{"id":6019,"global_id":"www.crazycrow.com\/site?id=6019","global_id_lineage":["www.crazycrow.com\/site?id=6019"],"author":"1","status":"publish","date":"2016-07-03 12:46:11","date_utc":"2016-07-03 12:46:11","modified":"2019-01-11 13:59:13","modified_utc":"2019-01-11 13:59:13","url":"https:\/\/www.crazycrow.com\/site\/event\/battles-of-the-river-raisin-reenactment\/","rest_url":"https:\/\/www.crazycrow.com\/site\/wp-json\/tribe\/events\/v1\/events\/6019","title":"Battles of the River Raisin Reenactment","description":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-margin-top:-20px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><h1 style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 5px;\">2019 Battles Of The River Raisin Reenactment<\/h1>\n<div class=\"rating-container\" align=\"right\">\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0;\">Rate This Event<\/h4>\n<table class=\"rw-rating-table rw-ltr rw-no-labels\"><tr><td><nobr>&nbsp;<\/nobr><\/td><td><div class=\"rw-ui-container rw-class-blog-post rw-urid-10\"><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/table><\/div>\n<p>Don&#8217;t miss excitement at the 205th Commemoration of the Battles Of The River Raisin Reenactment in Monroe, Michigan on January 19, 2019. Join the many participants from Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky and Canada, along with Native Americans and residents of Monroe Michigan as we remember this bloody battle and massacre that took place on January 22-23, 1813.<\/p>\n<p>The commemoration is held on the very ground along the River Raisin where hundreds of lives were lost in a struggle for freedom and sovereignty during the early years of the United States.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube fusion-aligncenter\" style=\"--awb-max-width:800px;--awb-max-height:492px;--awb-width:100%;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><div class=\"fluid-width-video-wrapper\" style=\"padding-top:61.5%;\" ><iframe title=\"YouTube video player 1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OBf1dMu-tcY?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"800\" height=\"492\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture;\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-top: 5px;\">Battles Of The River Raisin Reenactment<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Battle of Frenchtown (AKA The Battle of the River Raisin)<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Battle of Frenchtown (Battle of the River Raisin in Monroe Michigan) was the largest battle fought on Michigan soil. This battle was a major defeat for the Americans and was one of the bloodiest engagements during the War of 1812. The massacre of some wounded solders the following day shocked and enraged Americans throughout the Old Northwest Territory. This incident soon became known as &#8220;The River Raisin Massacre&#8221; and the rallying cry was &#8220;Remember the Raisin&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Anniversary Memorial Service Commemorates The Battles of the River Raisin<\/strong><br \/>\nEach January, on the anniversary date of the battles, a memorial service is held on the battlefield. This event commemorates the service of the Americans, French, British, Canadians, and Native Americans who fought at the River Raisin. During this service, uniformed living historians representing the soldiers of the War of 1812, place a wreath on the ground that was the scene of the heaviest fighting and fire ceremonial salutes in honor of those who fell here.<\/p>\n<p><strong>TENTATIVE SCHEDULE:<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Saturday<\/strong><br \/>\n9:00 a.m. Presentation at the River Raisin National Park Education Center<br \/>\n11:00 a.m. Tactical Musket and Cannon Demonstration at Education Center<br \/>\n12:00 p.m. Remembrance Ceremony at Education Center<br \/>\n2:30 p.m. 1812 Program at the Monroe Historical Museum, 126 S. Monroe St<\/p>\n<p><strong>Noon Commemoration Ceremonies<\/strong><br \/>\nRiver Raisin National Battlefield Park Visitor Center<br \/>\n1403 E. Elm Avenue, Monroe, MI 48162<br \/>\n734-243-7136<\/p>\n<p><strong>LaCroix&#8217;s Company of Michigan Militia<\/strong><br \/>\nThe company was named after its Captain, Hubert Lacroix, reputedly the first man from the River Raisin settlement to volunteer for active duty in the War of 1812. Lacroix&#8217;s company of Volunteer Infantry of the Michigan militia was mustered into service on May 18, 1812. Their period of active duty lasted just 2 months and 30 days, until General Hull\u2019s surrender of Detroit and all of Michigan Territory on August 16 of that same year.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-20524\" style=\"margin-top: 15px; margin-bottom: 15px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.crazycrow.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/LaCroixs-Company-Living-History-Organization-Battle-of-the-Raisin-05-850x567.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"850\" height=\"567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crazycrow.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/LaCroixs-Company-Living-History-Organization-Battle-of-the-Raisin-05-850x567-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.crazycrow.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/LaCroixs-Company-Living-History-Organization-Battle-of-the-Raisin-05-850x567-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.crazycrow.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/LaCroixs-Company-Living-History-Organization-Battle-of-the-Raisin-05-850x567-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.crazycrow.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/LaCroixs-Company-Living-History-Organization-Battle-of-the-Raisin-05-850x567-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.crazycrow.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/LaCroixs-Company-Living-History-Organization-Battle-of-the-Raisin-05-850x567-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.crazycrow.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/LaCroixs-Company-Living-History-Organization-Battle-of-the-Raisin-05-850x567-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.crazycrow.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/LaCroixs-Company-Living-History-Organization-Battle-of-the-Raisin-05-850x567.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Now, over two centuries after the War of 1812, Lacroix&#8217;s company of Michigan militia is once again on the march every year at the Battles of the River Raisin Reenactment. Sponsored and supported by the River Raisin Battlefield Visitor Center and the Friends of the River Raisin Battlefield, modern-day company members research and reproduce many aspects of the life and times of the original unit. The company now is made up of volunteers who are dedicated to preserving the living memory of our community&#8217;s past by recreating, as best we can, the clothing, activities, and skills of the early inhabitants of the historic River Raisin settlement. We have been named the official War of 1812 Bicentennial Re-enactment unit by both the City and County of Monroe, Michigan. Our members work closely with the staff of the Monroe County Historical Museum to support living history programs at the Navarre Anderson Trading Post and the River Raisin Battlefield Visitor Center.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"blue\" href=\"http:\/\/www.riverraisinbattlefield.org\/lacroixs2.htm\">More about LaCroix&#8217;s Company of Michigan Militia &#8211; and how to join.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Annual Battles of the River Raisin Reenactment Location<\/strong><br \/>\nRiver Raisin National Battlefield Park<br \/>\n1403 East Elm Avenue<br \/>\nMonroe, Michigan 48162<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"blue\" href=\"\/site\/venue\/river-raisin-national-battlefield-park\/\">More about River Raison Battlefield<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Mark your calendar today so you don&#8217;t miss the next Battles Of The River Raisin Reenactment in Monroe, Michigan on the Saturday closest to the original date January 22-23, 1813.<\/p>\n<p>Tags: Battles Of The River Raisin Reenactment, River Raisin Battle Reenactment, War of 1812 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Historians in the United States and Canada see it as a war in its own right, but Europeans often see it as a minor theatre of the Napoleonic Wars. By the war's end in early 1815 the key issues had been resolved and peace came with no boundary changes.\r\n\r\nRelive history and the War of 1812 at historic forts, battlegrounds and other sites across that part of the US involved in the conflict. Forts, such as Fort Meigs, feature events throughout the year that educate and entertain. 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The grounds are open year around. The building is open in January for the commemoration (see events page for details).<\/p>\n<p>The River Raisin Battlefield Visitors Center 1403 is located 1\/4 mile west of I-75 at exit 14 (Elm Avenue), Monroe Michigan.<\/p>\n<p>The waters of the River Raisin flow over the flood control dams in downtown Monroe, Michigan, formerly known as Frenchtown, and continue on until they mix with the green waves of Lake Erie. Looking at the homes, businesses, and industries crowded along the river&#8217;s banks, there is little to suggest that this place was once the central point of a terrible struggle between rival nations.<\/p>\n<p>However, from January 18th to January 23rd, 1813, the north bank of the River Raisin became a battleground where the forces of the United States and Great Britain fought each other for the control of all of Michigan and the Lower Great Lakes.  At stake was the destiny not only of the 2 countries (US and Great Britain), but also the future of Frenchtown, (known today as Monroe Michigan) and of Canada, and of Tecumseh&#8217;s alliance of Native-American tribes. <\/p>\n<p>The British and Indian victory at the River Raisin destroyed an entire American army and upset their campaign to recapture Detroit, which had fallen to the enemy early in the war.  It raised Native-American hopes that their alliance with the British would result in the preservation of their lands, while it brought grief to hundreds of families in Kentucky who had lost their sons during the bloody battle and its aftermath.<\/p>\n<p>While not a decisive turning point of the war, the Battle of the River Raisin had a significant effect on the campaign for the Great Lakes.  It would take a full 9 months for U.S. forces to regain their momentum.  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The grounds are open year around. The building is open in January for the commemoration (see events page &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.crazycrow.com\/site\/venue\/river-raisin-national-battlefield-park\/&quot;&gt; [read more]&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\\n","image":"https:\/\/www.crazycrow.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Battle-of-the-River-Raisin-Reenactment-02-850x567.jpg","url":"","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","streetAddress":"1403 East Elm Avenue","addressLocality":"Monroe","addressRegion":"MI","postalCode":"48162","addressCountry":"United States"},"telephone":"734-243-7136","sameAs":"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/rira\/index.htm"},"show_map":true,"show_map_link":true,"global_id":"www.crazycrow.com\/site?id=6025","global_id_lineage":["www.crazycrow.com\/site?id=6025"]},"organizer":[{"id":6026,"author":"1","status":"publish","date":"2016-07-03 12:46:12","date_utc":"2016-07-03 12:46:12","modified":"2017-12-28 13:09:39","modified_utc":"2017-12-28 13:09:39","url":"https:\/\/www.crazycrow.com\/site\/organizer\/friends-of-the-river-raisin-battlefield\/","organizer":"Friends of the River Raisin Battlefield","description":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>Consider the Friends of the River Raisin Battlefield if you are interested in preserving a piece of American as well as Monroe History. It&#8217;s also a great way to have some fun and educational things to do in your own backyard in the Monroe area. You don&#8217;t have to be a reenactor to become involved with the Friends of the River Raisin Battlefield, but if this sounds appealing to you, we can help. We have several different areas that you can fill in. We need volunteers to work with the children and the tours that come through the building and grounds. We need fundraisers and we can use some help with a couple of spruce up projects. And if you want to become a re-enactor and live the history, we can help you there too.<\/p>\n<p>Friends of the River Raisin Battlefield meets the Third Sunday of the month, from September through May.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"margin-top: 15px; margin-bottom: 15px;\"><a class=\"blue\" href=\"\/site\/event\/battles-of-the-river-raisin-reenactment\/\">View Battles Of The River Raisin Reenactment Details<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","slug":"friends-of-the-river-raisin-battlefield","image":{"url":"https:\/\/www.crazycrow.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Battle-of-the-River-Raisin-Reenactment-07-850x567.jpg","id":6020,"extension":"jpg","width":850,"height":567,"sizes":{"thumbnail":{"width":150,"height":150,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","ewww_image_optimizer":"Reduced by 9.7% 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It\\'s also a great way to have some fun and educational things to do in your own backyard in the Monroe area. You don\\'t have to be a reenactor to become involved &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.crazycrow.com\/site\/organizer\/friends-of-the-river-raisin-battlefield\/&quot;&gt; [read more]&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\\n","image":"https:\/\/www.crazycrow.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Battle-of-the-River-Raisin-Reenactment-07-850x567.jpg","url":"http:\/\/www.riverraisinbattlefield.org\/friends.htm","telephone":"(734-243-7136) Battlefield Visitor Center","email":"his&#116;&#111;&#114;&#121;&#64;&#109;&#111;n&#114;&#111;e&#109;&#105;.&#111;&#114;&#103;","sameAs":"http:\/\/www.riverraisinbattlefield.org\/friends.htm"},"global_id":"www.crazycrow.com\/site?id=6026","global_id_lineage":["www.crazycrow.com\/site?id=6026"]},{"id":20528,"author":"1","status":"publish","date":"2017-12-28 13:06:59","date_utc":"2017-12-28 13:06:59","modified":"2017-12-28 13:17:21","modified_utc":"2017-12-28 13:17:21","url":"https:\/\/www.crazycrow.com\/site\/organizer\/lacroixs-company-living-history-organization\/","organizer":"LaCroix&#8217;s Company Living History Organization","description":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p>LaCroix&#8217;s Company Living History Organization is dedicated to preserving the history surrounding the town of Monroe Michigan during the War of 1812.<br \/>\nWe are actively recruiting interested people who are willing to actively participate in events with us.<\/p>\n<p>At the beginning of the War of 1812, Hubert Lacroix (pronounced Hew bair Lah kwah) raised a company of volunteers from the 2nd Michigan Territorial Militia Regiment, headquartered at French Town on the River Raisin in the District of Erie (which stretched from the River Huron, south of Detroit, to the Maumee River in present-day Ohio.) Its purpose was to help build Governor Hull\u2019s military road to Detroit, escort the U.S. Mail, and protect the settlement from attack by the British and their Native American allies. The troops were equipped and eventually paid as volunteers with the Michigan Legionary Corps.<\/p>\n<p>[su_accordion][su_spoiler title=&#8221;Read More&#8221;]\nToday, Lacroix\u2019s Company is made up of volunteers who are dedicated to preserving the living memory of our community\u2019s past by recreating, as best we can, the clothing, activities, and skills of the early inhabitants of the historic River Raisin settlement. We have been named the official War of 1812 Bicentennial Re-enactment unit by both the City and County of Monroe, Michigan. Our members work closely with the staff of the Monroe County Historical Museum to support living history programs at the Navarre-Anderson Trading Post and the River Raisin Battlefield Visitor Center.<\/p>\n<p>Our membership is drawn largely from southeastern Michigan, but we are open to any person interested in portraying the militiamen of the River Raisin area and their families. Many of our members are serious students of the time period and are well skilled at reproducing the lifestyles and clothing of the period. We often travel to events both in and outside of Monroe County, including the \u201cFirst Siege\u201d at Fort Meigs, the \u201cHistoric Weekend\u201d at Put-in-Bay, and the \u201cBattle of Mississinewa\u201d in Marion, Indiana.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-20525\" style=\"margin-top: 15px; margin-bottom: 15px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.crazycrow.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/LaCroixs-Company-Living-History-Organization-Battle-of-the-Raisin-04-850x567.jpg\" alt=\"LaCroix's Company Living History Organization - Battles Of The River Raisin Reenactment Lacroix\u2019s Company\" width=\"850\" height=\"567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crazycrow.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/LaCroixs-Company-Living-History-Organization-Battle-of-the-Raisin-04-850x567-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.crazycrow.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/LaCroixs-Company-Living-History-Organization-Battle-of-the-Raisin-04-850x567-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.crazycrow.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/LaCroixs-Company-Living-History-Organization-Battle-of-the-Raisin-04-850x567-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.crazycrow.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/LaCroixs-Company-Living-History-Organization-Battle-of-the-Raisin-04-850x567-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.crazycrow.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/LaCroixs-Company-Living-History-Organization-Battle-of-the-Raisin-04-850x567-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.crazycrow.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/LaCroixs-Company-Living-History-Organization-Battle-of-the-Raisin-04-850x567-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.crazycrow.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/LaCroixs-Company-Living-History-Organization-Battle-of-the-Raisin-04-850x567.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>All members are encouraged and assisted in acquiring period skills and historical backgrounds. As a volunteer militia company, it is expected that males between 18 and 60 who are physically able should make a serious effort to acquire the proper uniform and equipment and participate in the military activities generally scheduled at living history events.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What about your uniforms and equipment?<\/strong><br \/>\nSince we are all volunteers, as were the members of the original company, we bear the cost of procuring our own uniforms, food, travel, shelter, and much of our equipment. At living history events, we avoid obvious 20th Century anachronisms like modern eyeglasses, jewelry, watches, rings, polyester fabrics, hairstyles, tennis shoes, nail polish, etc. Some events have very strict authenticity requirements and camps are run on a semi-military basis, while others are more geared to civilian-style militia musters. We occasionally do parades and ceremonial events as well.<\/p>\n<p>Some of our members have the skills to make their own clothing and equipment using materials and methods accurate for the time period of the early 19th century. Others have recourse to tailors or seamstresses familiar with period clothing. It is often necessary to conduct research to be sure that proper patterns and materials are used \u2013 wool, linen, cotton, brass, pewter, leather, steel, wood, &amp;c. There are numerous commercial sources for some of the more common items of clothing and a great deal of the equipment, but we highly recommend that new recruits consult with current members before they purchase any items. Current members are willing to assist the new recruit with the gathering of the necessary items and there is a full page on this site devoted to assisting in finding all you will need.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who can join &amp; participate?<\/strong><br \/>\nAnyone who joins the Friends of the River Raisin Battlefield is eligible also to join Lacroix\u2019s Company provided they are willing to obtain the proper clothing and equipment and are serious about their living history presentation. In order to participate in most encampments and camp activities, minors must be accompanied and supervised by a participating parent or legal guardian.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, there are minimum ages for participating in the following activities: Musicians, flag bearers, and any unarmed persons going onto the field must be at least 14 years old and supervised by a responsible adult; soldiers handling weapons must be at least 16 and supervised by a responsible adult. Participants of any age must receive introductory training in drill and weapons handling before taking the field at a battle re-enactment.<\/p>\n<p>While military activities are the core of many events, civilian and camp demonstrations are equally important. Females and children were generally found cooking, cleaning, and doing other camp chores. Females can also support the troops on the field and demonstrate medicinal &amp; herbal remedies, portray some leisure activities or games, and household skills like sewing, spinning, finger weaving, etc.[\/su_spoiler][\/su_accordion]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"margin-top: 15px; margin-bottom: 15px;\"><a class=\"blue\" href=\"\/site\/event\/battles-of-the-river-raisin-reenactment\/\">View Battles Of The River Raisin Reenactment Details<\/a><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"margin-top: 15px; margin-bottom: 15px;\"><a class=\"blue\" href=\"\/site\/event\/first-seige-1813-fort-meigs-war-of-1812-reenactment\/\">View First Seige 1813 Fort Meigs War of 1812 Reenactment Details<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div><div 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