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Mr. Bill Combs,
937-787-3823.
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January, Feburary, March, April, May, June,
July, August, September, October, November, December.
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16th Annual Grassy Run Heritage Rendezvous
April 25, 26, 27
Held in Williamsburg, Ohio. Wood, water, restrooms provided.
Contact Ron Shouse for applications at 513-734-1119 or e-mail grhaclonghunter@aol.com
Setup is on Thursday, April 24, as the 25th is school day with
as many as 1500 children (depends on the weather) coming to visit.
Pioneer and Native camp with vendors, dancing, music and demonstrations of primitive living.
Appalachian Festival at Coney Island in Cincinnati
May 9, 10, 11
Setup is on Thursday May 8.
Campbell County Living Heritage group is in charge of this camp and if you are interested in participating in this event, contact Debbie Meadows-Ginn phone 513-583-8884 or by e-mail cherokeemother@aol.com to get your application.
Friday May 9 is children’s day for the local schools with 500 or more kids visiting.
The All Nations Drum and Native Dance demonstrations all three days.
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Talawanda 2nd Annual History Day
May 16
This is held in Oxford, Ohio, for the middle school children.
Contact: John Brinck at 513-477-9503 or brinckj@talawanda.org or jbrink1@fuse.net
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4th Annual Honoring Our Children Inter-Tribal Powwow
“Honoring Our Children”
May 17, 18.
Grand Entry Saturday 11:30 AM and 7: PM
Grand Entry Sunday 11:30 AM
In Richmond, Indiana, across from the Wayne County Fairgrounds
off Route 40 West of town, 861 Salisbury Road.
Those in MVR who want to attend will setup around the dance
circle on Friday to present our demonstrations on the weekend.
We have a 20 foot line of space for setup.
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*** Hueston Woods Encampment by the Marina
May 24, 25
1800’s camp on Memorial Day Weekend
*** We have yet to hear from Lonnie Snow for this one so it is yet to be announced for certain.
18th Annual Fort Ancient Celebration
Morrow, Ohio on Route 350
June 7, 8
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 that weekend.
Setup is Friday
A majority of MVR members attend this event.
There will be up to six Drums, as many as 150 Native Dancers demonstrating
their dance styles, vendors, silent auction, and round robin Saturday night.
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(Note: June 09 start of Friendship)
Return to Noland’s Branch Living History Event
*** July ???
The Life of the First Settlers in 1814 Randolph Co., Indiana
This event is the largest tractor show I’ve seen.
There is a well built blacksmith shop on site for use.
*** More information to follow on this one and yet to be announced.
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Fourth of July Parade
Hamilton, Ohio
July 4th, 2008
All members and friends of MVRC are invited to take part in the Hamilton Ohio July 4th Parade on Friday July 4, 2008, as a promotion for our Greater Miami River Days Festival camp held Sept. 6 - 7 this year.
Period regalia and unloaded weapons are the order of the day,
meet in the Butler County Fairgrounds at 1:00 PM.
The parade runs from 2:00 PM to approx. 3:00 PM.
This year Mark Fritsch will pull a 30’ IWLA (shuttle) hay wagon float equipped with steps for easy access on and off. The front section of this wagon will be reserved for The Southern Singers Drum Group, and the Mark Banks Family. Straw bale seating will accommodate 25 additional “riders”. Fritsch will have bottled water on board, so all you come down toHamilton July 4th, to walk, dance, or ride down High Street.
Two years ago, we won 2nd place in this parade.
Southern Singers Drum will be present and playing.
After the parade, you will be fed at a local eatery.
THIS IS THE PLACE TO SEE AND BE SEEN!
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Soul Fest at Townsend Center
Richmond, Indiana
July 12, 2008
Setup on Friday or Saturday before 9 AM opening time
This is a small event held for the local community which promotes cultural diversity.
Our presence helps to expose the children to the Native and Early history of the area.
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13th Annual “Gathering of the People”
Middletown, Ohio
July 12-13, 2008
2901 Carmody blvd, Middletown, OH,
United Cherokee of Ohio, Inc Preservation Society
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Living History Weekend at Governor Bebb Butler County MetroPark
July 26-27, 2008
Setup Friday - water and Ice
Feed Saturday night Demo and show new skills
Miami Valley Reenactors Membership meeting Saturday,
if possible come for the day; discussion of by-laws and possible changes.
Bebb Settlement Pioneer Village has six log homes, a blacksmith shop,
Tavern and reenactors displaying skills of the era of 1840s.
Contact Butler County Metroparks for directions.
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The 2nd Annual Fremont Cup
August 23, 2008
Time: 12-3 PM
Miami Valley Reenactors and friends invited to dress in regalia for a show and tell and storytelling for the participants of the great canoe race. Canoeist will be ending their trip at this Riverside Celebration in Miamitown, Ohio. Picnic lunch.
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4th Annual Great Miami River Days 2008
“The Gathering by the River”
www.greatmiamiriverdays.org
September 6 - 7, 2008
Miami Valley Reenactors camp will setup on Friday and have a living history camp for the 6th Saturday and 7th Sunday. The civil war camp will be next to us and reenactments between our groups are encouraged.
No camp or vendor’s fee. Water, Ice, straw, porta pots and firewood provided.
Campbell County Heritage Association participates in this event also.
Location is by Neilan Blvd at Miami University in Hamilton, Ohio, near the banks of the Great Miami River. From I-75, take Exit 24 (State Route 129) West to Hamilton (onto High St.). Left on Martin Luther King Blvd. Right on Knightsbridge Dr. Left on University Blvd.
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Falloween Festival at Coney Island
Sept. 19 - 21, 2008
Sept. 26 - 28, 2008
Sept. 19 and 26 are both children’s day events from surrounding schools.
There will be native and pioneer camp with drum and dancers
both weekends and demonstrators of many18th century crafts.
Contact: Debbie Meadows-Ginn phone 513-583-8884 or by e-mail cherokeemother@aol.com
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2008 Gathering at Aukerman Creek
Sept. 27 - 28, 2008
This is a living timeline event. Straw, water, firewood, free Saturday evening meal and an 1800’s barn dance with live caller and music is provided for all registered participants. Contact Jane Lightner for applications at: 937-787-4256 or e-mail: preblecohistsoc@brecnet.com You can also download application from the website: http://pchs.preblecounty.com.
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Heritage Homecoming at Governor Bebb Butler County MetroPark
Sept. 27 - 28, 2008
This living history camp, which is run by the Grassy Run Heritage group, will have members of the MVR also setup in period camp demonstrating their skills inside the 6 log cabin village. Contact Ron Shouse of Grassy Run for applications at: 513-734-1119 or e-mail grhaclonghunter@aol.com
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Apple Butter Festival
October 4 - 5, 2008
There will be apple butter making, selling, crafts, and music.
Miami Valley Reenactors will have our primitive camp with demonstrations of primitive living.
There is a $20 Vendor’s fee.
This is held at the Pioneer Barn at Hueston Woods State Park.
There will be demonstrations of making apple butter with apples and apple butter for sale.
Contact: Bill King 1-513-523-2546
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See you next year!
Merry Christmas!
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