2023 Events
I'm continuing to add events as I receive them or verify them. If you know dates for events in 2023, please let me know by emailing them to me at Vicki@RendezvousOhio.com ... 

This list includes events that take place in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Please note: Illinois weekend events have been added this year because of numerous requests. If you have any to add, please email them to Vicki@RendezvousOhio.com.

Click here for national/regional events that are at least five days long.

March 10-11, 2023 - Prairieland Frontiersman Historic Arms and Craft Show, Sullivan American Legion, Sullivan, Illinois. Contact Vicki Newberry, 217-620-2281. Open to traders and artisans of the Colonial/fur trade, Civil War, Indian war eras and pre-1898 guns, knives, accoutrements and replicas. $25 fee for 8-foot table both days. Open 1-6 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday.

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March 17-18, 2023 - Prairie State Longrifle Show, Days Inn Princeton, junction of Rt. 26 & I-80, Princeton, Illinois. Hosted by Gemmer Mlgc. Contact Curt Johnson, 815-915-6971, ilgunmkr2@yahoo.com. Expecting many tables of fine antique long rifles and several noted contemporary makers. Six-foot tables are $40 each. Open 9 a.m.-? Friday and 8 a.m.-noon Saturday.

March 18-19, 2023 - Kalamazoo Living History Show, Kalamazoo County Expo Center, 2900 Lake St., Kalamazoo, Michigan. Sponsored by Yankee Doodle Muzzle Loaders Inc. Contact Leslie Martin Conwell, 765-563-6792, kalamazoolivinghistoryshow@gmail.com, www.KalamazooShow.com. The largest juried show in the Midwest devoted to pre-1890 original or reproduction living history supplies, accoutrements and related crafts. Also, educational programs, craft demonstrations and children's activities. Open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. Admission $9 for one day; $13 for weekend pass. Children 12 and younger free with an accompanying adult. Vendors are invited to email kalamazoolivinghistoryshow@gmail.com for an application.

March 25-26, 2023 - '45 Rising, Fort Loudoun Historic Site, 1720 N. Brooklyn Road, Fort Loudon, Pennsylvania 17224. Contact history@fortloudounpa.com, 717-372-5945. A glimpse of the Jacobite Rising, the last challenge to the British crown in 1745 with Highlanders, lowlanders and British regulars of the period. Public hours 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday. Free admission.

March 30-April 2, 2023 - School of the Longhunter, Prickett's Fort, 88 State Park Road, Fairmont, West Virginia, 26554. Contact 304-363-3030 or register at www.prickettsfort.org/register.html. Space is limited and registration is required. Fee is $40 for members/$45 for non-members. Intense weekend of instruction, exploring the role of early frontiersmen on the American frontier. Speakers focus on frontier skills of the longhunter.

April 1-2, 2023 - Living History Trade Fair, Sandusky County Fairgrounds, Flower Building, Fremont, Ohio. Contact Smiling Fox Forge LLC, 419-334-8180, smilingfox@smilingfoxforgellc.com; Smoke & Fire Co., 419-878-8535, store@smoke-fire.com; Turkey Foot Trade Co., 660-291-4842, turkeyfoot@mcmsys.com. Open 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $5 per person. Children ages 10 and younger are free with an adult.

April 1-2, 2023 - 17th Century School of the Soldier, Fort Loudoun Historic Site, 1720 N. Brooklyn Road, Fort Loudon, Pennsylvania 17224. Contact history@fortloudounpa.com, 717-372-5945. A weekend-long exercise for reenacting units that specialize in this period including use of matchlocks, pikemen and swordplay. Public hours 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday. Free admission.

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(New event) April 1-2, 2023 - Fort de Chartres Colonial Market Faire, Les Amis du Fort de Chartres, Prairie du Rocher, Illinois 62277. Contact Jason Duensing, lesamisdufortdechartres@gmail.com, www.fortdechartres.us. Juried event for 1750-1790. Pre-registration and jury applications required. Applications must be received by March 24.  Attendance fee is $15 per person, plus $40 merchant fee, $20 blanket fee. Scheduled activities include period shooting matches with musket and rifle ($20 blanket prizes), social with music, benefit auction, lottery, merchants, artisans, draftsmen. Public hours 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday.

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April 21-23, 2023 - Spring Thaw Rendezvous, Ball & Arrow Primitive Weapons Club, 5190 Days Lane, New Philadelphia, Ohio. Contact Jeff Maluski Jr., 330-998-1051, or Padre, 330-440-4245, www.facebook.com/bnaprimitiveweaponsclub. Camp fee $25. Additional shooters $10 each. Competitions include woods walk, bow trail, hawk & knife, kids games. Take your own drinking water. Walk-ins welcome with $25 per shooter fee. No pets.

 

April 21-23, 2023 - Phil Cravener Memorial Rendezvous, Old Westmoreland Rifles, 188 McCullough Road, Derry, Pennsylvania 15671. Contact Darryl Myers, 724-522-1729; John Kaminsky, 724-887-7265; or Duane King, 724-850-7305, www.oldwestmorelandrifles.com/index.html. Rifle and pistol shooting, archery, hawk & knife poker, fire starting, camp games. Modern and primitive camping. Take your own water. No trader fee. 

(postponed until 2024) April 21-23, 2023 - Spirits of the Pines, Frank Merry Park, 18505 N. County Road 550 E., Dunkirk, Indiana 47336. Contact David Blair, 765-273-0987, davidtblair726@gmail.com. Juried living history encampment covering 1750-1815 F&I, Rev War and Regency. The location is an 80-acres private park with a pine forest. Property has trails through the pines that open to large areas for several camps. Admission $5. Public hours 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday.
 

April 22-23, 2023 - Patoka Valley Long Rifles Spring Rendezvous, 1579 E. Logtown Road, Winslow, Indiana 47598. Contact Tom E. Hawk Mosley, 812-677-2318, patokavalleylongrifles@gmail.com, Facebook page.

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April 22-23, 2023 - Michigan Antique Arms Collectors Inc., 46100 Grand River, Novi, Michigan 48374. Contact Greg Zemsta, 248-556-6590, mauserman98@hotmail.com, www.michiganantiquearms.com. Guns and accoutrements, Native artifacts, knives, relics and similar items. Open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday. Members admitted at 8 a.m.

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April 27-30, 2023 - Ohio Flintlock & Buckskin Rifle Association, Sarahsville, Ohio, Noble County. Contact Facebook page.

April 28-30, 2023 - Grassy Run Heritage Rendezvous, Grassy Run Historical Arts Committee, Cook Log Cabin Heritage Center, 6707 Goshen Road, Goshen, Ohio 45122. Contact 513-675-3934, grassyrun@gmail.com, www.grassy-run.org or Facebook page. In partnership with Goshen Township Historical Society and Goshen Schools, the historical Cook Log Cabin is to be open and a period blacksmith shop operating in addition to all of the past demonstrations, activities, music and vendors. Main camp on ground of Goshen High School with access from its parking lot. Friday school day.

 

April 29-30, 2023 - Redbud Trail Rendezvous, Fulton County Historical Society, 37 E. 375 N, Rochester, Indiana 46975. Contact 574-223-4436, fultoncountyhistory.org, Facebook page. Blanket traders and merchants, craft demonstrations. Blanket shoot and blanket hawk & knife competition. Public hours 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. Admission $3. Proceeds go to operate the museum.

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May 2-7, 2023 - Lancaster County Longrifles Rendezvous And Black Powder Shoot, Muddy Run Park, Susquehanock Drive, Holtwood, Pennsylvania. Contact Danny Gichner, 717-682-1393, gich@comcast.net, or Luanne Bell, 717-566-9983, luannebell56@gmail.com, www.lancastercountylongrifles.com, Facebook page. Pre-1840 fur trade era. Camp fees are $35 for adults ages 17 and older; $27 for juniors; children free. No additional sutler fee. Adult day shooter is $35 and youth day shooter is $27. Associate membership available for $10 per adult, which allows for early setup after noon April 29. Registered sutlers may set up after noon April 30. Early setup for campers is 8 a.m.-8 p.m. May 1. Period attire is required beginning at 8 a.m. May 2. Check website for further setup information: www.lancastercountylongrifles.com/pre-registration-.html. Camp ends at noon May 7. Modern camp available and nearby campground. Competitions include rifle, pistol, smoothbore shoots as well as archery, hawk & knife, woods walk, children's games, Highland games, seminars. Public day May 6 with fee of $5 per vehicle.

May 4-7, 2023 - Greene County Fish & Game Spring Rendezvous, 1538 Union Road, Xenia, Ohio 45385. Contact James Moody, 937-805-9313. Camp fee. No extra fee for traders. Competitions include shoots, archery, hawk & knife, pastry toss.

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May 5-7, 2023 - Early Ohio on the Portage, Wood County Museum, 13660 County Home Road, Bowling Green, Ohio. Timeline event, 1750-1865. Contact Kurt Harris, 419-494-2876, kurtharris53@gmail.com, or Frank Butwin, 419-270-0622, fb21@wcnet.org. Contact for application. Early setup Thursday. School day Friday. Lantern tour Friday night. Public hours 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday. Exploration and settlement of the early days of the Northwest Territory, state of Ohio and the Ohio Country, especially along and near the Portage River in Wood County. Hawk & knife, archery. Free dinner coupon for reenactors, plus drawing for prizes.

May 5-7, 2023 - Five Medals at The Trace, Stone’s Trace, 5111 Lincolnway South, Ligonier, Indiana 46767. Contact Mike Judson, fivemedals1812@gmail.com. Juried event portraying 1750-1815, including French and Indian War, American Revolutionary War, War of 1812 and LaSalle Expedition. Military, Natives, civilians, food vendors, demonstrations, merchants, entertainers, street mongers, blanket traders. School day 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday. Public hours 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. Admission $8.

May 6-7, 2023 - Prelude to Revolution - The French and Indian War, George Rogers Clark Park, Springfield, Ohio. Sponsored by George Rogers Clark Heritage Association and King's American Regiment / Allison's Company of Kentucky Militia. Juried event that portrays 20 years before the outbreak of the American Revolution when the Ohio Country was part of the French Empire and the homeland to Native peoples. Site of the 1780 Battle of Peckuwe and the venue of the annual Fair at New Boston. Admission $5 for ages 16 and older.

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May 6-7, 2023 - Beall Woods Olde Tyme Arts and Krafts Fair, Beall Woods State Park, 9285 Beall Woods Ave., Mt. Carmil, Illinois 62863. Contact Patrick Haskell or Jacque Cullison, message at www.facebook.com/BWOTAK. Event focuses on early settler period of 1810s, but not exclusively. All reenactors are welcome, especially demonstrators and craft vendors. Food trucks available. Location is an old-growth forest preserve with hiking trails and a fishing pond. No black powder. Friday education day. Public hours 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. Admission $10.
 

May 11-13, 2023 - West Virginia Kentucky Rifle Show, Holiday Inn, 301 Foxcroft Ave., Martinsburg, West Virginia 25401. Contact Holiday Inn, 304-267-5500, thhodges@comcast.net, or Timothy Hodges, 540-662-5438, 540-664-0527. Invitation only. Hours 8:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday.

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May 12-13, 2023 - Willard Revolutionary War Reenactment and Encampment, Willard Middle School, 1 Flashes Ave., Willard, Ohio 44890. Contact Facebook page, www.facebook.com/WillardRevWar. Every May, eighth-grade students at Willard Middle School recreate the time of the Revolutionary War, learn about life in the 1700s and reenact battle scenes. Reenactors, sutlers and volunteers are welcome to join the fun and see Revolutionary education at its best. Friday evening dinner, awards and military ball. On Saturday, the main stage will have speakers, demonstrations and entertainment.

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May 13-14, 2023 - Appalachian Festival, Coney Island, Cincinnati, Ohio. Contact 513-232-8230, coneyislandpark.com. 1700-1840 event. Natives, food vendors, demonstrations, merchants, entertainers, blanket traders. Public hours 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday. Admission $12.

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May 13-14, 2023 - Muster on the St. Mary’s timeline, Old Fort Wayne, 1201 Spy Run Ave., Fort Wayne, Indiana. Contact 260-437-2836. Juried; reenactor, sutler, demonstrator applications at oldfortwayne.org/get-involved/reenactor-registration. Vikings through mid-1950s. Public hours 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday.

May 18-21, 2023 - NRLHF Corps of Discovery, Covered Bridge Field, 170 Covered Bridge Road, McDonald, Pennsylvania 15057. Contact Don Ricetti, 724-622-0599, www.nrlhfcorpsofdiscovery.com. Pre-registration ends April 27. Pre-registration fees are $25 per adult for NMLRA members; $30 for non-members. Children ages 17 and younger are free. Registration refunds must be requested in writing at least 21 days before the event begins. No refunds after the event. No pets; NRLHF follows ADA regulations. A learning rendezvous, seminars, workshops, educational sessions. Free public admission 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursday-Saturday. Setup Wednesday. For more details on fees and rules, visit www.nrlhf.org.

May 19-21, 2023 - Settlers Encampment on the Auglaize, Auglaize Village & Farm Museum, 12296 Krouse Road Defiance, Ohio. Era of Exploration through the War of 1812 juried event. To apply, contact Cheryl Daniel, 419-636-2560, or email villageauglaize@gmail.com. Public days 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. School day Friday. Settlers, pioneers, French, English and American civilians, military, Natives, merchants, artisans of all trades and any persona relevant to Ohio, the Old Northwest Territory, the Middle Ground or Great Lakes Region pre-1815 are invited to preserve history through education and demonstration.

 

May 19-21, 2023 - Jennings Creek Council Spring Rendezvous, Camp Clay, 9196 Liberty Union Road, Van Wert, Ohio 45891. Contact Paul Reams, paulreams44@gmail.com, for registration form or information. Pre-registration appreciated, but not required. Camp fee $25, which covers two adults and children. Additional adults $10 each. Setup after 2 p.m. Thursday. Competitions include rifle, smoothbore, archery, hawk & knife and men’s and women’s games. Canned meat prizes. Junior aggregate. Council fire Saturday evening. Wooded and open camp sites. Showers. Flush toilets. Fishing and swimming in the pond. No pets. Open to public 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

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May 19-21, 2023 - Ladies Friendship Circle Rendezvous, Friendship, Indiana. Contact Danielle Davison, danielledavison2014@yahoo.com. Camp fee $25 per adult. Children ages 17 and younger are free. Boys ages 5 and younger are welcome. Assistance with setting up tents is available as well as clothing to borrow.

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May 19-21, 2023 - Siege of 1777, Logan's Station, Martin Luther King Street, Stanford, Kentucky. Contact Living History at Logan's Station Facebook page. Friday evening speaker, 2 p.m. Saturday reenactment of the siege, 6:30 p.m. Saturday live auction fundraiser, 10:30 Sunday frontier church service. Living history demonstrations, Native American and settlers encampment, sutler's village, food. Public admission $5 for ages 13 and older.

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May 20, 2023 - Siege of Fort Randolph, Krodel Park Road, Point Pleasant, West Virginia 25550. Contact Fort Randolph Committee, fortrandolph1776@att.net. One-day event portraying the fort during 1776-1779. Live performances throughout the day including Chief Cornstalk arrives at the fort and sues for peace, Captain Hall’s men overtake Captain Arbuckle’s command and kill Chief Cornstalk, Native forces lay siege to the fort and Captain McKee out-strategizes the Native forces. Public hours noon-5 p.m. No admission cost.

May 20-21, 2023 - Old Timey Days, Williams Park, Gibsonburg, Gibsonburg Historical Society, www.GibsonburgHistory.org. Contact via text to Jason Adams, 419-575-7496, or email RogueArtist@gmail.com, message via Facebook, www.facebook.com/GibsonburgOhHistSoc. Reenactors, food and craft vendors, Tea Time Tiffin fundraising event Sunday at the main pavilion. Public hours 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday.

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May 20-21, 2023 - New Frontiersman's Spring Rendezvous, Ashland Conservation Farm, Ashland, Ohio. Contact Dave and Teri Moore, 419-589-4843, or Roy Howman, 419-961-1620, www.acwcl.org. Set up Friday. Camp fee $10. Trail walks Saturday and Sunday with $12 entry fee each day. Dogs must be on leash.

 

May 20-21, 2023 - Fort Green Ville Muzzle Loaders Spring Rendezvous, 1965 US 36 West, Greenville, Ohio 45331. Contact Andrew Kenworthy, 937-418-6965. Shoot fees for members $8 per day, for non-members $10 per day, for juniors $5 per day or a family shoot fee (parents and children ages 17 and younger) $30 maximum for the weekend. Rifle, pistol, hawk & knife and/or fire starting. Shoots start at 10 a.m. Provide own water. No pets.

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May 20-21, 2023 - Across the Centuries, Fort Loudoun Historic Site, 1720 N. Brooklyn Road, Fort Loudon, Pennsylvania 17224. Contact history@fortloudounpa.com, 717-372-5945. Includes ancient Greeks and Romans to World War II and Vietnam and everything in the 2,000 years in between. Public hours 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday. Admission $5 per vehicle.

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May 26-29, 2023 - Sons of Liberty Spring Rendezvous, Canters Cave 4-H Camp, 1362 Caves Road, Jackson, Ohio. Contact Norman Garringer, 740-773-3891, normanga@roadrunner.com. Pre-1840 rendezvous with black powder shoot, hawk and knife and primitive archery competitions. Potluck dinner Saturday night for paid campers only. Friendly event and newbies welcome.

May 26-29, 2023 - Feast of the Flowering Moon, Yoctangee Park, Chillicothe, Ohio. Visit feastofthefloweringmoon.org for registration information. Contact Gerry Palmer, 740-804-8353, gerpalm60@gmail.com; or Ross-Chillicothe Convention & Visitors Bureau, 740-702-7677, info@feastofthefloweringmoon.org. Native American festival in downtown Chillicothe with mountain man encampment. Festival atmosphere with Native American music and dancing, crafters, exhibitors, working craftsmen and demonstrations, entertainment. Setup Thursday.
 
May 26-29, 2023 - Mad River Muzzleloaders Spring Rendezvous, in conjunction with Logan Hills Festival, Hall-Fawcett Park, 4595 CR 153, Zanesfield, Ohio. Contact Marc Boyer, 937-407-0267, mboyer0267@gmail.com, Facebook page, www.facebook.com/groups/208368153244 Includes Taloga Outdoor Drama, which depicts local history. Camp fee $20 or $25 at the gate. Vendor fee $25. Fee to watch drama. Set up Thursday and Friday. Early setup available. Lizard pull, archery, hawk & knife. Festival also includes Logan Hills Native Woodland Gathering pow wow.

May 26-29, 2023 - Grand Traverse Rendezvous, Benzie Sportsman's Club, Benzonia, Michigan. Contact Mike Beauvais, 231-536-3208. Archery, hawk & knife, woods walk, kids games and lalute, a team game. Early setup Thursday. Camp fee $25 per family of parents and minor children. Merchants and blanket traders welcome. Saturday evening camp feast with meat provided, followed by a dance with traditional music. Dogs must be on a leash.

May 27-28, 2023 - First Siege 1813, Fort Meigs, 29100 W. River Road, Perrysburg, Ohio. Contact 419-874-4121, www.fortmeigs.org/events. Juried event; War of 1812. British units, American militia and native groups.

May 27-28, 2023 - Spirit of Vincennes Rendezvous, George Rogers Clark National Historical Park, 401 S. 2nd St., Vincennes, Indiana 47591. For reenactor information, visit www.spiritofvincennes.org/participant-information, 800-886-6443. 18th-century event with juried merchants and craftsmen. Period music on stage, craftsmen, food. Battle reenactments at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Saturday and noon and 3:30 p.m. Sunday. Public hours 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. Public admission $10 adults and $2 children 6-12; two-day pass $12.
 
(canceled) June 2-4, 2023 - Lake Rendezvous, Darke County Fish & Game Association, New Paris, Ohio. Contact Terry Hofacker, 937-467-1701.  Setup after 3 p.m. Wednesday. Camp fee $20, which includes elk meat dinner Saturday evening. Competitions include rifle, pistol, archery, hawk & knife. Competition fee $10 each or all for $30. Sunday church service.

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June 2-4, 2023 - Killumbuck Beaver Rendezvous, Killumbuck Longrifles, 11035 TR 54, Killbuck, Ohio. Contact Angie Frantz, 330-294-7211, or Kathi Frantz, 330-858-4628, Facebook page, www.facebook.com/groups/
626077024206299. Camp fee of $25 includes one person for all competitions and medallion. Trail walk, paper shoots, hawk & knife, archery, Highland games (kilts not required).  Competition fee is $10 for each additional camper/medallion ages 16 and older. Merchant camp fee waived with prize donation. Visitors not in primitive dress must leave by 5 p.m. Provide your own drinking water. Public hours 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday. Ice available.

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June 2-4, 2023 - Living History Days, Crawford Park District, Lowe Volk Park, 2401 SR 598, Crestline, Ohio. Contact Julie Rossington, Rossingtonjulie65@gmail.com, 419-569-4454. Juried event focusing on the capture and death of Col. William Crawford in June 1782 on the grounds where it happened. Artisan area, food vendor, continental breakfasts and potluck Saturday night for participants. Native, Patriot and British forces welcome. Jury forms available on FB page, Living History Days at Lowe Volk Park. Lantern tour 8-10 p.m. Friday. Public days 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. Free admission.

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June 2-9, 2023 - Pre-1840 Encampment at Burr Oak, Burr Oak State Park Campground, Glouster, Ohio 45732. Contact Roy Unger, 740-803-5030, or Mim Truex, 740-246-5831. Pre-registration preferred, but not absolutely necessarily. Get registration mailer by calling Roy Unger. Activities include black powder shooting, archery, tomahawk and knife throwing, cooking contest, auction, pastry toss and children and adult games.

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June 3-4, 2023 - Fort de Chartres Rendezvous, Prairie du Rocher, Illinois 62277. Hosted by Les Coureurs des Bois de Fort de Chartres and sponsored by Les Amis du Fort de Chartres. Contact lesamisdufortdechartres@gmail.com, 800-699-FORT, www.fortdechartres.us. Flintlock muzzleloader shooting competitions, military and militia, dancing, music, food, kids game of the 18th century. Free public admission with $5 per car parking fee. Donations welcome. Public hours 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

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June 9-11, 2023 - Seneca Muzzleloaders Spring Rendezvous, Sandusky River Coon Hunters grounds, 7575 TR 131, Tiffin, Ohio 44883. Contact Rob Gerding, 419-341-8657, robbob@hush.com. Black powder shoot, archery, hawk and knife. No games or Saturday evening potluck. Camp fee is $25. Setup after 2 p.m. Thursday and all day Friday. No pets.

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June 9-11, 2023 - Old Mill Village Rendezvous, Old Mill Village Museum grounds, 5774 SR 848, New Milford, Pennsylvania 18834. Contact Tim Button, 570-434-3353, button2071@gmail.com. Pre-registration requested. Target shooting, woodswalk, hawk & knife. Camp fee $5 per person ages 12 and older; $2 for ages 5-11. Pre-1840 attire required. Sutlers and merchants welcome. Primitive and modern camps. Food and ice available. Modern restrooms. Public welcome noon-5 p.m. Saturday.

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Jun 10-11, 2023 - Colonial Days at South Park, 100 Brinkerhoff Avenue, Mansfield, Ohio. Sponsored by Richland Early American Center for History. Contact Anthony Seal, 217-264-2704 (leave voicemail) or email seal2058@yahoo.com. Set up Thursday evening or Friday. Water, wood, restroom facilities and a food truck will be on site for Saturday and Sunday. Grounds feature the 1808 log cabin with Rumford fireplace and baking oven, an original 1812 Blockhouse, and a late 18th/early 19th-century blacksmith/woodworking shop. Dance Saturday evening with period musicians. No camp fee. No merchant fee. Take down camp Sunday evening or Monday. Public hours 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

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June 10-11, 2023 - Siege of Ft. Wayne – 1812, Old Fort Wayne, 1201 Spy Run Ave., Fort Wayne, Indiana. Contact 260-437-2836. Juried; reenactor, sutler, demonstrator applications at oldfortwayne.org/get-involved/reenactor-registration. In the fall of 1812, Native Americans and British allies had captured all the other American forts in the Old Northwest Territory. Now it was Fort Wayne’s turn. Public hours 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday.

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June 10-11, 2023 - Feast of the Strawberry Moon, Harbor Island, Grand Haven, Michigan 49417. Contact Facebook page. Blacksmithing, woodworking, fashion show, military skirmish, Native American drumming, herbal teachings, auction, traditional music.

June 10-11, 2023 - Macktown Gathering, Macktown Living History, 2221 Freeport Road, Rockton, Illinois 61072. Contact 815-624-4200, macktown1@frontier.com, http://macktownlivinghistory.com. Public admission $5, free for ages 6 and younger.

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June 10-11, 2023 - NCGLNAC Gathering of Great Lakes Nations, Tri-State Gas Engine Association Grounds, 1010 Morton St., Portland, Indiana. Contact Rachel Sadowski, 269-591-0494, www.ncglnac.org. National Center for Great Lakes American Culture pow-wow. Pre-1840 reenactment camp. Onsite camping $10-$15 per night. Food, demonstrations, silent auction, children's activities.

June 10-18, 2023 - Spring National Shoot, National Muzzleloading Rifle Association, Walter Cline Range, Friendship, Indiana. Contact 812-667-5131 or 800-745-1493.

 

June 16-23, 2023 - NRLHF Old Northwest Territory Primitive Rendezvous, Hidden Hollow Camp, 8672 Richman Road, Lodi, Ohio 44254. Booshway is Zeke Flegel. Contact the NRLHF office, 717-312-3016, NRLHF@nrlhf.org. Early setup is June 14-15. Pre-registration deadline May 26. To pay online, register after Jan. 1, 2023. Pre-registration fees are $60 per adult for NMLRA members; $70 for non-members. Children ages 17 and younger are free. Registration at the gate is $85 per person for NMLRA members and $95 for non-members. Non-registered campers pay a $5 per day early setup fee. No trader fee, except camp registration, but traders must mark the form as a trader. Registration refunds must be requested in writing at least 21 days before the event begins. No refunds after the event. No pets; NRLHF follows ADA regulations. For more details on fees and rules, visit www.nrlhf.org.

 

June 16-18, 2023 - Spring Rendezvous, Dogg Clan Muzzleloaders, 323 N. State Line Road, Darlington, Pennsylvania. Contact Papa John, 330-853-4522, or Dan, 727-312-6713. Take your own drinking water. Shoots. Public day Saturday.

June 17-18, 2023 - Brigade Napoleon, Fort Meigs, 29100 W. River Road, Perrysburg, Ohio. Contact 419-874-4121, www.fortmeigs.org/events. Juried event; the conflict that engulfed the rest of the world during the War of 1812. Register with Brigade Napoleon, www.brigadenapoleon.org.

 

June 17-18, 2023 - Fort Harrod Settlement & Raid, Old Fort Harrod State Park, Harrodsburg, Kentucky. Contact 859-734-3314, fortharrod@ky.gov. 18th-century reenactment with settlers, Natives, music, fort raids, traders, presentations.

June 23-25, 2023 - Pyrate Fest, Put-in-Bay downtown harbor and DeRivera Park. Contact Put-in-Bay Chamber of Commerce,  419-285-2832. Encampment in the park, marketplace and displays, black powder firing demonstrations, activities, performances. Cardboard boat races at 6 p.m. in harbor.

 

June 23-25, 2023 - Rendezvous, Old Westmoreland Rifles, 188 McCullough Road, Derry, Pennsylvania 15671. Contact Darryl Myers, 724-522-1729; John Kaminsky, 724-887-7265; or Duane King, 724-850-7305, www.oldwestmorelandrifles.com/index.html. Rifle and pistol shooting, archery, hawk & knife poker, fire starting, camp games. Modern and primitive camping. Take your own water. No trader fee. 

 

June 23-25, 2023 - Fort Loudoun Market Fair, Fort Loudoun Historic Site, 1720 N. Brooklyn Road, Fort Loudon, Pennsylvania 17224. Contact Bryant White at whitehistoricart@comcast.net to request a jury application by May 27. Juried event; 1730-1790. 18th-century market fair that features more than 50 artisans, an encampment, demonstrations, artisanal food, a blanket trader flea market, early American and Celtic music. Setup 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursday, 7-8:30 a.m. Friday and after 5:30 p.m. Friday. Public hours 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday. Admission $5 per adult; ages 17 and younger free.

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June 23-25, 2023 - Ohio Valley Mountain Men Archery Rendezvous, 157 Richmond Lane, Glen Easton, West Virginia. Contact Allen Gellner, 304-650-4657. Camp fee $20. Walk-ins $10. Ages 14 and younger free. Dealers welcome. No pets. Provide your own water.

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June 24-25, 2023 - Encampment at the Confluence, Pontiac Park Defiance, Ohio. Contact Taylor Moyer by messaging on Facebook. Living history event dedicated to life in the Maumee River Valley circa 1770 through the War of 1812. Living historians, reenactors and demonstrators can take part. Situated on the bank of the Maumee River at the site of American Indian villages and overlooking the historic grounds of Fort Defiance and Fort Winchester. In collaboration with Riverfest and Art in the Park.

July 8-9, 2023 - Summer Rendezvous, Jefferson County Longrifles, 1000 Harriger Hollow Road, Brookville, Pennsylvania 15825. Contact JeffersonCounty
Longrifles.blogspot.com or Facebook page, www.facebook.com/Jefferson-County-Longrifles-250384391644116. Camp fees apply. Traders welcome. Pets must be on leashes. Men, women, juniors, youth shoots, aggregates as well as archery. Primitive attire required in primitive areas.

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July 15-16, 2023 - Revolution on The Tuscarawas, Fort Laurens Museum, ​11067 Fort Laurens Road, Bolivar, Ohio 44697. Contact 330-874-2059 or 330-874-3011, fortlaurens@gmail.com. Rev War reenactment with 18th-century demonstrations such as music, artillery, cooking, medicine, British and American soldiers and others. Public admission is $10 for adults and free for children ages 12 and younger. Proceeds go toward preservation and education. Public hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday.

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July 15-16, 2023 - Cass River Colonial Encampment, "Colonial Frankenmuth," River Place, Frankenmuth, Michigan. Contact Brent Kemmer, kemmerc@hotmail.com, 989-366-6531. Fur trade camp contact Merlyn Hodge, lafalcon@tds.net, 248-515-2398. Juried 18th-century event for Rev War, F&I, Voyaguers, Woodland Indians. Advanced registration required. A few new rules. Sponsored by Frankenmuth River Place Shops, Bavarian Inn Lodge and Bavarian Inn Restaurant. Town also known for its Bavarian heritage, Zehnder’s and Bronner’s provides back drop for the 18th-century event. Battles centered around a fortified hill and a wooden bridge. Canoe race, period dance and ladies tea. Large public attendance. Powder ration, modern bath 24/7, showers, Saturday dinner and food for purchase on site. Set up Friday and stay until Monday to shop in town.

July 22-23, 2023 - Trading Post on the Northwest Frontier, Old Fort Wayne, 1201 Spy Run Ave., Fort Wayne, Indiana. Contact 260-437-2836. Juried; reenactor, sutler, demonstrator applications at oldfortwayne.org/get-involved/reenactor-registration. On the frontier, a trading post was an important place in what called the “Northwest Territory” to garrisoned by troops of the Continental army as well as civilians and merchants. Demonstrations to include military and civilian life, period cooking, artisans and weapons. Public hours 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday.

July 28-30, 2023 - Gunmakers Fair at Kempton, Kempton Community Center, Kempton, Pennsylvania. (Near Dixon's Muzzleloading Shop where the event took place for 37 years.) Information at gunmakersfair.wixsite.com/gunfair or www.facebook.com/GunmakersFairKempton. Sponsored by National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association, Honourable Company of Horners, Jacobsburg Historical Society, Pennsylvania Federation of Black Powder Shooters. Seminars, gunmakers, artisans, horners, reenactors, vendors of 18th and 19th centuries. Rifle and accoutrements judging and awards. Open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday. Admission $5 per person ages 16 and older.
 
July 29-30, 2023 - Gathering at Garst, 205 N. Broadway, Greenville, Ohio. Hosted by Garst Museum and Darke County Park District. Contact 937-548-5250, info@gatheringatgarst.com, www.gatheringatgarst.com, Facebook page www.facebook.com/gatheringatgarst.

 

July 29-30, 2023 - History Alive at Fort Piqua, Johnston Farm & Indian Agency, 9845 N. Hardin Road, Piqua, Ohio. Contact Wayne's Legion of Fort Piqua or Laura Supinger, 937-418-2859, Facebook page. Timeline event portraying the Ohio Country 1745-1865. Vendors, cannons, skirmishes, demonstrations.

 

Aug. 2-6, 2023 - Mackinaw Rendezvous and Trade Fair, Conklin Heritage Park and Mackinaw Crossings, Mackinaw City, Michigan 49755. Contact Cindy Snider, 231-420-8297, sniderconst@gmail.com, Facebook page: www.facebook.com/mackinawrendezvous. Portrays 1700-1840. Separate historic camps for French and the Indian War through War of 1812. Native, French, English and American military, militia, fur trade and civilian life as it would have existed in the Mackinac region. Traders, skirmish throughout town, cannon and musket firing demonstration, hawk & knife, archery and other competitions. Public hours open at 10 a.m. Saturday and Sunday.

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Aug. 5-6, 2023 - 18th-Century Colonial Trade Fair at the Mill, Wolf Creek Grist Mill Museum, 3175 SR 3 South, Loudonville, Ohio 44842. Contact Trevor Ross, 419-606-0274, tross1757@gmail.com, mark@wolfcreekmill.org, www.wolfcreekmill.org, Facebook page. Juried event seeking demonstrators and traders. Public hours 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Admission $3/adults and $1 off for wearing period dress.

Aug. 10-12, 2023 - Contemporary Longrifles Association Show & Meeting, Central Bank Center, 430 W. Vine St., Lexington, Kentucky 40507. Contact 540-886-6189, cla@longrifle.com, www.longrifle.com. Members-only show. Memberships available. Thursday setup. Open 8 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Saturday.

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Aug. 10-13, 2023 - Ohio Valley Mountain Men Summer Rendezvous, 2788 Apple Pie Ridge, Wellsburg, West Virginia. Contact Allen Gellner, 304-650-4657. Gun trail woods walk, painted target shoot, H&K, fire starting, kids games. Camp fee is a suitable rendezvous prize. Dealers welcome and prize donations accepted. Camp feed Saturday night. Provide your own drinking water. Ice available. Service pets only. Public welcome 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

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Aug. 11-13, 2023 - Seneca Muzzleloaders Summer Rendezvous, Sandusky River Coon Hunters grounds, 7575 TR 131, Tiffin, Ohio 44883. Contact Rob Gerding, 419-341-8657, robbob@hush.com. Black powder shoot, archery, hawk and knife. Registration is $25. Setup after 2 p.m. Thursday and all day Friday. No pets.

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Aug. 12-13, 2023 - Colonial Kensington, 925 S. Main St., Frankenmuth, Michigan 48734. Contact Brent Kemmer, kemmerc@hotmail.com. Juried military event - Colonial reenactment for American Revolutionary War and French and Indian War. Military, Natives, civilians, demonstrations, merchants, entertainers, blanket traders.

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Aug. 26-27 and Sept. 2-4, 2023 - Great Trail Festival, festival grounds, SR 43, Malvern, Ohio. Contact 330-794-9100, www.greattrailfestival.com. Reenactors, musicians, blanket traders and buckskinning families by invitation and inquiry. Cannon firing, tomahawk contest, battle reenactments, French Quarter and participant dinner. Public hours 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

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Aug. 26-27, 2023 - Post Miami 1755, Old Fort Wayne, 1201 Spy Run Ave., Fort Wayne, Indiana. Contact 260-437-2836. Juried; reenactor, sutler, demonstrator applications at oldfortwayne.org/get-involved/reenactor-registration. During the French & Indian War, the Old Fort was a French outpost known as Post Miami. French and British forces clash for control. Fur traders, Native Americans, civilians and soldiers demonstrate daily activities. Public hours 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday.

Aug. 30-Sept. 4, 2023 - Greene County Fish & Game Labor Day Rendezvous, 1538 Union Road, Xenia, Ohio 45385. Contact James Moody, 937-805-9313. Camp fee. No extra fee for traders. Competitions include shoots, archery, hawk & knife, pastry toss.

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Aug. 31-Sept. 4, 2023 - Fort Rowdy Gathering, Covington Community Park, 140 W. Broadway, Covington, Ohio. Contact Kari Hollis, 937-570-8548, khollis311@gmail.com, Facebook page. Rendezvous and community festival along the Stillwater River, connected by a 209-foot-long portable footbridge. Free live entertainment on both sides of the river and food and crafts on the festival side.

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Sept. 1-3, 2023 - The Fair at New Boston, George Rogers Clark Park, 936 S. Tecumseh, Springfield, Ohio. Contact Pam Cottrel, 937-322-4181, rcottrel@woh.rr.com, 937-882-9216. Sponsored by George Rogers Clark Heritage Association. Invitation-only, juried event. Time period 1790-1812. Friday school day. Entertainment, food, taverns, craftsmen, Woodland Indian village, military encampment, children’s games and puppets, music, street entertainers, shopping. Learn dance steps from 1800. Battle reenactment each day.

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Sept. 2-3, 2023 - Napoleonic Days 1804-14, Old Fort Wayne, 1201 Spy Run Ave., Fort Wayne, Indiana. Contact 260-437-2836. Juried; reenactor, sutler, demonstrator applications at oldfortwayne.org/get-involved/reenactor-registration. The Napoleonic age was a time of epic land battles, naval engagements, political unrest and widespread revolution. Experience the battles that shaped the course of history as French and Coalition armies meet. See military and civilian reenactors  engage in daily life, unit displays and drills. Public hours 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday.

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Sept. 2-3, 2023 - Fort Henry Days 2022, Wheeling, West Virginia. Website, www.forthenrydays.org. A tribute to Wheeling’s frontier era. Setup Friday 8 a.m.-9 p.m. and 7-9 a.m. Saturday.

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Sept. 8-10, 2023 - Jennings Creek Council Fall Rendezvous, Camp Clay, 9196 Liberty Union Road, Van Wert, Ohio 45891. Contact Paul Reams, paulreams44@gmail.com, for registration form or information. Pre-registration appreciated, but not required. Camp fee $25, which covers two adults and children. Additional adults $10 each. Setup after 2 p.m. Thursday. School day Friday. Competitions include rifle, smoothbore, archery, hawk & knife, Seneca run. Cash prizes. Junior aggregate. Camp meal Saturday evening; take along a dessert to share. Wooded and open camp sites. Showers. Flush toilets. Fishing and swimming in the pond. No pets. Open to public 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

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Sept. 8-10, 2023 - Pioneer Days, Historic Lyme Village, 5001 SR 4, Bellevue, Ohio. Contact Roger Knight, vrknight@hotmail.com; 419-483-4949. Download registration form at www.lymevillage.org. Set up after noon Thursday or after 2:30 Friday. Student Day Friday. Camp fee $5 per person ages 13 and older if registered by July 1; $10 thereafter. Sutler/vendor fee $35 before July 1, but may be waived if participate in Student Day Friday. After July 1, sutler fee is $50. Saturday meal provided with reservations.

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Sept. 9-10, 2023 - Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial's Historic Weekend, Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial 93 Delaware Ave., Put-in-Bay, Ohio. Contact 419-707-3205, robert_whitman@nps.gov, www.nps.gov/pevi/plan
yourvisit/2015-historic-weekend.htm. Commemorates the Battle of Lake Erie and the men on both sides that fought in it. Ceremony, parade, historic weapons demonstrations, trade demonstrations, living history. The Perry Group charters a ferry for a wreath laying at the battle site. Reenactors portray U.S. Army, Navy (Marines), militia, camp followers and trades and hopefully Crown forces and indigenous forces, all from the War of 1812. Friday setup. Camp is open and demonstrations on Saturday and Sunday.

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Sept. 9-10, 2023 - Muzzleloader Rendezvous Black Powder Shoot & Artisan Show, Endless Mountains Primitive Outdoorsmen, American Legion Post 510, Route 6, Laceyville, Pennsylvania 18623. Black powder shooting, sharpshooter and pistol paper targets, a hawk and knife walk, a woods walk, primitive archery, trapping, fire starting. Primitive or non-primitive camping. $10 per camp site donation. $20 vendor donation before Aug. 10/$25 after. Public hours 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.

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Sept. 14-17, 2023 - Rendezvous on the Reserve, Montpelier Historical Society, Montpelier, Indiana 47359. Contact Bryon Maddox, 765-730-0400, bryon.maddox60@yahoo.com. A fur trade living history encampment on the Blackford County Reservation of Myaamia Chief Francois Godfroy. Native camp, settlers, traders, voyageurs, river rougues. Shoots, archery, hawk & knife. Advanced registration preferred. Public hours 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday.

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Sept. 15-17, 2023 - Fort Loramie Fall Festival Mountain Man Encampment,  Lake Loramie State Park, 4401 Fort Loramie-Swanders Road, Minster, Ohio. Contact Gerry Bender, 937-541-6167. Facebook page. Camp takes place in conjunction with Lake Loramie State Park Fall Festival. Camp fee $25. Pre-registration deadline Sept. 10.  Early setup Wednesday. Camps must be down no later than Tuesday morning. Hawk & knife throw. Trade blankets. "Merriment and grog" Friday evening. Camp feast Saturday evening with campers providing a side dish. Dogs must be supervised.

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Sept. 15-17, 2023 - Colonial Market Days, Abner Longley Park, 1601 Longley Dr., Lebanon, Indiana 46052. Contact 317-762-0117, https://colonialmarketdays.com for application form. Colonial merchants, demonstrators and craftsmen. Military units and tacticals. Entertainment such as jugglers, street performers, magic and music.

Sept. 15-17, 2023 - The Legacy of Mary Ingles, Beech Fork State Park, Barboursville, West Virginia. Contact
Scott Fairchild, 304-382-1399, 

Fairchild1755@peoplepc.com, or 304-937-4505, www.facebook.com">maryinglestrail@yahoo.com.www.facebook.com/events/3186045194978550. Juried event focuses on 1750-1780 and is centered around the life of Mary Draper Ingles and all life skills she, her family, friends and neighbors would need to survive in the 18th century. Open to new seasoned and new demonstrators and reenactors. Public hours 9 a.m.-3 p.m. daily.

 

Sept. 16-17, 2023 - Trail of Courage, Fulton County Historical Society, 37 E. 375 N, Rochester, Indiana 46975. Contact 574-223-4436, fultoncountyhistory.org, Facebook page. Blanket traders and merchants, craft demonstrations, historical programs, Native dancers. Public hours 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. Admission $3. Proceeds go to operate the museum.

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Sept. 22-24, 2023 - Luckey Fall Festival Rendezvous, between Krotzer Avenue (SR 582) and Gilbert Road on Adams Street, Luckey, Ohio. Contact Sue Brinker, thunderlodge@yahoo.com. Camp in conjunction with Luckey Fall Festival, https://luckeyfallfestival.com.

 

(New event) Sept. 22-30, 2023 - Blue River Longrifles Primitive Rendezvous, 11680N Blue River Road, Morristown, Indiana 46161. Contact Dale Plummer,  317-498-6604, or Mike Dunham, 317-861-4918 or cell 317-695-5644. Contact for pre-registration form. Pre-registration requested, but not required. Camp fee $50 per person ages 15 and older. Fee includes all competitions. No trader fees or blanket trader fees. Competitions include rifle, archery, hawk & knife. Kids games. Public days Sept. 23-24. Admission $2 per person/children 14 and younger free.

Sept. 22-30, 2023 - NRLHF Eastern Primitive Rendezvous, 2911 Stoney Run Road, Sugar Grove, Pennsylvania 16350. Contact Vennie Hotchkiss, 814-706-9169, vennie16350@gmail.com,

www.easternprimitiverendezvous.com. Early setup is Sept. 20-21. Public days 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 23-24. School day Sept. 26. Pre-registration deadline Sept. 1. Pre-registration fees are $60 per adult for NMLRA members; $70 for non-members. Children ages 17 and younger are free. Registration at the gate is $85 per person for NMLRA members and $95 for non-members. Non-registered campers pay a $5 per day early setup fee. No trader fee, except camp registration, but traders must mark the form as a trader. Registration refunds must be requested in writing at least 21 days before the event begins. No refunds after the event. No pets; NRLHF follows ADA regulations. For more details on fees and rules, visit www.nrlhf.org.

Sept. 23-24, 2023 - Life in Early Ohio, Fort Meigs, 29100 W. River Road, Perrysburg, Ohio. Contact 419-874-4121, www.fortmeigs.org/events. Juried event. Pre-registration required; walk-ins will be turned away. Participants must take part in at least one scheduled activity each day. Check-in starts at noon Friday. Everyone ages 16 and older must check in. Lantern tour 7-10 p.m. Friday. Saturday evening dinner provided.

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Sept. 23-24, 2023 - Michigan Antique Arms Collectors Inc., 46100 Grand River, Novi, Michigan 48374. Contact Greg Zemsta, 248-556-6590, mauserman98@hotmail.com, www.michiganantiquearms.com. Guns and accoutrements, Native artifacts, knives, relics and similar items. Open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday. Members admitted at 8 a.m.

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Sept. 30-Oct. 1, 2023 - Vermilion Creek Colonial Gathering, 11854 Peacock Rd, Laingsburg, Michigan 48848. Contact 517-651-9193. Register at vermilioncreek@gmail.com or qrshighlandcompany@gmail.com. Setup starts at noon Friday. Cannon and military drills, battle, surgeon, cooking, sutler's row, frontier trading post trading with Native Americans of the Great Lakes region.

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Oct. 5-8, 2023 - Michigan Living History Encounters, Kenn Kuester Memorial Event, Joyce Park, Grand Ledge, Michigan. Contact Sara Keller, 269-788-2027, firesidelivinghistory@gmail.com. Register requested by Aug. 1, and required by Sept. 1. Potential school day Thursday. Educators Day Friday for homeschool and classroom groups. Event in conjunction with Grand Ledge Fall Festival Saturday. Founders Day Sunday. Public hours 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday and Saturday and noon-4 p.m. Sunday.

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Oct. 6-8, 2023 - Seneca Muzzleloaders Fall Rendezvous, Sandusky River Coon Hunters grounds, 7575 TR 131, Tiffin, Ohio 44883. Contact Rob Gerding, 419-341-8657, robbob@hush.com. Black powder shoot, archery, hawk and knife, children’s games, potluck Saturday evening. Registration is $25. Setup after 2 p.m. Thursday and all day Friday. No pets.

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Oct. 7-8, 2023 - American Heritage Days at South Park, 100 Brinkerhoff Avenue, Mansfield, Ohio. Sponsored by Richland Early American Center for History. Contact Anthony Seal, 217-264-2704 (leave voicemail) or email seal2058@yahoo.com. Set up Thursday evening or Friday. Friday is a Food Truck Festival for townspeople as they watch the official opening and camp set-up. Water, wood, restroom facilities and a food truck will be on site for Saturday and Sunday. Grounds feature an 1808 log cabin with Rumford fireplace and baking oven, an original 1812 Blockhouse and a late 18th/early 19th-century blacksmith/woodworking shop. Dance Saturday evening with period musicians. Camp breakfast Saturday and Sunday before the event. Details will be given upon arrival. No camp fee. No merchant fee. Take down camp Sunday evening or Monday. Public hours 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

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Oct. 12-15, 2023 - Harvest Moon Rendezvous, Infirmary Mound Park, 4351 Lancaster Road, Granville, Ohio. Contact Mat Stickles 740-403-1372, mathew.stickles@gmail.com, or Jason Vermlion, 740-258-8962, vermilionjason@yahoo.com. Pre-1840 event. Setup is Thursday. Rendezvous starts at 9 a.m. Thursday. Camp fee is $10. Vendors camp free. Trade blankets welcome. Public days 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Walk-in shooters welcome, but period dress is required. Rifle and smoothbore woodswalk, hawk & knife, archery, fire starting with re-entry, pistol match is blanket shoot.  Saturday evening potluck with auction to follow. No pets.

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Oct. 13-14, 2023 - Early American Trades Fair, Log Cabin Shop, 8010 Lafayette Rd, Lodi, Ohio 44254. Contact 330-948-1082, logcabin@logcabinahop.com, www.logcabinshop.com. This year's event will focus on demonstrations of early American trades such as powder horn making, forging, leather work, furniture making, gun building, barrel rifling, candle dipping, flint knapping, quilting. Handcrafted items for sale and trade. Free admission. Food available. Open noon-6 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday.

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Oct. 13-15, 2023 - Girty's Town Rendezvous, north of the High Street bridge along the canal, St. Marys, Ohio. Contact Harold Curry, 419-295-2710, hcurry23@gmail.com, Facebook page. Camp fee $15. Beginners and veterans welcome. Nature walk Sunday. Archery and hawk & knife competitions. Blacksmith available. Camp dinner Saturday.

Oct. 13-15, 2023 - Mississinewa 1812, Mississinewa Battlefield, Marion, Indiana. Contact

 www.mississinewa1812.com, 765-573-3033, info@mississinewa1812.com. Largest War of 1812 event in North America commemorates the Battle of Mississinewa. Juried event. Military encampment, Indian village, Rivertown, wilderness area. Commemoration of battle fought Dec. 17-18, 1812. Public hours 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. Admission. GPS address: 6000 N 300 W27, La Fontaine, Indiana.
 

Oct. 13-15, 2023 - Fall Rendezvous, Dogg Clan Muzzleloaders, 323 N. State Line Road, Darlington, Pennsylvania. Contact Papa John, 330-853-4522, or Dan, 727-312-6713. Take your own drinking water. Shoots. Public day Saturday.

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Oct. 13-15, 2023 - Fort Obie Rendezvous and Living History Encampment, Steve Kaiser Farm, 817 Cleveland Road, Colona, Illinois. Contact Nick Hopper, 515-577-9566, or Jeff Hopper, 515-729-3479. Friday school day 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Shoots, archery, hawk & knife, demonstrations , trade goods, music. Public hours 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday.

Oct. 20-22, 2023 - Five Medals at The Trace, Stone's Trace, 5111 Lincolnway South, Ligonier, Indiana 46767. Contact Mike Judson, 574-536-9851, fivemedals
1812@gmail.com. Check website for application. 1740-1890 event focused on demonstration and education. Well-known presenters, demonstrators and merchants. Range for live shoot. Skirmish. Saturday evening candlelight tour followed by artillery and musketry night firing. Friday student education day. Public hours 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday.

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Oct. 20-22, 2023 - ​Salt Festival, Big Bone Lick State Historic Site, 3380 Beaver Road, Union, Kentucky 41091. Contact Melissa Lohman, mlohman513@gmail, 513-266-3627, Facebook page. New vendor information this year. Contact Greta Gay, 859-384-3522. Early setup is Thursday. School day Friday. Open to public 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday.

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Oct. 21-22, 2023 - Sons of Liberty Fall Rendezvous, Canters Cave 4-H Camp, 1362 Caves Road, Jackson, Ohio. Contact Norman Garringer, 740-773-3891, normanga@roadrunner.com. Pre-1840 rendezvous with black powder shoot, hawk and knife and primitive archery competitions. Potluck dinner Saturday night for paid campers only. Friendly event and newbies welcome.

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Oct. 21-22, 2023 - Thunder Creek Long Rifles Rendezvous, Bear Creek Road, Martinsville, Indiana. Contact Glenn McClain, 812-598-5885, thundercreek
1972@gmail.com, 812-785-6166. Camp and shooting fee $20 per family, plus $2 schuetzen. Walk-in shooter fee $20; must be in pre-1840 garb. Pitch-in dinner Saturday with club supplying meat. Archery, rifle, smoothbore, pistol, aggregate, hawk & knife, schuetzen match.

Oct. 26-29, 2023 - Greene County Fish & Game Fall Rendezvous, 1538 Union Road, Xenia, Ohio 45385. Contact James Moody, 937-805-9313. Camp fee. No extra fee for traders. Competitions include shoots, archery, hawk & knife, pastry toss.

Oct. 27-29, 2023 - ​18th-Century Market Fair, Locust Grove, 561 Blankenbaker Lane, Riverwood, Kentucky 40207. Contact Kaitlyn Tisdale, 502-897-9845, ktisdale@locustgrove.org, www.locustgrove.org. Juried event portraying 1776-1780. Reenactor registration at the website. Public hours 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

 

Nov. 2-5, 2023 - Pathways Women's Rendezvous, Fort La Buse, Belleville, Ohio. Women only. Theme is "Fall Harvest in Early America." Beginners welcome. Contact Barb Dailey, 419-378-5861. Inside accommodations available by reservation. Registration deadline Oct. 1. Camp fee is $30, or $35 at the gate. Setup Thursday; no early arrivals. Thursday supper provided. Seminars and workshops. Competitions. Cooking contest.

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Nov. 4-5, 2023 - Fort de Chartres Winter Encampment and Woods Walk, Prairie du Rocher, Illinois 62277. Contact 618-284-7230, lesamisdufortdechartres@gmail.com, www.fortdechartres.us. Features 18th and early 19th-century camp life 1700-1820. Muzzleloader woods walk shooting competition, hand-made crafts, period music and food. Soldiers, trappers, traders and Native Americans.

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Nov. 25-26, 2023 - Michigan Antique Arms Collectors Inc., 46100 Grand River, Novi, Michigan 48374. Contact Greg Zemsta, 248-556-6590, mauserman98@hotmail.com, www.michiganantiquearms.com. Guns and accoutrements, Native artifacts, knives, relics and similar items. Open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday. Members admitted at 8 a.m.

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