For those of us in south east (or willing to travel) Michigan....and you like History...come see Living History of the 1700s-1800s era:
South-east Michigan, dates 2011
May 28-29th only: Port Huron ("Feast/St. Claire") Pine Grove Park, along river, near bridge.
June 18-19th, Shelby Twp--Stony Creek Metropark (watch for sign at Picnic entrances--listen for cannons)
July 23-24th: Frankenmuth, MI (* may attend) (open meadow near shopping and river)
August 13-14th: Brighton (Kensington Metropark) [near swimming beach/water slide] lots of shade, mock battle, demos of crafts
Aug. 20-21st: Greenfield Village, Dearborn, MI (admission to Park is over $10.00...)
Aug. 27-28th Harrison Twp. -Metro Beach -"Voyageurs" demos of period crafts
Sept. 24-25 Bay City, MI ("River of Time") (1600s -to 1940's times, represented by different Camps)
--some has admission to the Festival part, some have _no admission_ to the festival part, but low cost admission to a State metropark (where you can use the rest of the park features). Some Festivals allow dogs--not all. All Festivals handicap-accessible, stroller friendly.
Definately bring a video camera /camera. Reenactors want to explain history: ask. Some have food/water vendors. Most have portapotties.
I'm the vendor: The Colonial Peddler. I have goods for sale (that fit the renaissance period also), and other vendors have great goods ). http://community.webshots.com/user/shadowcat546
Email: yahoo, shadowcat5462002....@ya...o.com --___ Shannon
Cool! Thanks Shadowcat! I'll probably go to the Brighton or Dearborn one. (maybe if I hold out for Dearborn I'll have my Victorian outfit done!) Hope to see you at one of them!
Hi. My name is Shannon. I'm from up by Warren /Troy /Shelby Twsp area. I've been a reenactor for about a decade, off and on. I"ve been going to MI Ren Fest in Holly for about 20 yrs.-------Giving You some more Websites To Go Look At
IN Port Huron "Feast of the Ste. Claire" May / Sat. & Sun. IN Pine Grove Park www.feastofthesteclaire.com www.sunbursttours.com/feast
www.mainstreetph.com www.phmuseum.org
June: Stony Creek Metropark near 26 mile / Mound Rd www.metroparks.com Oakgrove "picnic" grove is where we'll be at
August - Brighton /Milford "Colonial Kensington" Kensington Metropark, www.metroparks.com at 'grove" where beach and water slide are at
August Metro Beach Metropark "Voyageur Encampment" www.metroparks.com Park clerk: 800-477-3172 / 586-463-4332 ( I may appear at this event)
September---Bay City Every year, last weekend of Sept. at Veterans Park. www.riveroftime.org www.bchsmuseum.org periods of time: 1600s to late 1800s : buckskinners, Rev. war, Civil War, The Olde West, WW I, highlanders, shootout at OK Corral, homemade rootbeer, crafters showing demos
Re-enactments at Burgess-Shadbush Nature Center, Shelby Twp., MI (north of M-59 _on_ Ryan Road) Possibly Sept. 11, 12: Fall Festival -check website www.shelbyparksandrecreation.org.
Ohio: Perrysburg, Ohio Fort Meigs http://www.fortmeigs.org Fort Meigs is a War of 1812 battlefield with a reconstructed fort and museum, many events all summer. See soldiers from the Roman era, Vikings, Renaissance, 1700s, 1800s, Civil War, WW 1 , etc. Historic camps are open for visiting. Period merchants offer their wares for sale.
August
Livonia, MI at 8 mile and Newburgh Rd. Greenmead Farm: St. Andrew's Society--Highland Fling. 1 st Fri. & Sat. every year. Dance on Friday open to Public. dance competition, historic games. period-food, vendors selling goods, scottish ancestry http://www.highlandgames.com
Reenactors are helping support the American Economy
I'd be delighted to meet you before one of these events, or perhaps we will meet at the Greenfield village event.
http://community.webshots.com/user/shadowcat546.
Sincerely, ---The Colonial Peddler------, Shannon
Hi Shannon*waving!* I'm Erin. I live in Plymouth. I've never reenacted--thought about joining SCA but I just don't have the time, and why spend the money if I can't partake regular-like? That was my only realistic chance of meeting other costumers too :( I've been going to MIRF on and off for about 5 years--went religiously when I was a tad younger. Thanks for the info!! Do you wear garb to these events? I'm going into the nursing program this fall, so aside from MIRF and GFV I don't know what I'll be SANE enough to remember to attend, lol! Feel free to email or facebook me wickedvox@gmail.com.