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Please note: To be listed as a national/regional pre-1840 living
history event, an event must be open for at least four days. This
section is designed as a central location where people can find
longer events. They also are listed under the appropriate region.
Feb. 29-March 5, 2012 - NMLRA Western National Shoot, Phoenix, AZ.
Contact William Loughrige, 480-557-0301, bill@westernnationalshoot.org;
NMLRA, 812-667-5131, 800-745-1493, www.nmlra.org.
March 11-17, 2012 - Southwestern Regional Rendezvous, Nocona,
Texas. Contact booshway Taylor Tomlin, 361-319-2287. Registration
postmarked by Feb. 17 is $20 per adult, $5 per child, $20 per medallion and
$60 per trader; after Feb. 17, $30 adult, $10 child, $20 medallion, $75
trader. Early setup starting March 9. Gate hours 8 a.m.-6 p.m. weekends,
8-10 a.m. and 4-6 p.m. weekdays. Public days 9 a.m.-5 p.m. March 12-13
and 19. Woodswalk, hawk & knife, archery, other competitions. Send
registration to Wooden Hawk, 294 Spur 510, Henrietta, Texas 76365
(940-538-5610).
March 22-25, 2012 - Olde Virginia Primitive Riflemen Spring
Rendezvous, near Smithfield, Va. Contact President J.D. Simmerman,
757-477-4517. www.ovpr.us/contact1.html. Camp fee $18 ($20 at the gate)
per competing adult and $15 for non-competing tent mates. No fee for
juniors ages 14 and younger. One tent member must register as a
competitor. Click here for the full listing.
May 1-6, 2012 - Bloody Lake Rendezvous, Woodford, Wisc., Lafayette
County. Contact Steve Arnold, 608-325-5034. Gate hours are 8 a.m.-8 p.m.
Tuesday-Friday. Camp fee $15 per lodge, $35 per trader and $10 per adult
ages 16 and older. Public days 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Sunday. Click here for the full listing.
May 2-6, 2012 - Lancaster County Longrifles Rendezvous & Black
Powder Shoot, Muddy Run Park, Holtwood, Pa. Contact booshway
Danny Gichner, 717-866-4517, Gish@comcast.net, or Luanne Bell,
717-566-9983, luanne.bell@verizon.net, www.lancastercountylong
rifles.webs.com. Early setup for campers 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Tuesday. Gate hours
8 a.m.-7 p.m. Wednesday-Friday and 8 a.m.-noon Saturday. Click here for
the full listing.
May 17-20, 2012 - NRLHF Corps of Discovery, Covered Bridge Field,
McDonald, Pa. Contact Vicki Duhamel, 724-947-4931, blackcreek
traders@yahoo.com, home.earthlink.net/~segundo98/cod.htm. A teaching
event to help educate attendees on the ways of living and surviving in the
1640-1840 era. Seminars, workshops, hawk & knife competitions. Early
set-up Wednesday. Public hours 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday.
Closed to the public Sunday. Advanced registration due April 17. Click here
for the full listing.
May 24-28, 2012 - Memorial Day Rendezvous, Blue Ridge Rifles Inc.,
Summit Station, Pa., Schuylkill County. Contact Cathy Bates,
610-489-3878, BlueRidgeRifles@verizon.net. Setup after noon Thursday.
Camp fee $20. Children ages 17 and younger are free and must camp with
an adult. No sutler fees, but prize donations appreciated. Rifle, pistol and
smoothbore shoots, including ladies, juniors and primitive targets;
instruction for novice shooters; archery; knife & hawk. Modern camp
available. Visitors welceom until 6 p.m. No pets. Location: On SR 183 about
4.5 miles north of SR 22 and I-78. Look for signs.
June 3-11, 2012 - Morgan County Rendezvous, Burr Oak State Park,
10660 State Park Lodge Road, Glouster, Ohio, Morgan County. Contact
Jim and Debbi Lambert, 740-649-1445 or 740-779-6636, longhunter
58@yahoo.com, www.mctfr.com. Competitions include archery, black
powder shooting smoothbore/rifle, pistol, hawk & knife. Other activities
include children's games, nightly entertainment, camp feast Tuesday and
silent auction Wednesday with proceeds to keep event going (pre-1840 item
donations appreciated). Public hours 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, Monday and
Wednesday. Fees: If mailed by May 1, $30 per adult; $40 at gate; children
ages 17 and younger free. Click here for the full listing.
June 6-10, 2012 - West Augusta Primitive Rendezvous, near Keyser,
WV. Join Facebook group for more information. Camp goes primitive at
noon Thursday, but campers are welcome to spend the week. Camp fee
$13 per person ($15 at the gate). Children ages 12-18 $3 each ($5 at the
gate). Children 11 and younger are free. Click here for the full listing.
June 9-17, 2012 - NMLRA Spring Shoot, Friendship, Ind. Contact
NMLRA, 812-667-5131, 800-745-1493, www.nmlra.org. GPS address: SR
62, Maxine Moss Drive, Friendship, Ind.
June 21-30, 2012 - Midwest Primitive Rendezvous, Woodford, Wisc.,
Lafayette County. Contact Sue Crase, 608-862-5724, maboone@tds.net,
mw2012.webs.com. Long-established rendezvous site. Opening ceremony
noon June 21. Closing ceremony noon June 30. Gate hours 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
daily. Early setup June 19-20. General setup June 22. Gate hours 9 a.m.-5
p.m. daily. Modern camp available. Advanced registration due May 22.
Advanced registration fees are $45 per adult for NMLRA members; $55 for
non-members. Children ages 17 and younger are free. Dependents 18 and
older are $22.50 each. Click here for the full listing.
July 6-14, 2012 - NRLHF Old Northwest Territory Primitive
Rendezvous, Spencer, Ohio, Medina County. Contact booshway Dan'l
Cain, 330-699-3492, 330-472-4734, ddc12896@aol.com; segundo
Dan "Double D" Duhamel, 330-525-7617, tradewinds@yahoo.com; scribe
Danielle Palaski, 330-933-2738, 18thcentury@sssnet.com;
www.rendezvousohio.com/Old_Northwest_home.html. Early setup July 4-5.
General set-up July 6. Gate hours 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Advanced registration
due June 6. Advanced registration fees are $45 per adult for NMLRA
members; $55 for non-members. Children ages 17 and younger are free.
Dependents 18 and older are $22.50 each. Click here for the full listing.
July 21-28, 2012 - NRLHF Northeastern Primitive Rendezvous,
Independent Mountain Men of Pennsylvania grounds, Parker, Pa.
Contact segundo Chuck Grabenstein, (724) 538-4717, chasbo@zoom
internet.net. Advance registration ends June 21. Advanced registration fees
are $45 per adult for NMLRA members; $55 for non-members. Children
ages 17 and younger are free. Dependents 18 and older are $22.50 each.
Early set-up or late-stay fees are $5 per day per adult if not pre-registered.
Trade fee $35; blanket trader $10. For more details on fees and rules, visit
www.nrlhf.org. Early setup starts July 18. Gate hours 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily.
Click here for the full listing.
Aug. 31-Sept. 3, 2012 - Piqua Heritage Festival Encampment,
Johnston Farm Piqua Historical Area, Piqua, Ohio, Miami County.
Contact bourgeois Mike Jamison, 937-541-6386, 937-753-1005,
www.piquaheritagefestival.com. Set-up is after 10 a.m. Thursday for
pre-registered traders and campers and after 9 a.m. Friday for any campers
or traders. Camp is in two sections. North side of tree line is open to public
10 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday-Sunday and until 4 p.m. Monday. Visitors to the
north camp after 8 p.m. must be in period clothing. South side of tree line is
open to the public 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday-Sunday and until 5 p.m.
Monday. Click here for the full listing.
Aug. 31-Sept. 3, 2012 - Labor Day Rendezvous, Blue Ridge Rifles Inc.,
Summit Station, Pa., Schuylkill County. Contact Cathy Bates,
610-489-3878, BlueRidgeRifles@verizon.net. Setup after noon Friday.
Camp fee $20. Children ages 17 and younger are free and must camp with
an adult. No sutler fees, but prize donations appreciated. Rifle, pistol and
smoothbore shoots, including ladies, juniors and primitive targets;
instruction for novice shooters; archery; knife & hawk. Modern camp
available. Visitors welceom until 6 p.m. No pets. Location: On SR 183 about
4.5 miles north of SR 22 and I-78. Look for signs.
Sept. 8-16, 2012 - NMLRA National Championship Shoot, Friendship,
Ind. Contact NMLRA, 812-667-5131, 800-745-1493, www.nmlra.org. GPS
address: SR 62, Maxine Moss Drive, Friendship, Ind.
Sept. 21-29, 2012 - NRLHF Eastern Primitive Rendezvous, Troy, Ohio,
Miami County. Contact booshway Rodd Pederzani, 817-230-9241,
aldente@aol.com; segundo Mark Rebres, 740-632-86251, snake97@fron
tier.com or scribe Vicki Johnson, 419-601-2495, vicki@rendezvousohio.com;
www.rendezvousohio.com/Eastern2012_home.html. Early setup Sept. 19-20.
General setup Sept. 21. Gate hours 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 19-21. The gate is
open to vehicles 8-9 a.m. and 4-5 p.m. the rest of the week. Advanced
registration due Aug. 21. Advanced registration fees are $45 per adult for
NMLRA members; $55 for non-members. Children ages 17 and younger are
free. Dependents 18 and older are $22.50 each. Early set-up or late-stay
fees are $5 per day per adult if not pre-registered. Trade fee $35; blanket
trader $10. Click here for the full listing.
Oct. 19-26, 2012 - NRLHF Southeastern Primitive Rendezvous,
Yadkinville, NC. Contact booshway Dean "Nappy" Simpson,
865-659-2893, tnhillbilly54@gmail.com, or scribe Fred Groves,
blueridgesutler@yahoo.com. Advance registration ends Sept. 19. Early
set-up starts Oct. 17. Handicapped parking and camping available. No pets.
Advanced registration fees are $45 per adult for NMLRA members; $55 for
non-members. Children ages 17 and younger are free. Dependents 18 and
older are $22.50 each. Early set-up or late-stay fees are $5 per day per
adult if not pre-registered. Trade fee $35; blanket trader $10. Click here for
the full listing.
Oct. 25-Oct. 28, 2012 - Olde Virginia Primitive Riflemen Fall
Rendezvous, near Smithfield, Va. Contact President J.D. Simmerman,
757-477-4517. www.ovpr.us/contact1.html. Early setup starts Oct. 19. Camp
fee $18 ($20 at the gate) per competing adult and $15 for non-competing
tent mates. No fee for juniors ages 14 and younger. One tent member must
register as a competitor. Click here for the full listing.
history event, an event must be open for at least four days. This
section is designed as a central location where people can find
longer events. They also are listed under the appropriate region.
Feb. 29-March 5, 2012 - NMLRA Western National Shoot, Phoenix, AZ.
Contact William Loughrige, 480-557-0301, bill@westernnationalshoot.org;
NMLRA, 812-667-5131, 800-745-1493, www.nmlra.org.
March 11-17, 2012 - Southwestern Regional Rendezvous, Nocona,
Texas. Contact booshway Taylor Tomlin, 361-319-2287. Registration
postmarked by Feb. 17 is $20 per adult, $5 per child, $20 per medallion and
$60 per trader; after Feb. 17, $30 adult, $10 child, $20 medallion, $75
trader. Early setup starting March 9. Gate hours 8 a.m.-6 p.m. weekends,
8-10 a.m. and 4-6 p.m. weekdays. Public days 9 a.m.-5 p.m. March 12-13
and 19. Woodswalk, hawk & knife, archery, other competitions. Send
registration to Wooden Hawk, 294 Spur 510, Henrietta, Texas 76365
(940-538-5610).
March 22-25, 2012 - Olde Virginia Primitive Riflemen Spring
Rendezvous, near Smithfield, Va. Contact President J.D. Simmerman,
757-477-4517. www.ovpr.us/contact1.html. Camp fee $18 ($20 at the gate)
per competing adult and $15 for non-competing tent mates. No fee for
juniors ages 14 and younger. One tent member must register as a
competitor. Click here for the full listing.
May 1-6, 2012 - Bloody Lake Rendezvous, Woodford, Wisc., Lafayette
County. Contact Steve Arnold, 608-325-5034. Gate hours are 8 a.m.-8 p.m.
Tuesday-Friday. Camp fee $15 per lodge, $35 per trader and $10 per adult
ages 16 and older. Public days 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Sunday. Click here for the full listing.
May 2-6, 2012 - Lancaster County Longrifles Rendezvous & Black
Powder Shoot, Muddy Run Park, Holtwood, Pa. Contact booshway
Danny Gichner, 717-866-4517, Gish@comcast.net, or Luanne Bell,
717-566-9983, luanne.bell@verizon.net, www.lancastercountylong
rifles.webs.com. Early setup for campers 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Tuesday. Gate hours
8 a.m.-7 p.m. Wednesday-Friday and 8 a.m.-noon Saturday. Click here for
the full listing.
May 17-20, 2012 - NRLHF Corps of Discovery, Covered Bridge Field,
McDonald, Pa. Contact Vicki Duhamel, 724-947-4931, blackcreek
traders@yahoo.com, home.earthlink.net/~segundo98/cod.htm. A teaching
event to help educate attendees on the ways of living and surviving in the
1640-1840 era. Seminars, workshops, hawk & knife competitions. Early
set-up Wednesday. Public hours 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday.
Closed to the public Sunday. Advanced registration due April 17. Click here
for the full listing.
May 24-28, 2012 - Memorial Day Rendezvous, Blue Ridge Rifles Inc.,
Summit Station, Pa., Schuylkill County. Contact Cathy Bates,
610-489-3878, BlueRidgeRifles@verizon.net. Setup after noon Thursday.
Camp fee $20. Children ages 17 and younger are free and must camp with
an adult. No sutler fees, but prize donations appreciated. Rifle, pistol and
smoothbore shoots, including ladies, juniors and primitive targets;
instruction for novice shooters; archery; knife & hawk. Modern camp
available. Visitors welceom until 6 p.m. No pets. Location: On SR 183 about
4.5 miles north of SR 22 and I-78. Look for signs.
June 3-11, 2012 - Morgan County Rendezvous, Burr Oak State Park,
10660 State Park Lodge Road, Glouster, Ohio, Morgan County. Contact
Jim and Debbi Lambert, 740-649-1445 or 740-779-6636, longhunter
58@yahoo.com, www.mctfr.com. Competitions include archery, black
powder shooting smoothbore/rifle, pistol, hawk & knife. Other activities
include children's games, nightly entertainment, camp feast Tuesday and
silent auction Wednesday with proceeds to keep event going (pre-1840 item
donations appreciated). Public hours 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, Monday and
Wednesday. Fees: If mailed by May 1, $30 per adult; $40 at gate; children
ages 17 and younger free. Click here for the full listing.
June 6-10, 2012 - West Augusta Primitive Rendezvous, near Keyser,
WV. Join Facebook group for more information. Camp goes primitive at
noon Thursday, but campers are welcome to spend the week. Camp fee
$13 per person ($15 at the gate). Children ages 12-18 $3 each ($5 at the
gate). Children 11 and younger are free. Click here for the full listing.
June 9-17, 2012 - NMLRA Spring Shoot, Friendship, Ind. Contact
NMLRA, 812-667-5131, 800-745-1493, www.nmlra.org. GPS address: SR
62, Maxine Moss Drive, Friendship, Ind.
June 21-30, 2012 - Midwest Primitive Rendezvous, Woodford, Wisc.,
Lafayette County. Contact Sue Crase, 608-862-5724, maboone@tds.net,
mw2012.webs.com. Long-established rendezvous site. Opening ceremony
noon June 21. Closing ceremony noon June 30. Gate hours 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
daily. Early setup June 19-20. General setup June 22. Gate hours 9 a.m.-5
p.m. daily. Modern camp available. Advanced registration due May 22.
Advanced registration fees are $45 per adult for NMLRA members; $55 for
non-members. Children ages 17 and younger are free. Dependents 18 and
older are $22.50 each. Click here for the full listing.
July 6-14, 2012 - NRLHF Old Northwest Territory Primitive
Rendezvous, Spencer, Ohio, Medina County. Contact booshway Dan'l
Cain, 330-699-3492, 330-472-4734, ddc12896@aol.com; segundo
Dan "Double D" Duhamel, 330-525-7617, tradewinds@yahoo.com; scribe
Danielle Palaski, 330-933-2738, 18thcentury@sssnet.com;
www.rendezvousohio.com/Old_Northwest_home.html. Early setup July 4-5.
General set-up July 6. Gate hours 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Advanced registration
due June 6. Advanced registration fees are $45 per adult for NMLRA
members; $55 for non-members. Children ages 17 and younger are free.
Dependents 18 and older are $22.50 each. Click here for the full listing.
July 21-28, 2012 - NRLHF Northeastern Primitive Rendezvous,
Independent Mountain Men of Pennsylvania grounds, Parker, Pa.
Contact segundo Chuck Grabenstein, (724) 538-4717, chasbo@zoom
internet.net. Advance registration ends June 21. Advanced registration fees
are $45 per adult for NMLRA members; $55 for non-members. Children
ages 17 and younger are free. Dependents 18 and older are $22.50 each.
Early set-up or late-stay fees are $5 per day per adult if not pre-registered.
Trade fee $35; blanket trader $10. For more details on fees and rules, visit
www.nrlhf.org. Early setup starts July 18. Gate hours 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily.
Click here for the full listing.
Aug. 31-Sept. 3, 2012 - Piqua Heritage Festival Encampment,
Johnston Farm Piqua Historical Area, Piqua, Ohio, Miami County.
Contact bourgeois Mike Jamison, 937-541-6386, 937-753-1005,
www.piquaheritagefestival.com. Set-up is after 10 a.m. Thursday for
pre-registered traders and campers and after 9 a.m. Friday for any campers
or traders. Camp is in two sections. North side of tree line is open to public
10 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday-Sunday and until 4 p.m. Monday. Visitors to the
north camp after 8 p.m. must be in period clothing. South side of tree line is
open to the public 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday-Sunday and until 5 p.m.
Monday. Click here for the full listing.
Aug. 31-Sept. 3, 2012 - Labor Day Rendezvous, Blue Ridge Rifles Inc.,
Summit Station, Pa., Schuylkill County. Contact Cathy Bates,
610-489-3878, BlueRidgeRifles@verizon.net. Setup after noon Friday.
Camp fee $20. Children ages 17 and younger are free and must camp with
an adult. No sutler fees, but prize donations appreciated. Rifle, pistol and
smoothbore shoots, including ladies, juniors and primitive targets;
instruction for novice shooters; archery; knife & hawk. Modern camp
available. Visitors welceom until 6 p.m. No pets. Location: On SR 183 about
4.5 miles north of SR 22 and I-78. Look for signs.
Sept. 8-16, 2012 - NMLRA National Championship Shoot, Friendship,
Ind. Contact NMLRA, 812-667-5131, 800-745-1493, www.nmlra.org. GPS
address: SR 62, Maxine Moss Drive, Friendship, Ind.
Sept. 21-29, 2012 - NRLHF Eastern Primitive Rendezvous, Troy, Ohio,
Miami County. Contact booshway Rodd Pederzani, 817-230-9241,
aldente@aol.com; segundo Mark Rebres, 740-632-86251, snake97@fron
tier.com or scribe Vicki Johnson, 419-601-2495, vicki@rendezvousohio.com;
www.rendezvousohio.com/Eastern2012_home.html. Early setup Sept. 19-20.
General setup Sept. 21. Gate hours 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 19-21. The gate is
open to vehicles 8-9 a.m. and 4-5 p.m. the rest of the week. Advanced
registration due Aug. 21. Advanced registration fees are $45 per adult for
NMLRA members; $55 for non-members. Children ages 17 and younger are
free. Dependents 18 and older are $22.50 each. Early set-up or late-stay
fees are $5 per day per adult if not pre-registered. Trade fee $35; blanket
trader $10. Click here for the full listing.
Oct. 19-26, 2012 - NRLHF Southeastern Primitive Rendezvous,
Yadkinville, NC. Contact booshway Dean "Nappy" Simpson,
865-659-2893, tnhillbilly54@gmail.com, or scribe Fred Groves,
blueridgesutler@yahoo.com. Advance registration ends Sept. 19. Early
set-up starts Oct. 17. Handicapped parking and camping available. No pets.
Advanced registration fees are $45 per adult for NMLRA members; $55 for
non-members. Children ages 17 and younger are free. Dependents 18 and
older are $22.50 each. Early set-up or late-stay fees are $5 per day per
adult if not pre-registered. Trade fee $35; blanket trader $10. Click here for
the full listing.
Oct. 25-Oct. 28, 2012 - Olde Virginia Primitive Riflemen Fall
Rendezvous, near Smithfield, Va. Contact President J.D. Simmerman,
757-477-4517. www.ovpr.us/contact1.html. Early setup starts Oct. 19. Camp
fee $18 ($20 at the gate) per competing adult and $15 for non-competing
tent mates. No fee for juniors ages 14 and younger. One tent member must
register as a competitor. Click here for the full listing.
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