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| UncasLover13 |
Posted - September 18 2004 : 8:41:57 PM
My family, and my best friend Jilli are planning on attending this years Mohican Gathering! Veeeeryy excited. I do have a question though, I was looking throughout this site and I couldnt for the life of me find how much it costs to go to the Gathering. Does anybody know the amount of money it costs? Thanks for listening to all of my questions about the Gathering..lol.
--UL13 |
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| Fitz Williams |
Posted - January 01 2005 : 5:03:11 PM
I have always wanted to pack my Tilley and my trowel and sign on with a dig in the Four Corners area. I would love to see it and work there a while. It's just that there is so much to be done here. Maybe one day . . . |
| Kaylynn44 |
Posted - January 01 2005 : 2:17:57 PM
Fitz,
I don't know if you have ever been out that way, but New Mexico is beautiful. If there is anyway possible for y'all to go, then you really should. I know that I won't be able to make it. In fact, I may have to put off visiting Ros in Arizona till next year. I was wanting to pay her a visit this year, but so far it doesn't look like it is going to happen. 
Love,
Kay |
| Fitz Williams |
Posted - January 01 2005 : 01:56:08 AM
Ok, this time I made it, without being captured by Hurons, or ending up in the dungeon. Albuquerque? That's even farther away than Alabama. Why don't they shoot something in Qualla? After all, he is Cherokee. But probably Oklahoma Cherokee, though. Well, y'all have fun! |
| Carter |
Posted - December 31 2004 : 8:58:39 PM
Opps, I guess you are not a Studifan "in good standing"! You must have stumbled into our dungeon area where we punish and torture who we wish! ROFL! I have to live up to my reputation of being harsh, judgemental, evil and tyrannical after all! 
Yes, you are right, I was not specific enough...go to the MESSAGE BOARD and find the topic "Update on our Gathering". Sorry Fitz! The details are that Wes will be shooting "Dance Hall of the Dead", the next in the PBS Mystery! series based on the Tony Hillerman novels in the Albuquerque area in May. He has invited his fans on the set and hopes to include us as extras in the movie if possible. At the very least, we hope to watch Wes as he portrays Joe Leaphorn. The schedule is still tentative.  |
| Fitz Williams |
Posted - December 31 2004 : 7:11:53 PM
quote:
Visit our website for all the details!
I visited the website, but I didn't see the details. Could you get a little more specific? I did manage to generate a dire warning, though. |
| Carter |
Posted - December 31 2004 : 08:47:43 AM
Here's another idea for an unofficial gathering...Wes Studi has invited the Studicuties to the set of his next PBS Mystery movie, tentatively scheduled for May 2005. All Studifans in good standing are invited to attend! Visit our website www.friendsofwesstudi.com for all the details! |
| Kaylynn44 |
Posted - December 01 2004 : 6:38:07 PM
It all sounds so good and I really want to be there, but I will have to wait and see how finances are. I have to plan for a vacation at the end of July. Some of my long time buddies that I have met over the internet will be staying a week in northern North Carolina, so I have to be there with them. But I really want to go on this trip too. Oh, why couldn't I have been born rich so that I could go everywhere and anywhere that I want to?????
Love,
Kay |
| alikws |
Posted - December 01 2004 : 5:08:08 PM
now that 'cranky season' is here, time to kick this one back up to the top and add some thoughts...
the 2005 unofficial a-la-carte northern ungathering
timing - week sunday 6/19-saturday 6/25 {week before july 4 week, schools should be out before then}
things on the list to see -
f&i ticonderoga grand encampment
fort william henry/lake george village
hudson river gorge white water trip {about 15 miles, 1 day}
rogers island/visitor center
crown point/chimney point {2 museums, 2 states, 1 mile between}
lunch or dinner cruise on lake george on the mohican
lake champlain maritime museum
some kind of a lake george east shore hike, possibly from shelving rock or pike brook
possible side trips -
cooperstown
howe caverns
great escape amusement park {possible alternate for people not interested in white water}
costs - white water will be the expensive one - near $75, but midweek and a group discount
can help that, the boat may be near $40, but thats also a meal, the theme park may be near $40 also, everything else is museum and park fees, nothing over $10..$15 bucks.. then there's lodging... one next to wm henry may be neat, there are others out of the touristy areas on 9n....
see what happens... a long winter settling in... |
| alikws |
Posted - October 07 2004 : 11:05:55 AM
f&i ti runs next year june 26, 27, {i might be a day off}... the gatherings tended to run sunday to saturday, so the end date would probaly be june 26 (sat)... the connection fort 4 has is it was the return point of rogers 'northwest passage' from the st.francis attack... a ranger party is held there the weekend closest to haloween...
at least 3 of us on this list are in 'lake scramble' mode, after that, more agressive planning will take place... will work on having a real rough draft of a possible week, and probaly spin it off as a new topic... possibly a planning meeting in the area?... ti & #4 shut down for the season near haloween, when does wm henry? |
| Tim Cordell |
Posted - October 03 2004 : 11:36:40 PM
To all potential gatherers...Besides Fort Wm. Henry, I am a member of the Fort George (Battlefield) Alliance which is concerned with conserving artifacts and also the continuing interpretaiton of the site. Fort George is the preserved NY State land which saw continuing warfare from the French war as well as the Revolution and is the site of the massacre after the capitulation of Ft. Wm. Henry. This coming weekend we are reenacting "Carleton's Raid" which was the last and yet another brutal massacre at the site.(1780). This year we will have over 250 participants. I hope to see & meet Kurt. I had been talking with Bob Bearor last week and have mailed him some of the postings that concern a gathering up here next year. Plus- a copy of the Marceau photo which is purported to be him!). Besides my Ft. Wm. Henry shows, I conduct tours for various school groups, etc. which go from Lake George village-- the Montcalm battery sites and his camp site as well as The Lake George Historical Association which has a room devoted to the F&I Radeau and Lake George vessels and artifacts, THE Fort, and the (Fort George) fortified camp and massacre site. I would be happy to be involved with such a tour for gatherers. I am a memeber of the Fort Edward Rogers'Island visitors center and would be available for liason with that site should gatherers want to visit.(A 20 min.ride). Today, I hunted turkeys up on Rattlesnake Cobble. (No rattlesnakes-or turkeys encountered) I use a .62 calibre fusil de chasse flinlock musket for this hunt. From certain points on the Cobble, I can see Fort Wm. Henry. It is satisfying that I can hunt in forests that are so close to the LOTM site and that at least (the land) has retained a wildness that was so crucial to the saga that was the F&I & Revolutionary war period. Warmest regards, Tim |
| Gadget Girl |
Posted - October 01 2004 : 11:03:04 AM
I am sure Tim Cordell would love to be involved as well - especially for Fort WH concerns!!! |
| Pvt. Chauncey |
Posted - October 01 2004 : 09:00:50 AM
Greetings, All,
I'm so glad to see so much interest in a unofficial Gathering up north. We talked about this years ago but it seems like it might have enough momentum to happen.
If you do want to do it, I suggest picking the dates now, so people can plan. Lots and lots of places to visit but I suggest following the idea of going to Fort Ticonderoga for the F&I Grand Encampment Weekend to see some of the 18thC up close and personal. Ticonderoga has a number of hotels and can hold quite a feww people, but I believe the town of Fort William Henry, being a big tourist town, might fill up quickly. That said, I suppose we can look into booking a bunch of rooms at the big hotel there. It seems like a good place to have our own base camp, and a good location to get to LOTM-specific sites.
As much as I love Fort #4, it's not at all related to LOTM and will take you out of your way -- maybe something for people to see if they have spare time at the start or end of the Gathering.
Way back, I volunteered to help organise; I know Donna knows the area well. Bob Bearor's knowledge is huge and I'll bet we can get him to give us a tour some day, but I know the right people to give an incredible tour of Fort Edward's remains and Rogers' Island. (And let's not forget that Bob is on the FRENCH side!!!)
The Fort Ti event is the last weekend in June, if you want to start there. And we can find out from Bob the dates of the big 250th events nearby.
Let me know if I can help!
YHOS,
Pvt Chauncey |
| alikws |
Posted - September 27 2004 : 1:31:27 PM
was at the all-you-can-eat chinese buffet in glens falls yesterday, grabbed a few tourist papers, not a real scouting mission,though... still pretty busy there this time of the year... the season there is july 4 until 'lost italian' day (10/12) after which it clears out real fast... up in cedar flow the leaves are in full color now, just starting to turn in lake george village
the amusement park is 'great escape' - a chain, resonable sised
the boat that goes up into the narrows is 'mohican', a 2 decker, about 50 footer, can get up into the islands, and i've seen it up close turning at redrock, which is an undeveloped area of the lake... the mid point of the lake george tactical, and still looking much as in coopers day... a 3 hour tour is $15..20 bucks, and a meal can be had...
it is the smallest of the 3 that company operates, and a full day or night can be spent on a boat if wanted...
theres a few places that do white water rafting on the hudson, expect time, cost and conditions to be not unlike the nohliky(sp??}...
the south side of lake george village is like another kittery, lots of outlet shops...
more to come... |
| Wilderness Woman |
Posted - September 25 2004 : 3:25:21 PM
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| Bookworm |
Posted - September 25 2004 : 2:41:14 PM
A New York Gathering would be wonderful, especially if Wilderness Woman attends in her colonial attire. |
| Kaylynn44 |
Posted - September 25 2004 : 07:10:32 AM
Thanks Tim!!! I was thinking that Albany would be the closest, but not for sure. I really hope that we get enough people interested in doing this!!!
Love,
Kay |
| Chris |
Posted - September 24 2004 : 8:36:23 PM
Hey, I like this thread. You're talking about my home stomping grounds when you get over by Cooperstown, etc. Great memories!
Thanks.
Chris |
| CT•Ranger |
Posted - September 24 2004 : 3:55:33 PM
Just over an hour west of Albany is beautiful, historic, Cooperstown and Lake Otsego, home of James Fenimore Cooper. Two of his novels took place here, "The Deerslayer" and "The Pioneers." Overlooking the lake is the Fenimore Art Museum on land once owned by JFC, which has several Cooper artifacts, some Thomas Cole paintings of scenes from LOTM, a great Indian gallery, several fantastic early 19th century American paintings, as well as some folk art and a couple rotating galleries.
Although not really related to the F&I War or Cooper, but just across the road from the Fenimore Art Museum is the Farmers Museum. A great living history museum depicting small town life in 1840s upstate NY. |
| Tim Cordell |
Posted - September 24 2004 : 1:08:46 PM
Albany is the closest airport.. 40 Min. north by car...Most Lake George region F&I sites are within minutes of the Northway I-87.. Ft. Ti is 20 min. from the Northway . Crown Point and the Vermont bridge is another 20 min. It's all really easy. Remember that these sites are the heart of the Last French war. It was won or lost...here. |
| Kaylynn44 |
Posted - September 24 2004 : 10:32:23 AM
Is Albany the closest airport to where we would be going? I like to see ahead of time about how much the expenses will be, so that I can plan and save for this. Thanks!
love,
Kay |
| powerdude |
Posted - September 24 2004 : 10:21:02 AM
Greetings all,
I just wanted to let everyone know that I have moved to northern Virginia last week from Germany. There has alot of reorganization in the US Army in Europe, so my job was cut. I found another position with my same company. More than likely, I will be moving to another position with an outside company that will pay me alot more in salary. Of course, being in the middle between north and south, I would be interested in taking part in informal gathering this year.
With Honor,
Patrick |
| UncasLover13 |
Posted - September 23 2004 : 8:47:30 PM
Kaylynn44,
Today at school I told Jilli about the "unofficial" gathering thingy may be happening and she wanted to say shes super excited! lol. You have no idea, Jilli and I have become very huge LOTM fans..I always have loved the movie, but lately just been thinkin and watchin it more! lol. We even did our speeches on LOTM, and for English wrote a movie review on LOTM..lol, we're pretty big weirdos sometimes, lol! We just love the movie..and Uncas! lol. Thanx for the ifo about the pictures of the people, I'll be sure to look them up and see all the faces! lol. I've never been to ur town, let alone to South Carolina..always wanted to go there, though..:(. Well, off to watch LOTM..:) :) :)
--UL13 |
| alikws |
Posted - September 23 2004 : 4:21:57 PM
the museum at rogers island is small, would be a quarter day, but not bad.. also in the area is the champlain maritime museum... the philidelphia-2 is there... a navy museum is in whitehall, but i've never been to it... there would be no trouble filling up a week...
i've never planned anything like this, but an informal gathering wouldn't have to be too planned {if this is tuesday, this must be belgium}...
the planning would look somthing like:
get number of people interested
pick timing for unmovable days {f&i ti has by far the most going for it, alternates are crown point f&i, fort #4 f&i, ticonderoga rev war, ft.edwards rev war, hubbardton rev war, rabble in arms, bennington rev war, ethen alley days...
pick some kind of home base, where most people would be staying - lake george village has motels, one right next to wm henry, maybe a large bed & breakfast?
group full day stuff, half day stuff and quarter day stuff by area, get interest, maybe
group pricing... travel between sites would be generaly 60 miles or less
see what happens from there... any scouting missions are out until after the lake george tactical, have the whole {uggh!} winter to lay this one out...
more to come... |
| Jacy |
Posted - September 23 2004 : 03:22:42 AM
Sounds like it will be great fun - just wish I could go!!
Jacy x |
| Donna |
Posted - September 22 2004 : 11:44:16 PM
I would love it if a group of us would get together next summer to
visit the historial sites - Fort Ticonderoga, Fort William Henry,
Crown Point, Battlefield Park, Fort George, Rogers Island, etc...
There's so much to do in Lake George. The travel channel did a show on
it. They showcased the museum, which I've been to. Nice selection of
books there. Did you know they say Robert Rogers haunts it?
They say it was close to where he used to camp.
I've never visited Cooper's Cave. I look forward to when it's open again.
I'd also like to hike up to Rogers rock.
Mike Plant has some good suggestions.
This summer I took a boat cruise on the Minnie-Ha-Ha paddlewheeler.
It was fun. They now fire off a cannon during the cruise. A homeowner
on shore fires one back too. On the night cruise the crew dress in
the old style clothes and stage a mock battle.
I think this would be fun to do.
They tell you some of the history of the lake and stories about the
islands. It is the nice way to see the lake. Great views.
The Grand Encampment at Fort Ticonderoga is something to see, and
would make an excellent conclusion to the week.
Donna |
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