Lewis and Clark
& Related Events Calendar

The Middle Mississippi River Valley offers visitors and residents alike a wide variety of events related to Lewis and Clark and the time period that they lived in. There are many historical sites in the region that host these activities that range from reenactments and the rendezvous to exhibits, lectures, and historical programs. greatriverroad.com has included events not directly related to the Lewis and Clark adventure but capture the history of the times that either influenced Lewis and Clark or that they influenced. The French & Indian War, the American Revolution, and the Fur Trapping era are time periods that these other events portray. 

		Symbol Key
		This Lewis and Clark symbol indicates that the central theme of the event is related specifically to Lewis and Clark and the Corps of Discovery.
		This canoe symbol indicates that the central theme of the event is related to the time period of the late 17th and early 18th century and will provide visitors with insight as to what conditions were like when Lewis and Clark passed through the region.

	GARRISON WEEKEND Hartford, IL		March 20 - March 21, 2010 10 am - 4 pm both days Lewis & Clark State Historic Site Come and watch the Detachment participating in living history at this replica winter camp as they portray early 19th century army life. On Sunday visitors can observe what it was like for frontier women as they cook over an open fire, sew their family's garments, make candles at the new early 1800s American Bottom Cabin. Free For more information call 618-251-5811
	ARLA ENCAMPMENT Prairie du Rocher, IL		March 20 - March 21, 2010 9 am - 5 pm Fort De Chartres 4 miles west of Prairie du Rocher on IL-155 Annual American Long Rifle Association encampment whose members portray the long hunter era of 1750-1790. Free, Donations appreciated For more information call 618-284-7230
	COLONIAL TRADE FAIRE & MUSKET FROLIC Prairie du Rocher, IL		April 10 - April 11, 2010 9 am - 5 pm Fort De Chartres 4 miles west of Prairie du Rocher on IL-155 This Juried Living History event depicts the Illinois Country during the period between 1750-1790. This event includes musket and rifle shooting matches, colonial games, and military demonstrations. For more information call 618-284-7230
	SCHOOL OF THE SOLDIER Ste. Genevieve, MO		April 24 - April 25, 2010 Jour de Fete Grounds This educational weekend event includes demonstrations, workshops, seminars, and lectures to help reenactors with their personae. For more information visit www.milice.org
	WOOD RIVER RENDEZVOUS Wood River, IL		May 1 - May 2, 2010 9 am - 5 pm both days Camp Dubois Route 143 and Route 3 Celebrate the historical period between 1700 and 1840. See demonstrators in period clothing, a black powder shoot, a "hawk" throw, fire starting with flint and steel contests, children's and women's activities, period food sales, crafts, Fife and Drum music, vendor sales of period items, contests, flag raising, a battle each day at 2 pm, and much more. Period costumes encouraged for campers, crafters, and other participants. Illustrations of Lewis & Clark's epic journey are located on the trail around the lake. Free - donations encouraged For more information call 618-971-7763
	LEWIS & CLARK DEPARTURE DAYS Hartford, IL		May 15 - May 16, 2010 10 am - 4 pm both days Lewis & Clark State Historic Site Come and commemorate the departure of the Lewis & Clark Expedition from Camp River Dubois as reenactors portray life as members of the Corps of Discovery preparing for their epic trip west. Free For more information call 618-251-5811
	LEWIS & CLARK HERITAGE DAYS St. Charles, MO		May 15 - May 16, 2010 Frontier Park Historic St. Charles Downtown District This annual festival features an authentic reenactment of Lewis & Clark's encampment in 1804 prior to their journey up the Missouri River. Also featured are reenactor encampments, Fife and Drum Corps demonstrations, boat replicas, museum tours, and 19th century crafts. Free, some activities charge a fee For more information call 1-800-366-2427
	39TH ANNUAL FORT DE CHARTRES RENDEZVOUS Prairie du Rocher, IL		June 5 - June 6, 2010 9 am - 5 pm Fort De Chartres 4 miles west of Prairie du Rocher on IL-155 One of the largest in rendezvous events in the country occurs annually at this historic fort. 18th century crafts, food, music, 1000's of historically dressed participants, flintlock musket and rifle competition, cannon and mortar competition, traders and more. Small parking fee For more information call 618-284-7230
	LEWIS AND CLARK MUSIC FESTIVAL Hartford, IL		Saturday, September 11, 2010 10 am - 4 pm Lewis and Clark State Historic Site New Poag Road and IL-3 This annual music event features musicians playing fiddles, dulcimers, and flutes. This Music and Dance Festival features early American, French, Spanish and Native American music traditional music in venues both in and outdoors. Free For more information call 618-251-5811
	FALL ENCAMPMENT & SHOOT St. Louis, MO		September 18 - September 19, 2010 Columbia Bottom Conservation Area Living History Reenactors, Inc. will be having their Fall Encampment on the South Bank of the Missouri River at its confluence to the Mississippi River. The 4,000 acres of the Columbia Bottom Conservation Area has been restored to conditions that Lewis and Clark  would have encountered. The area also has a Visitor Center and hiking trails. The Competition Shoot will be on Saturday September 19 only and shooters must bring a $15 value Blanket Prize or purchase one from a vendor. Music will be provided by Booneslick Strings and food by Turkey Legs. Everyone is welcome to enjoy the fall colors and smell the smoke from the campfires. Free For more information call 314-837-5656  or visit www.livhis.org
	PIONEER DAYS Defiance, MO		September 18 - September 19, 2010 9 am - 5 pm Daniel Boone Home, 1868 Highway F A pre-1840s Folkways Festival and Encampment. Daniel Boone Home and Boonesfield Village come to life for a fall festival. Artisans, music, historic encampment, a black powder shoot and good food make this a glorious day in the beautiful Femme Osage Valley. Step into the past to experience life on the early Missouri frontier and learn about the Boone legacy. Admission For more information call 636-798-2005
	ANNUAL HERITAGE DAYS Godfrey, IL		September 25 - September 26, 2010 9 am - 5 pm each day, rain or shine Lewis & Clark Community College 5800 Godfrey Road (Route 67) This annual event is a re-creation of period history, food, clothing, black powder shoot, primitive encampments, demonstrations, music, crafts and food. Admission is $5 for adults, $2 for children (5-12 years). Price includes admission to the Lewis & Clark Trading Post. For more information call 618-377-5714
	CANNON SCHOOL Prairie du Rocher, IL		PROBABLE EVENT - DETAILS TBA September, 2010 9 am - 5 pm Fort De Chartres 4 miles west of Prairie du Rocher on IL-155 An instructional course for historical artillerymen. A certificate of safety will be issued to participants who pass the course. There will be a live firing competition. Free, Donations appreciated For more information call 618-284-7230
	"FLAGS OVER THE MISSISSIPPI" Hartford, IL		October 9 - October 10, 2010 10 am - 4 pm each day Lewis and Clark State Historic Site New Poag Road and IL-3 The “Flags Over the Mississippi: Struggle for the Empire” program covers the 18 th century struggle for control for the Mississippi River Valley. This region, rich in natural resources, was fought for as European nations struggled to build their New World empires. Come and enjoy an interpretation of Spanish, French, British and American military life. Free For more information call 618-251-5811
	GRAFTON RENDEZVOUS Grafton, IL		October 16 - October 17, 2010 10 am - 4:30 pm daily Grafton Riverfront This event celebrates the pre-1840's fur trade era with reenactors camping along the the Illinois River in teepees and period tents. Activities includes tomahawk and knife throwing competitions, black powder and archery contests, and other period demonstrations, food, crafts, and live entertainment. Free For more information call 618-372-8672
	OLD SETTLERS DAYS Kampsville, IL		PROBABLE EVENT - DETAILS TBA October, 2010 10 am - 5 pm daily Riverside Park This event on the banks of the Illinois River depicts the life and times of the early Calhoun settlers. Civil War re-enactment, carriage rides, fiddle contest, mountain-man activities, apple-butter making and other period demonstrations, food, crafts, and live entertainment. Free For more information call 618-465-2114
	FRENCH & INDIAN WINTER RENDEZVOUS Prairie du Rocher, IL		PROBABLE EVENT - DETAILS TBA November, 2010 10 am - 5 pm Fort De Chartres 4 miles west of Prairie du Rocher on IL-155 A winter gathering of French & Indian camping and competing in a team woodswalk musket competition. Free, Donations appreciated For more information call 618-284-7230
	ARRIVAL AT CAMP RIVER DUBOIS Hartford, IL		December 11 - December 12, 2010 10 am - 4 pm both days Lewis and Clark State Historic Site New Poag Road and IL-3 Witness the arrival of the Lewis and Clark Expedition as reenactors arrive at the mouth of the River Dubois to establish their 1803-04 Winter Encampment. Join the members of the Corps in a military demonstration of 1803 U.S. Army Expedition. Visitors can experience camp life in early Frontier Illinois, and watch demonstrations of period crafts and skills. Free For more information call 618-251-5811
	FRENCH & INDIAN WINTER ASSEMBLAGE Prairie du Rocher, IL		PROBABLE EVENT - DETAILS TBA February, 2011 9 am - 5 pm Fort De Chartres 4 miles west of Prairie du Rocher on IL-155 A winter gathering of French & Indian camping and competing in a team Woods Walk Musket competition. Free, Donations appreciated For more information call 618-284-7230

greatriverroad.com does not cover events in St. Louis or St. Louis County. For Lewis and Clark related events in these areas and other nearby Missouri venues we suggest the following links:

Explore St. Louis, the website provided by the St. Louis Convention & Visitors Commission

Visit Missouri, the official Tourism site for the state of Missouri. The Northeast Section contains events in the St. Louis area