fort Dobbs Winter on the Western Frontier\, French & Indian War Reenactment \nView other French & Indian War Reenactments\, Musters and Other Events URL:https://www.crazycrow.com/site/event/fort-dobbs-winter-on-the-western-frontier/ LOCATION:Fort Dobbs State Historic Site\, 438 Fort Dobbs Road\, Statesville\, NC\, 28625\, United States CATEGORIES:0-Regular Recurranace,French & Indian War Reenactment,Historic American Forts,Same week in month,US Historic Reenactor Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.crazycrow.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Fort-Dobbs-Winter-on-the-Western-Frontier-01-1000x667.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Friends of Fort Dobbs":MAILTO:info@fortdobbs.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191231T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191231T210000 DTSTAMP:20260421T090339 CREATED:20171124T154917Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190129T175919Z UID:19694-1577818800-1577826000@www.crazycrow.com SUMMARY:La Guiannee at Fort de Chartres DESCRIPTION:2019 La Guiannee at Fort de Chartres\n\nRate This Event\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nJoin us for La Guiannee at Fort de Chartres in Prairie du Rocher\, Illinois on December 31 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Members of the Prairie du Rocher La Guiannee Society visits Fort de Chartres to play period music and sing\, carrying on a nearly 300 year old tradition each New Year’s Eve. \nIn a traditional New Year’s Eve celebration dating back to 1722\, the La Guiannee singers will visit houses and Fort de Chartres in the early French town of Prairie du Rocher and sing for the residents. As part of the tradition\, the residents provide refreshments for the singers at each stop. La Guiannee at Fort de Chartres cosponsored by the Fort\, Les Amis\, and the Prairie du Rocher La Guiannee Society. The event is open and free to the general public. \nAround 7 PM each New Year’s Eve members of the La Guiannee Society begin to assemble in preparation for visiting local homes and businesses. The tradition of la guiannee was brought to Prairie du Rocher by the French who settled the area in the early 1700’s. Prairie du Rocher is the one of the only North American French Colonial settlements that have continuously carried on the tradition of la guiannee. \nUpon arrival at a local home or business the group sings two verses outside\, and then when invited in by the homeowner or business person the entire song is sung. After the singing has finished it is local custom that food and drink are offered to the singers. The group then proceeds on to the next stop. This process is repeated anywhere from 10-20 times that evening (depending on the number of stops). \nLocal legend has it that homes/businesses that are visited will have good fortune during the upcoming year. \nMark your calendar so you don’t miss La Guiannee at Fort de Chartres in Prairie du Rocher\, Illinois on December 31\, New Years Eve. \nTags: La Guiannee at Fort de Chartres\, La Guiannee Society\, Fort de Chartres \nView other French & Indian War Reenactments and Other Events\nView Other Living History Events URL:https://www.crazycrow.com/site/event/la-guiannee-at-fort-de-chartres/ LOCATION:Fort De Chartres State Historic Site\, 1350 State Route 155\, Prairie du Rocher\, IL\, 62277\, United States CATEGORIES:0-Regular Recurranace,French & Indian War Reenactment,Historic American Forts,Living History Events,New Years Eve Historic Reenactment ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.crazycrow.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/La-Guiannee-at-Fort-de-Chartres-01-850x567.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Les Amis du Fort de Chartres":MAILTO:lesamisdufortdechartres@gmail.com END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR