Living History Event--southeast Michigan, summer

[shadowcat546]

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 

[Wickedvox]

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!

[shadowcat546]

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

[Wickedvox]

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.