BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Crazy Crow Trading Post - ECPv6.16.3//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:20150101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20160313T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20161106T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20170312T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20171105T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20180311T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20181104T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180505T100000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180506T180000 DTSTAMP:20260613T230225 CREATED:20160329T191733Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180420T050714Z UID:3702-1525514400-1525629600@www.crazycrow.com SUMMARY:Olde World Village Frontier Days DESCRIPTION:2018 Olde World Village Frontier Days\n\nRate This Event\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nStep back in time at the Olde World Village Frontier Days on May 5-6\, 2018 at the Old World Village in Augusta\, Michigan. Celebrates the fur trade era\, black powder and Civil War days with us at the annual tradition known as Frontier Days during the first full weekend in May. The Olde World Village aims to recreate an approximate timeline representing life between 1754-1898 in America. \nOlde World Village Frontier Days features living reenactments\, black powder shooting\, vendors with amazing wares\, fantastic food\, live entertainment on three different stages and activities for all ages. Our gates will be open both Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. Admission is only $10\, and ages 12 and under are FREE! \nHours Saturday & Sunday: 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. \nAdmission Adults – $10.00 12 and under – FREE! \nWe look forward to making this years Frontier Days an event you will learn from\, enjoy\, and always remember! Please remember\, there is NO outside food or drink of any kind or pets allowed on the festival grounds. \nMark your calendar today so you won’t miss this year’s Olde World Village Frontier Days in Augusta\, Michigan. \nTags: Olde World Village Frontier Days\, Olde World Village\, Frontier Days \nView other History Festivals & Events URL:https://www.crazycrow.com/site/event/olde-world-village-frontier-days/ LOCATION:The Olde World Village\, 13215 M-96\, Augusta\, MI\, 49012\, United States CATEGORIES:0-Regular Recurranace,History Festivals,Living History Events,Michigan Rendezvous,Mountain Man Rendezvous ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.crazycrow.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Olde-World-Village-Frontier-Days-13-850x567.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Olde World Village":MAILTO:owv@tds.net END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180202 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180205 DTSTAMP:20260613T230225 CREATED:20160717T125607Z LAST-MODIFIED:20171229T191117Z UID:6375-1517529600-1517788799@www.crazycrow.com SUMMARY:Military History Fest DESCRIPTION:2018 Military History Fest\n\nRate This Event\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nExperience Military History Fest on February 2-4\, 2018 at the Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles\, Illinois. Military History Fest is an indoor convention for Military History buffs\, Reenactors\, collectors and Cultural Historians from all time periods\, from the Roman Empire through the modern day. The excitement and camaraderie that happens at this show is electric\, and I can’t wait to get everybody together again! The next one is right around the corner\, so watch this website for details! \nThis family friendly 3 day celebration features hundreds of quality vendor tables\, LIVE demonstrations of historical military and cultural activities every day\, musical performances\, interesting seminars and lectures on a myriad of topics\, a Reenactor’s Ball\, and there is ALWAYS a party going on after the sun goes down!\nDiscounted overnight stay rates for convention attendees are available right here on this website. See you there! \nBecause of the hugeness of the Mega Center\, reenactors at Military History Fest can now set up an encampment or diorama (20’ x 20’) to show off their group! To encourage units to do their very best\, most creative work\, we are offering $500 in cash to the group who gets the most votes! The prize will be awarded Sunday at the close of the show. You must be present to win. Participating unit members get in for only $5 a day as a thank you for setting up. Units are limited to 10 members at that rate and the names must be provided to us 2 weeks prior to the event. \nMilitary History Fest Rules:\nEvery unit that is selected to participate gets a spot that is 20′ x 20′ wide\, marked out by Military History Fest staff. To apply\, simply send us an email giving a description of what you plan to do. If selected you will be notified and given load-in\, load-out instructions. \nBuildings\, walls or other details must be completed on all sides so as to not ruin the look of your neighbors camp. \nSound effects from your camp must be muted so as to not ruin the feel of your neighbor’s camp. \nNo live animals\, no fires (lanterns included) and no features that are dangerous\, such as real barbed wire or sharpened stakes. \nIf your display requires electricity\, you must indicate this when you apply. \nIf you do not want the public walking into your display\, you are responsible for roping it off. \nYou may not spend the night in your display. \nAll eras (ancient through modern day) and all kinds (military and non-military) are encouraged to participate! \nMark your calendar today so you don’t miss the next Military History Fest the first weekend of February at the Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles\, Illinois. \nTags: Military History Fest\, Military History Festival\, History Festival URL:https://www.crazycrow.com/site/event/military-history-fest/ LOCATION:Mega Center at The Pheasant Run Resort\, 4051 East Main Street\, St. Charles\, IL\, 60174\, United States CATEGORIES:0-Regular Recurranace,History Festivals,Same week in month ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.crazycrow.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Military-History-Fest-chicagoland-01-850x567.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Military History Fest":MAILTO:reenactorfest@aol.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170914 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170918 DTSTAMP:20260613T230225 CREATED:20170330T230434Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170330T231238Z UID:13599-1505347200-1505692799@www.crazycrow.com SUMMARY:MCPPP Conference DESCRIPTION:The 2017 MCPPP Conference will be held on September 14-17\, 2017 along the mighty Columbia River in Southwestern Washington\, just east of Vancouver\, WA. Though the event is being held in the northwest the presentations will cover a variety of historic 19th century Prairie\, Plains\, and Plateau material culture topics. In addition\, we will have vendors selling craft goods\, beads\, and books plus we will have a group tour of Fort Vancouver National Historic Site. \nPresentations Location (and Host Hotel)\nBest Western Plus Parkersville Inn & Suites\n121 S 2nd Street\nWashougal\, WA 98671\nPhone: 360-835-9292 \nThe host hotel site is just minutes from Portland International Airport (PDX)\, downtown Portland\, OR and Vancouver\, WA\, and just east of historic Fort Vancouver National Historic Site. \nNOTE: Ask for the “MCP” rate which is $125 +tax per night for a king room or $136 + tax per night for a room with two queen beds. Discounted conference rate available until August 14\, 2017 \nConference Schedule (Tentative) \nThursday: Registration in the evening\, meet and greet time with attendees and vendors\, and socializing in the evening \nFriday: Presentations in the morning\, lunch on your own\, presentations in the early afternoon\, tour of Fort Vancouver NHS in late afternoon\, group dinner\, socializing in the evening; vendors available throughout the day and evening \nSaturday: Presentations in the morning\, lunch on your own\, presentations in the afternoon\, socializing in the evening; vendors available throughout the day and evening \nSunday: Adjourn for travel home or to explore the area \nRegitration\nEarly registration fee is $100.00\n(Registration fee increases to $125.00 after August 14\, 2017) \nTo REGISTER for our conference\, download the Conference Registration form and follow instructions for payment and mailing. Space is limited to 50 registrants! \n[su_accordion][su_spoiler title=”Conference Speakers”]\nAllen Chronister is a retired attorney and independent researcher with a lifelong interest in the history and people of the American west. He has particular interests in the Rocky Mountain fur trade and the history and ethnology of native Americans and the material culture of the Plains tribes. Allen is a prolific bead worker and has authored numerous articles including his popular “Glimpses” column in Whispering Wind magazine which examines material culture in historic photographs. Allen’s presentation will be: “The Thomas Twiss Collection at the American Museum of Natural History”. \nCol. Rodney Thomas is a retired 30 year veteran of the U.S. Army. His first book\, Rubbing Out Long Hair (Pehin Hanska Kasota)\, about the Indian warrior art and testimony about the battle of the Little Big Horn in 1876\, was published in 2009 and awarded the 2010 G. Joseph Sills Jr. Book Award by the Custer Battlefield Historical and Museum Association. Rod’s presentation will be: “Nez Perce Warrior Art”. \nBill Holm\, Professor Emeritus of Art History\, and Curator Emeritus of Northwest Coast Indian Art at the Burke Museum\, is recognized internationally as one of the most knowledgeable experts in the field of Northwest Coast Native art history. His groundbreaking book\, Northwest Coast Indian Art: An Analysis of Form\, was originally published in 1965 and is credited with having drawn numerous artists into their own practice of Northwest Coast art. Bill’s presentation will be: “My Life as an Ickpoo” \nSteven L. Grafe\, PhD\, is curator of art at Maryhill Museum of Art in Goldendale\, WA. Prior to joining the staff at Maryhill\, he was curator of American Indian art at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City\, OK. He is the author of Peoples of the Plateau: The Indian Photographs of Lee Moorhouse\, 1898-1915 and Lanterns on the Prairie: The Blackfeet Photographs of Walter McClintock. Steve’s presentation will be: “Plateau Basketry”. \nKen Weidner\, a farmer and rancher from Copeland\, KS\, has taken a lifelong interest in Plains Indian culture from simply reading to learning how to tan hides\, make bead work\, silver work\, construct bows and arrows\, paint rawhide parfleche and many other craft forms. His specialty is making Indian saddles and horse tack. (Yes\, although Indians did ride bareback\, they also made and used saddles) Learning to actually make items helps him learn how Plains Indians lived their lives. Ken has served on the board of the Fort Larned Old Guard and has had several of his saddles and German silver bridles featured in major movies such as “The Homesman” and the forthcoming AMC series “The Son”. His museum quality replica Plains Indian saddles are on display at major U.S. museums and national historic sites. Ken’s presentation will be: “Plateau Saddles and Horse Regalia”. \nScott M. Thompson\, of Spokane\, WA is a retired art teacher\, independent researcher\, and author of I Will Tell of My War Story: A Pictorial Account of the Nez Perce War. Scott’s Presentation will be “Incised Rawhide Techniques” \nMark Miller\, a resident of Montana’s Flathead Valley\, has been involved in creating authentic replicas of old time traditional native style art for over 40 years. He worked for several years as a teacher at a vocational school in Grouard\, Alberta\, Canada amidst three large Cree reserves teaching fine arts courses as well as beading\, quill work\, hide tanning\, etc. He is a prolific artist whose work is much sought after by collectors\, major Western artists\, and costume designers. Mark has an expansive background in artifact restoration working on artifacts in major museums and private collections. Mark’s presentation will be: “By the Same Hand?” \nRichard Storch\, Bio pending. Presentation will be: “A Brief History of Photography and the Plateau Indians” \nRichard Kuh\, who retired after a 30+ year career in emergency medical services\, currently serves as deputy coroner of Stevens County\, WA and resides in Colville\, Washington. He has been immersed in native culture for over fifty years and is an annual participant in a sun dance on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. He has written articles on Plains Indian material culture and currently focuses much of his study on historic and modern Plateau material culture and tradition. Rick’s presentation will be: “Eagles Feathers and the Law” \nJesse Richardson\, who resides in Mineral Wells\, Texas\, is an accomplished brain tanner\, craftsman\, and bead worker who holds himself to a very high standard of authenticity in his work. He uses antique seed beads and sinew sews his creations to authentically replicate Southern Plains style regalia and items for his personal enjoyment. He has had a life long fascination with Plains culture and has taken his interests far beyond reading about the “buffalo days” of the past to actually getting a working knowledge of how things were made using a very hands on approach. He produces museum quality replications of the items that most casual fans of history only see behind the glass of museum display cases. He is especially interested in Southern Cheyenne culture and has constructed his own buffalo hide tipi with bison hides he brain tanned himself. Jesse will discuss his personal quest to learn by doing in his presentation: “My Personal Quest to Recreate 1860s Southern Cheyenne Material Culture Items”[/su_spoiler][/su_accordion] \nMark your calendar today so you don’t miss the next MCPPP Conference. \nView other History Festivals & Events URL:https://www.crazycrow.com/site/event/mcppp-conference/ LOCATION:Best Western Plus Parkersville Inn and Suites\, 121 S 2nd St\, Washougal\, WA\, 98671\, United States CATEGORIES:Historic American Forts,History Festivals ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.crazycrow.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/MCPPP-Conference-04-850x567.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Material Culture of the Prairie%2C Plains and Plateau":MAILTO:MCPPP2017@yahoo.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170819T093000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170820T170000 DTSTAMP:20260613T230225 CREATED:20160620T112428Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170113T133109Z UID:5653-1503135000-1503248400@www.crazycrow.com SUMMARY:Fort Meigs Life in Early Ohio DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Fort Meigs Life in Early Ohio on August 19-20\, 2017 at Historic Fort Meigs in Perrysburg\, Ohio. Experience the Trades of Yesteryear at Fort Meigs: Blacksmithing\, coopering\, and tinsmithing are just a few historic skills that are considered lost arts today. In 1813 they were common skills learned by tradesmen. See historic trades and skills and learn about a different side of life in early Ohio. \nNOTE: This event has been combined with a new event: Fort Meigs Revolution on the Ohio\nRE-ENACTORS & HISTORIC CRAFTSPEOPLE INVITED\nRe-enactors and historic crafts-people are invited to attend Life in Early Ohio. Pre-registration is required. Register individually or register your entire group – all on one form! Head to the Life in Early Ohio registration form now! \n \nThe mail brings an account of an attack being made by the British and Indians at Fort Stephenson on the 3rd of August about 1 hour before sunset…They was let to come close by the fort. Some in the ditch before the fire on them was commenced… In a very short time they thought it most prudent to retreat… The number of killed and wounded and prisoners is 250.\n~ Lieutenant Joseph H. Larwill\, Cushing’s Company\, 2nd Regiment\, U.S. Artillery\, August 7\, 1813 \nEVENT HOURS\n9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. both days \nEVENT ADMISSION RATES\nAdults: $8.00\nSeniors (60+): $7.00\nStudents: $4.00\nAges 5 & Under: FREE\nOHC members: FREE\nU.S. Military (Active Duty & Family): FREE \nAbout Fort Meigs & Fort Meigs Events URL:https://www.crazycrow.com/site/event/fort-meigs-life-early-ohio/ LOCATION:Fort Meigs\, 29100 W. River Rd.\, Perrysburg\, OH\, 43551\, United States CATEGORIES:0-Regular Recurranace,History Festivals,Living History Events,US Historic Reenactor Events,War of 1812 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.crazycrow.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/fort-meigs-early-life-ohio-02-850x567.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Fort Meigs Association":MAILTO:suitvest@aol.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170512 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170514 DTSTAMP:20260613T230225 CREATED:20170201T214400Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170202T035938Z UID:7200-1494547200-1494719999@www.crazycrow.com SUMMARY:Frontier Forts Days DESCRIPTION:Join us for the 16th annual Frontier Forts Days on May 12-13\, 2017 at the Historic Stockyards in Fort Worth\, Texas. During this free\, two-day heritage Frontier Forts Days event\, the Stockyards National Historic District is transformed into an authentic representation of Texas frontier life. \n[embedyt]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nNkst75BD0&width=540&height=333[/embedyt] \nThe Texas Forts Days Celebration was created in 2001 to celebrate the heritage of Texas’s Frontier fort settlements\, like Fort Worth\, concentrating on the years from the early Republic in 1836 to the closing of the frontier and settlement of the late 1800s. The camps\, soldiers\, Native Americans\, settlers\, and weaponry all reflect the region’s vast expanses of open land\, when most of Texas was unsettled and our big cities were generations in the future. \nExchange Avenue in the Stockyards will be lined with encampments of historic fort sites from the Texas Forts Trail and elsewhere in Texas. Approximately 10 forts and related programs will participate in the event. Designed to highlight frontier-era life\, Frontier Forts Days brings together authentic wagons\, flags\, music\, colorful uniforms and military gear from Texas landmarks. \nInfantry\, artillery and cavalry demonstrations\, and military parades will fill the event schedule on Friday and Saturday. \nMark your calendar today so you don’t miss the next Frontier Forts Days at the Historic Stockyards in Fort Worth\, TX. \nView other History Festivals & Events URL:https://www.crazycrow.com/site/event/frontier-forts-days/ LOCATION:Fort Worth Stockyards\, 130 E. Exchange Avenue\, Fort Worth\, TX\, 76164\, United States CATEGORIES:History Festivals,Living History Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.crazycrow.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Frontier-Forts-Days-03-850x567.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160806T080000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160807T170000 DTSTAMP:20260613T230225 CREATED:20160620T102306Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170113T121924Z UID:5646-1470470400-1470589200@www.crazycrow.com SUMMARY:Fort Meigs Ohio 1776 DESCRIPTION:Fort Meigs – Ohio 1776\nThe War of 1812 was the last in a line of wars for possession of the Great Lakes region. Discover another of these wars as we welcome Revolutionary War re-enactors to Fort Meigs. British and Americans will be encamped in the fort as you experience musket and artillery demonstrations\, and camp life demonstrations. Learn how the American Revolution led to the War of 1812 and the creation of Fort Meigs. \n[embedyt] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLB411TD-wg&width=540&height=367&listType=playlist&list=PLyBu8jFkM3TxMTRVJyKm0dFV0LUDo7PN7&plindex=0[/embedyt] \nRE-ENACTORS INVITED\nRevolutionary War re-enactors are invited to attend Ohio 1776. Pre-registration is required. \nBAR members: Register with Bernard Borowski at boro42@sbcglobal.net \nNWTA members: Register with Randy Hamper at randy.tm.hamper@gmail.com \nIndependents may use this website to register individually or for their entire unit – all on one form! Head to the Ohio 1776 independents registration form now! \nA tremendous thunder gust last night with heavy rain and hail\, this morning pleasant. Mr. Asa Stoddard\, Major Spafford and Major Farley arrived here with two boats from Cleveland laden with produce and dry goods; I got twenty-four pounds of butter\, a bag of pickles and a large cheese.\n~ Captain Daniel Cushing\, 2nd Regiment\, U.S. Artillery\, June 13\, 1813 \nEVENT HOURS\n12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. both days\nDetailed schedule below \nEVENT ADMISSION RATES\nAdults: $8.00\nSeniors (60+): $7.00\nStudents: $4.00\nAges 5 & Under: FREE\nOHC members: FREE\nU.S. Military (Active Duty & Family): FREE \nView Fort Meigs’ Muster on the Maumee Schedule URL:https://www.crazycrow.com/site/event/fort-meigs-ohio-1776/ LOCATION:Fort Meigs\, 29100 W. River Rd.\, Perrysburg\, OH\, 43551\, United States CATEGORIES:History Festivals,Living History Events,US Historic Reenactor Events,War of 1812 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.crazycrow.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Fort-meigs-ohio-1776-01-850x567.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Fort Meigs Association":MAILTO:suitvest@aol.com END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR