Upcoming Events For 2009
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Contact Person For Events:
Mr. Bill Combs,
937-787-3823.
Please select a month.
January, Feburary, March, April, May, June,
July, August, September, October, November, December.
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Lore of the Laughery Living History Event
May 2 & 3
Hours: Saturday 9 - 5, Sunday 9 - 4.
Sponsored by the National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association
Friendship, Indiana
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Appalachian Festival at Coney Island
May 8, 9, 10
Many members setup here for three days of demos including Friday kid’s day with 2,500 attending.
Bill and Sharon Combs, Paul Wannamacher, Sarah, Ruanne, Isayah, Gary and Debbie Minor and kids, Susan Tielson, Donna Taggart and Granville Griffith are some of our members who attended this great event.
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Memorial Day 1800s Primitive Camp
May 23 and 24
This will be a primitive camp at Hueston Woods Marina.
Demonstrators and vendors are welcome in appropriate tentage.
19th Annual Fort Ancient Celebration
Morrow, Ohio on Route 350
June 13, 14
Contact Jack Blosser for application information at:
513-932-4421 or 1-800-283-8904 (toll-free)
You are required to fill out the application for proper identification for entrance this weekend.
Setup in the primitive camp area and participate in demonstrations and dancing.
Camp fee is $5.00 for primitive camps and may be limited.
This could be the last year for this celebration
due to a State cut in funding for
the Ohio Historical Society.
The closing of Fort Ancient as a public park is very possible.
Old Fashioned Independence Day Celebration
July 5th
Time: Noon to 5 PM.
Walk in demonstrators and primitive vendors are welcome. Located at the Preble County Historical Society Farm at 7693 Swartsel Road located approx. 1 mile West of Gratis, Ohio, off State Route 122.
For more information contact Jane Lightner at 937-787-4256.
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Soul Fest
July 12: 9am to 6 pm in Richmond, Indiana.
Walk-in reenactors are welcome.
Vickie Tate has sponsored us by paying for our booth areas and seeing to our needs.
She has also sponsored us for the Children’s Pow Wow the last two years as well.
This event is held at the Townsend Center.
Thank you Vickie Tate!!
Chief Logan Pow Wow
August 1, 2
Times: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM and 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM.
Hocking Hills Market ---Rockbridge Ohio intersection of 33 and 375.
Tom Netz, MC Brian Durst
Host Drum Friendly Voices
Dan Cutter –as Chief Logan –Dancing Elk
Contact: Greg Cook 740-385-4660—Ben Jennings 740-385-7725
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South West Ohio Antique Tractor and Power Association Festival
MVR will set up an encampment of our primitive demonstrators and vendors.
Bring firewood. Water and ice will be available.
Located at the East edge of Eaton, Ohio, on State Route 122.
Great Miami River Days
Gathering by the River
Read More About The Great Miami River Days.
September 12 and 13
Setup on Sept.11.
This will be held on the grounds of the Hamilton, Ohio,
Miami University Campus off Neilan Blvd.
Setup primitive camps September 11, Friday,
and tear down Sunday at 6 pm.
A place is provided for modern campers.
Primitive Vendors welcome.
Water and restrooms provided, while ice and firewood is available.
Directions: Hamilton, Ohio is located between Cincinnati and Dayton, just off Interstate 75. Take I-75 to Route 129W to Hamilton (High Street). Turn left on Martin Luther King Blvd, right on Knightsbridge Drive, and left on University Blvd.
Parking for this free event is on the right.
LET ME KNOW IF YOU CAN COME.
Annual Great Miami River Days Photos (2007)
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Pioneer Homecoming Days
Gov. Bebb Preserve Pioneer Village
Location: Governor Bebb Preserve Pioneer Village
1979 Bebb Park Lane, Morgan Township, Butler County, Ohio
Sponsored by Grassy Run but welcome to any
MVR who would like to attend with primitive setup.
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They Walked Here Before Us
A Woodland Indian Celebration
September 26 - 27,
Perrysburg, Ohio - 27174 Hull Prairie Road
The Buttonwood Park/Betty C. Black Recreation Area off River Road/ State Route 65,
one mile West of Fort Meigs State Memorial Park
Gates Open at 10:00 a.m. Saturday & 10:00 a.m. Sunday
Concerts both days as early as 10:30 a.m. (schedule may change)
Grand Entries: 12:00 noon Saturday 1:00 p.m. Sunday
Closes Saturday at Dusk & Sunday at 5:30 p.m.
Drums: Southern Singers of Ohio & Crooked Creek of Indiana
Other Drums - Invitation Only - Please Contact The Foundation
VENDORS: Invitation Only - Please Contact The Foundation
NO PETS, NO ALCOHOL, NO DRUGS, NO FIREARMS,
NO INDIAN POLICING
“Gathering at Aukerman Creek” and "Fall Farm Festival Day"
October 3 and 4
10AM to 5 PM
Setup on October 2
This living history time event is open to the public.
Historical camps and vendors portraying Natives all the way up
to Desert Storm/Iraq Eras are welcome.
Located at 7693 Swartsel Road 1 mile west of Gratis, Ohio, off St. Rt. 122.
Contact: Jane Lightner for details: 937-787-4256
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Apple Butter Festival
October 3 and 4
At the Hueston Woods Pioneer Farm.
If interested please contact Bill Combs at 937-787-3823.
See you next year!
The Miami Valley Reenactors Company is having a party to celebrate the season, conduct business and have fellowship. In no way do I expect every one who gets this e-mail to come but I do want you to know that you were invited.
The Christmas party and meeting will be at the Huston Woods Marina location, December 13 starting at 12:00 and will end when the last people leave. Food first and then a give away last a general meeting finical report and general discussion, plans and goals for 2010.
What to bring? Covered dish of some sort, generally it works out fine. Contact Sue Krebs for coordination on dishes if you want <513-796-2001 > Sue will be roasting a turkey and Sharon and I a ham. We will have silverware and paper plates, and ice for you you drinks --of course coffee also.
Anyone needing directions be sure and contact
Also please inform anyone I might have missed.
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