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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.
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Symbol
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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. |
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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. |
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FORT
DE CHARTRES
KID'S
DAY
Prairie du Rocher, IL
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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
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WOOD
RIVER
RENDEZVOUS
Wood River, IL
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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
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LEWIS & CLARK DEPARTURE DAYS
Hartford, IL |
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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
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LEWIS
& CLARK
HERITAGE DAYS
St. Charles, MO |
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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
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38TH
ANNUAL
FORT DE CHARTRES
RENDEZVOUS
Prairie du Rocher, IL |
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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
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KIDS
OF DISCOVERY
Hartford, IL |
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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
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CANNON
SCHOOL
Prairie du Rocher, IL
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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
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LEWIS
AND CLARK
MUSIC FESTIVAL
Hartford, IL
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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
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FRENCH
COLONIAL
CRAFTS & TRADES
Prairie du Rocher, IL
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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
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29TH ANNUAL
HERITAGE DAYS
Godfrey, IL
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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
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PIONEER DAYS
Defiance, MO |
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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
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FRENCH
& INDIAN
WAR ASSEMBLAGE
Prairie du Rocher, IL
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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
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"FLAGS OVER THE MISSISSIPPI"
Hartford, IL
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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
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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
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GRAFTON
RENDEZVOUS
Grafton, IL |
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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
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FRENCH
& INDIAN
WINTER RENDEZVOUS
Prairie du Rocher, IL |
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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
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ARRIVAL AT
CAMP RIVER DUBOIS
Hartford, IL
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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
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"WOMEN COME BY"
Hartford, IL
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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
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FRENCH
& INDIAN
WINTER ASSEMBLAGE
Prairie du Rocher, IL
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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
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ARLA
ENCAMPMENT
Prairie du Rocher, IL
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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
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COLONIAL
TRADE FAIRE &
MUSKET FROLIC
Prairie du Rocher, IL
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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
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SCHOOL
OF THE SOLDIER
Prairie du Rocher, IL
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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
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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 ca12
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