May 14-15, 2022 - Study in History: War of 1812 and Early Settlers, Beall Woods State Park near Keensburg, Illinois. Contact Patrick Haskell, 618-384-8341. Sponsored by Carmi Rotary Club and the Long Knives Chapter of The Sons of the American Revolution. First-year event building up to a bicentennial celebration in the nearby town of Mount Carmel in 1824. Site is one of the few old-growth forest reserves in the country, and everyone is encouraged to hike the trails and fish in the pond. Food truck and vendors. No gunpowder. Saturday music. The event is a recipient of a grant from the Illinois Arts Council.



2022 past events

April 21-24, 2022 - Fort Frederick 18th Century Market Fair, Hagerstown, Maryland. Contact info@friendsoffortfrederick.info.