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| jeff42nd |
Posted - February 09 2004 : 10:46:26 AM
Hello All,
As I stated in an earlier post I just recently joined a F& I group. The good news is that my wife is supporting this issue, with some reservation. My wife does not want to dress the part, which I told her thats fine. She has informed me, that when I go reenacting, she will go along, but get a hotel room for her and our children.
I need a list of events that I could go to. I am pretty sure my group is going to some, but I was thinking that I might want to go to more events, then they are planning on attending.
What I need from this wonderful community is the date of certain event, so my wife can make plans to get it off from her work. I am a middle school teacher, so my summers are open, except for my master Degree classes, but I can work around those.
Events that I know so far:
Grand Encampment JULY 9-11,
2004 Stony Creek Park, Shelby Township, Michigan
14th River of Time
September
Bay City, Michigan
Please feel free to list any reenactments
Thank You
Private
42nd Highlander
Murray's Company
Jeff
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| Highlander |
Posted - February 14 2004 : 01:26:03 AM
It sounds as if this will be a pretty good event. Robert Griffing shot the photos along with his historian Scott Stevenson at Ft.Ligonier this past October.I am happy to say that I was able to make a small contribution to its success. |
| Grenouille |
Posted - February 10 2004 : 8:52:01 PM
Hi,
How about Cook Forest French & Indian War Encampment at Cooksburg, Pa? Only about 4 or five hours from Michigan, and your family will love it, too!
Click on: http://www.cookforest.com/activities/frenchindianwarencampment/speakers-presenters.cfm
www.cookforest.com
www.cookforest.org
Jim |
| Two Kettles |
Posted - February 10 2004 : 4:30:21 PM
Actually, Jeff, the best place to find out "what's happening" in Michigan and the Midwest is at the Kalamazoo Living History Show in March. And this year, there's another reason to go - Robert Griffing will be unveiling a new painting, which will be used as the cover for Kirk's Memoirs. This press release just came out:
Robert Griffing's Newest Painting:
"He Befriended Me Greatly"
will be unveiled at the 29th annual Kalamazoo Living History Show™
March 20-21, 2004
Annual event to attract interest from throughout the Midwest
Robert Griffing, America's foremost frontier artist, will unveil his newest painting entitled, "He Befriended Me Greatly," at the Kalamazoo Living History Show, March 20-21, 2004. The art work was commissioned as the cover of the new book, "Through So Many Dangers: The Memoirs and Adventures of Robert Kirk, Late of the Royal Highland Regiment " by Grand Rapids, Michigan, historian and author, Tim J. Todish and Lt. Col. Ian McCulloch, of the Canadian Army.
Griffing's cover painting, "He Befriended Me Greatly," depicts the dramatic moment when Robert Kirk of the Royal Highland Regiment is captured and "rescued" by the Shawnee warrior who will soon become his
adopted brother. With Griffing's skill at painting both Highlanders and Indians, there is no doubt that this opportunity to combine both into one scene will result in one of his finest works. The original painting will be part of a special exhibit of Robert Griffing's artwork.
The book, "Through So Many Dangers: The Memoirs and Adventures of Robert Kirk, Late of the Royal Highland Regiment," is an annotated and illustrated reprinting of an extremely rare French & Indian War
journal that has a great deal of relevance to early Michigan and the Midwest. Kirk (actually Robert Kirkwood)was a private soldier of the 77th (Montgomerie's), and later the 42nd (Black Watch) Highland Regiments. He was captured by the Shawnee during Major Grant's engagement at Fort Duquesne, September 1758, and adopted into the tribe. After he escaped and rejoined his regiment, he went to St. Francis with Rogers' Rangers as a volunteer, accompanied Rogers to Detroit in 1760, and took part in Battle of Signal Hill, Newfoundland.
During the Pontiac War, he participated in the Battle of Bushy Run, and in 1765 accompanied the Stirling Expedition down the Ohio River to take possession of Fort de Chartres.
The book is scheduled to debut at the Fort Ticonderoga War College of the Seven Years' War in May. In addition to the cover, a number of Griffing's other paintings are used as illustrations for the book. A selection of 18th and 19th century maps and engravings will round out the illustrations.
Visit Our Web Site At: www.KalamazooShow.Com
Two Kettles
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| Two Kettles |
Posted - February 10 2004 : 4:13:06 PM
In addition to the siege event at Meigs, there's a timeline event there also.
And there are two timeline events in West Michigan:
Greenville in the spring, May 14-16 (www.johngreensvillage.org);
The Grand Rogue Encampment just north of Grand Rapids in the fall, Sept. 18 & 19 (www.westmichiganlivinghistory.com).
Both have been heavily attended by the Highland units in the past.
Finally, there's the Feast of the Strawberry Moon in Grand Haven, June 12 & 13 (www.grandhaven.com/museum/fotsm.shtml).
Hope these help.
Two Kettles
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| SgtMunro |
Posted - February 09 2004 : 11:00:52 AM
How about the '1759 Siege' event at Fort Meigs? That event ought to be close enough, even for the guys who live on the "U.P."
Your Most Humble Servant,
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