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.
FORT DE CHARTRES
KID'S DAY
Prairie du Rocher, IL
Saturday, May 3, 2008
10 am - 4 pm
Fort De Chartres
4 miles west of Prairie du Rocher on IL-155
A special day for kids with 18th century games, contests, storytelling, puppet shows, prizes and refreshments.
Free, Donations appreciated
For more information call 618-284-7230

WOOD RIVER
RENDEZVOUS

Wood River, IL
May 3 - May 4, 2008
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 618-940-2424

LEWIS & CLARK DEPARTURE DAYS
Hartford
, IL
May 10 - May 11, 2008
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 17 - May 18, 2008
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

38TH ANNUAL
FORT DE CHARTRES
RENDEZVOUS

Prairie du Rocher, IL
June 7 - June 8, 2008
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

KIDS OF DISCOVERY
Hartford, IL
Saturday June 7, 2008
10 am - 4 pm
Lewis and Clark State Historic Site
New Poag Road and IL-3
Wanted!! Junior volunteers sought after to join the Corps of Discovery. All volunteers and their parents should report to Lewis and Clark State Historic Site to enlist in the Expedition to the Western Ocean. Volunteers will be mustered into service based on their knowledge and skills in frontier ways.
Free
For more information call 618-251-5811
CANNON SCHOOL
Prairie du Rocher, IL
September 6 - September 7, 2008
9 am - 5 pm
Fort De Chartres
4 miles west of Prairie du Rocher on IL-155
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
LEWIS AND CLARK
MUSIC FESTIVAL
Hartford, IL
Saturday, September 13, 2008
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
FRENCH COLONIAL
CRAFTS & TRADES
Prairie du Rocher, IL
Sunday, September 21, 2008
9 am - 5 pm
Fort De Chartres
4 miles west of Prairie du Rocher on IL-155
Visitors to this event will learn how to construct 18th century items using period tools. This is a hands on opportunity for the public.
Free, Donations appreciated
For more information call 618-284-7230

29TH ANNUAL
HERITAGE DAYS

Godfrey
, IL
September 27 - September 28, 2008
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); Two-day passes are $8 for adults and $3 for children.
For more information call 618-806-3095
PIONEER DAYS
Defiance, MO
September 20 - September 21, 2008
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

FRENCH & INDIAN
WAR ASSEMBLAGE

Prairie du Rocher, IL
October 4 - October 5, 2008
9 am - 5 pm
Fort De Chartres
4 miles west of Prairie du Rocher on IL-155
The French and Indian War signaled the decline of France's influence in North America and helped spark the American Revolution. This Living History event portrays this time period at this reconstructed historic fort with camp life, contests, and vignettes.
Free, Donations appreciated
For more information call 618-284-7230
"FLAGS OVER THE MISSISSIPPI"
Hartford, IL
October 11 – October 12, 2008
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

October 11 - October 12, 2008
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

GRAFTON
RENDEZVOUS

Grafton, IL
PROBABLE EVENT - DETAILS TBA
October, 2008

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 314-251-4916
FRENCH & INDIAN
WINTER RENDEZVOUS
Prairie du Rocher, IL
November 1 - November 2, 2008
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 woodswalk musket competition.
Free, Donations appreciated
For more information call 618-284-7230
ARRIVAL AT
CAMP RIVER DUBOIS

Hartford
, IL
December 13 - December 14, 2008
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
"WOMEN COME BY"
Hartford, IL
PROBABLE EVENT - DETAILS TBA
January, 2009

10 am - 4 pm
Lewis & Clark State Historic Site
"Women come by," wrote William Clark. What was it like for women of the early 1800's? Come observe frontier women cook over an open fire, sew their family's garments and make candles.
Free
For more information call 618-251-5811
FRENCH & INDIAN
WINTER ASSEMBLAGE
Prairie du Rocher, IL
PROBABLE EVENT - DETAILS TBA
February, 2009

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
ARLA ENCAMPMENT
Prairie du Rocher, IL
PROBABLE EVENT - DETAILS TBA
March, 2009

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
PROBABLE EVENT - DETAILS TBA
April, 2009

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
Prairie du Rocher, IL
PROBABLE EVENT - DETAILS TBA
April, 2009

Fort De Chartres
4 miles west of Prairie du Rocher on IL-155
This educational weekend event includes demonstrations, workshops, seminars, and lectures to help reenactors with their personae.
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

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