Compass Inn Museum's A Midsummer Night's Ball
2022-07-16 19:00 - 22:00 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | Compass Inn Museum, 1386 US-30 East, Laughlintown, PA, 15655, United States
As part of the July Living History Weekend at Compass Inn Museum, located at 1382 Route 30 East, Laughlintown, PA 15655, we cordially invite you to dance the night away under the stars like Miss Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy with local Ligonier Valley dancing master, Brett Walker, & period music by The Wayward Companions. Period clothing is encouraged! Event tickets are $40 per person and available by clicking here. Refreshments are included in ticket price. There are no refunds for tickets. Email lvhscompassinn@gmail.com or call (724) 238-4983 for more information.
Brett Walker – an historic shoemaker by trade – has been doing 18th & 19th century dance since 2002, including four years as part of the Colonial Williamsburg Dance Ensemble, where he was trained to be a Dancing Master and became well-versed in the history, language, and customs surrounding this form of communal entertainment. Mr. Walker currently lives near the historic town of Ligonier, PA and has taught period dance classes for Fort Ligonier Museum and Woodville, the late 18th century home of John & Presley Neville near Pittsburgh. He currently continues teaching classes in Ligonier and Pittsburgh.
Mr. Walker’s approach to dancing is very methodical, beginning with simple dances and teaching rudiments of the structure, and gradually adding skills and knowledge to his students. In this way, a student with little to no experience can feel, within a relatively short period of time, competent to dance at a period-style ball.
The Wayward Companions is a historical music ensemble with members from diverse backgrounds. They perform the music of the 18th & 19th centuries with a versatility that can take one back to the ballrooms, parlors, taverns, military encampments, and everyday life in which music played an integral part of both genteel and popular society. The Wayward Companions transport their audiences to times past in a vibrant and engaging way.

The Gathering at Garst
2022-07-30 11:00 - 2022-07-31 17:00, 2022-07-31 11:00 - 2022-08-01 17:00 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | OH
The Gathering at Garst was created to remember the defining events and people who shaped our county´s history. Our mission is to promote awareness and appreciation of those who made unique contributions to the culture of Darke County and to celebrate our local heritage ad a family-oriented and educational atmosphere. Public admission to the Gathering at Garst is free. All celebration proceeds will benefit the Garst Museum.
The Gathering at Garst committee will strive to offer a quality show. The event will host artists, antique dealers, skilled craftsmen, entertainers, garden exhibits, and unique food vendors. These vendors will be located on the beautiful lawn behind the Garst Museum.

Fort Fest Fort Jennings 2022
2022-08-19 09:00 - 2022-08-21 16:00 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | Fort Jennings Park, 100 East 1st Street, Fort Jennings, OH, 45844, United States
US Military Appreciation located in Fort Jennings, Ohio

Washington County, TN Heritage Fair
2022-09-02 09:00 - 2022-09-03 16:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Main Street, Jonesborough, TN, 37659, United States
The Jonesborough Genealogical Society, in partnership with many heritage organizations, and the Jonesborough Visitors Center and Emporium, will host the 3rd Annual Heritage Fair on Friday and Saturday, September 2nd and 3rd, 2022.
This event’s purpose is to bring local heritage engagement to area youth as well as bring together all of the county’s heritage groups for one cause. This event has two distinct parts that when brought together will bring together a tremendous event.
First, heritage organizations and individuals with specific heritage topic interests will display exhibits on their area’s of local interest in the Auditorium at the Jonesborough Visitors Center.
Finally, a Living History Timeline will be display throughout the town of Jonesborough’s greenspaces and parks.
Heritage Organizations interested in participating, please email us at info@jgstn.org.

Forks of the Wabash Pioneer Festival, Huntington, Indiana
2022-09-24 10:00 - 2022-09-25 17:00 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | OH
45th Pioneer Festival celebrates life in the mid 1800’s. The Encampment area has space available for pre 1840 period vendors, demonstrators, trade blankets and camps. Contact: Rowena Richardson. Applications on event website.

Johnny Appleseed Festival
2022-10-01 08:00 - 2022-10-02 16:00 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | Auglaize Village and Farm Museum, 12296 Krouse Rd., Defiance, OH, 43512, United States
This is our biggest event of the year!
As fall arrives this is the last chance to revive all of your senses, to create a mental picture that will carry you through the winter. In addition to our regular activities, we’ll also be making apple cider, sorghum molasses, kettle corn and more.
As you walk through the pioneer village, you will notice the Train Depot. You can pass through the depot, purchase a $2 ticket at the window and wait on the platform for the next train! The conductor will punch your ticket and tour you around the village grounds. Wave as you pass by!
After the train you may smell the Kettle Corn! Buy a bag or two to enjoy or take home for a bedtime snack.
You may be hungry by now and want to fill up with a bowl of soup or hot sandwich at the Concession stand located in the Big Red Barn! Eat inside or out at the shelter near the Rotary Office.
If you time it right, you can take your dessert and catch a performance by Johnny Appleseed. He will be hanging out back by the Kinner Log Home. Show times are posted at his tent.
Now’s the time to keep touring and walk off all that good food! You may have already visited the front of the Village: the Sherry Schoolhouse, Doc Cameron’s Office, the Mark Center Post Office, the Minsel Barbershop, and the Arthur Telephone Office. Did you pick up a souvenir at the General Store? Outside the store, the kids can also grind corn and for a small donation, the resulting corn meal can be taken home.
The back of the Village can’t be missed! To the far south end we have two gems. These two structures were built during the Great Depression to house CCC workers. They later housed POW’s (mostly German) in the area. They have been moved to the Village and house our Military collection and our Natural Science collection. The Natural Science building has been recently renovated and climate controlled thanks to the generosity of the Justin Coressel Foundation, the Moose, and the VFW Post 3360. Don’t miss the sawmill sawing the timber into boards of various sizes and the Hale Logging Shanty, the woodshop, the still and the two story Kinner Log Home.
Making your way back up to toward the front you can see demonstrators making Sorghum Molasses and Apple Cider! All are available to take home with a suggested donation. The very front of the Village, to the south, houses our Farm Exhibits, the Diehl Brewery’s Corliss Engine, and the model railroad museum.
Saturday 8am – ? Sunday 9am – 4pm

Feast of the Hunters' Moon
2022-10-01 09:00 - 17:00, 2022-10-02 09:00 - 16:00 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | OH
The Tippecanoe County Historical Association of Lafayette, Indiana, in cooperation with the Tippecanoe County Park and Recreation Department, will be sponsoring the 55th annual Feast of the Hunters’ Moon festival on October 1 & 2. Hours are Saturday 9am to 5pm E.D.T. and Sunday 9am to 4pm E.D.T. The Feast represents the time of homecoming, feasting, dancing and celebrating from the earliest days of historic Fort Ouiatenon (1717-1791), the first fortified European settlement in Indiana. Advance ticket information will be posted by 7/1/22 at www.feastofthehuntersmoon.org
Over 40 different recreated period foods will put the “feast” in the Feast! Food booths are run by area non-profit organizations as fundraisers for their worthy community projects. Seven different arenas and stages plus numerous locations on the 30 acres of festival grounds feature outstanding performances by musicians, interpreters, military re-enactors and Native American groups.

Mississinewa 1812
2022-10-07 - 2022-10-09 | OH
Mississinewa 1812 is the largest War of 1812 living history event in the United States! Sponsored by the Mississinewa Battlefield Society Inc (Marion, IN) with the support of the Department of Natural Resources. It is a historical commemoration of the Battle of Mississinewa fought in Grant County on December 17-18, 1812. It’s a step back in time to 1812! Faithful attention to authenticity has made Mississinewa 1812 the premiere living history event in Indiana. Here you will step back into the wilderness life of early Indiana Territory.
Military Encampments
Experience the days of the War of 1812 in the British and American military camps. View the daily life of the War of 1812 soldier. Ongoing demonstrations include field drill, artillery firing, musket and rifle drill, battlefield surgery, and daily battle reenactments.
Native American Village
The ancient culture of the woodland Indian dominates the largest reconstructed woodland Indian village in the United States. The traditional long house is the center piece for this glimpse of Indian life that has been on this site since 1752. In addition to storytelling and music, there are ongoing demonstrations of fire starting, cooking, and many other aspects of Native American life.
Rivertown
More than 140 merchants, artisans, food purveyors and musicians will delight you with their wares, demonstrations of 18th Century crafts, food and drink of 1812. Rivertown offers reproductions of many 1812 necessities including fine yard goods, silver and tin ware, pottery, muskets and candles.
Wilderness Area
Life along the rivers and streams in 1812 is recreated in the trapper, voyager, and pirate camps along the river. Each camp features ongoing demonstrations of fire starting, open fire cooking and storytelling in this unique display of wilderness life. Don’t be shy about inquiring into to their lifestyle.
Food and Drink
Twenty Rivertown food purveyors offer 1812 delicious foods ranging from barbecued chops, buffalo burgers, bratwurst, ribs and chicken, hearty stews, baked potatoes, fry bread, pies, ice cream and cold cider. The aroma will whet your appetite.
Traditional Crafts
Stop and visit with any of Rivertown’s early 18th Century master printers, artists, gunsmiths, tinsmiths, silversmiths, soap makers, blacksmiths, flintknappers, weavers, and other traditional craftsmen.
Music, Song and Stories
Rivertown is filled with ongoing performances by Voyager Ancient Fife and Drum corps, Common Stock, Dennis and Barbara Duffy, Fiddlesix, Rick and Hillary Wagner, Tim Shaiper, Liza and Mark Woolever, Rodney the Younger, Simple Gifts, Carter Rost, Strolling Singers, Tom Franklin, Bonnie Strassel and the territorial Loud school.

Yorktown Yule
2022-12-03 10:00 - 17:00, 2022-12-04 10:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Watermen’s Museum, 309 Water Street, Yorktown, 23690, United States
Enjoy a holiday through time. Learn about ancient Norse tradition’s influence on modern Christmas.
Resolve your disputes before Odin by participating in the Viking Althing!
Play some Viking games!
Meet the Viking dog! The Swedish Vallhund! Meet and learn about these fury Vikings during our dog show!
Experience a Victorian Age Christmas to witness the evolution of Yule traditions in today’s holiday celebrations.
Make your own Victorian Age Christmas card or popcorn garland for your Christmas tree!
Come meet St. Nicholas and Odin and and listen to them discuss what they taught Santa when he took over as the modern holiday gift giver!
Demonstrations, crafts, games, shows, vendor shops, and more.
**Get your pictures with Odin and St. Nicholas on Saturday.**
A free, interactive family friendly fun event for people of all ages.

Bridgeton Rendezvous
2023-04-29 - 2023-04-30 | Bridgeton, Indiana, 8144 S Bridgeton Rd., Bridgeton, IN, 47836, United States
Join us for our living history reenactment featuring 1750-1840 life with period clothing and encampments. Enjoy the trade fair, black powder shoots, knife and tomahawk throw, primitive bow shoot, skillet throw, and hearth cooking in the 1822 Log Cabin, and lots of live demonstrations and learning activities for the kids! Fun for the whole family.

61st Antique Tractor & Steam Engine Show
2023-07-20 09:00 - 2023-07-23 17:00 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | Will County Threshermen’s Association Show Grounds, 14151 W. Arsenal Rd, Manhattan, IL, 60442, United States
Join us for the Will County Threshermen’s Association’s 61st Annual Antique Tractor & Steam Engine Show Featuring Minneapolis-Moline & Single Cylinder Engines
Fun for the whole family!
working steam engines
steam powered sawmill
daily parade of power
tractor and machinery exhibits
fieldwork demonstrations
food and concessions
craft, vendor and flea market
antique tractor pull
garden tractor pull
kids tractor pull
kids activities
horse and wagon rides
petting zoo
Frankfort Brass Band live music
Civil War Living History exhibit
and more!
*Fieldwork and tractor pulls are weather permitting.
View our schedule at: https://www.steamshow.org/schedule
Admission is $8 per Adult and $4 per Child (ages 2-11) daily. Cash only and there is no ATM onsite.
Show hours are 9AM – 5PM daily
Dates: July 20 – 23, 2023
Rain or Shine!
Location: Spiess Farm 14151 W. Arsenal Rd. Manhattan, IL 60442

More questions? Check our FAQ Page: https://www.steamshow.org/annual-show-faqs
If you would like to get involved as a volunteer, sponsor or more please email WillCountyThresh@gmail.com
Sponsor Info Packet: https://www.steamshow.org/sponsorinfo
Visit our website for more information: www.steamshow.org
Find us on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @WillCountyThresh
Craft / Vendors / Flea Market inquires contact: Kim (708) 502-8880 GKCWheelOfCrafts@yahoo.com

The Will County Threshermen’s Association (WCTA) is a 501(c)(3) organization serving the greater Will County, Illinois area. Members of WCTA share their interest and passion for agriculture, engines, steam engines, tractors, and machinery. We welcome the public to our annual show to see what engines and tractors looked like many years ago, how equipment has changed, and how farming practices have modernized. Our area has a rich agricultural history, we invite you to come and share it with us! Supporting our organization through event attendance and donations enables us to continue to preserve the history of our community.
A brief history of WCTA’s Annual Show: In August of 1963, Ray Kestel originated a yearly threshing bee on the Ed Kestel farm in Will County, Illinois. In subsequent years, the show was held at the Ray Kestel farm, three mile south of New Lenox, Illinois. On February 15, 1966, Ray called a meeting to propose that an organization be formed to support the annual show celebrating old-time agricultural methods. The forty-five men in attendance approved Ray’s plan, and the Will County Threshermen’s Association was born. Ray served as the club’s president for its first five years. The organization’s purpose is to honor and preserve America’s agricultural legacy. It is especially appropriate that Will County host such an association, to preserve a significant chapter in American history that took place here.
WCTA continues to commemorate America’s agricultural heritage by having an annual show in Will County, Illinois. Long-time friends of the organization remember that, in its early years, the show took place at the Fred Francis 4-H Field in New Lenox, Illinois. At the fourth annual show, twenty-five acres of oats were fed through a steam-powered thresher while plowing with oxen, horses and steam engines making history come to life. By the 1970’s, the show had grown and moved to the Peotone Fairgrounds. Later, it moved to Burns Woods, and in 2004, to the Dollinger Farm. In 2013 and 2014, the show was held at the Round Barn Farm Park, in Manhattan, Illinois, the area where the show had first begun. The association at present is holding its annual show on the Steve Spiess Farm in Manhattan, Illinois near Wilton Center.

Historical Encampment at the Gathering at Garst
2023-07-29 10:00 - 2023-07-30 17:00 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | Garst Museum, Historic Greene Ville, Ohio, 205 N. Broadway, Greenville, OH, 45331, United States
Historical Timeline Event from Native American Civilizations to the Civil War Era. Vendors, demonstrators, speakers, music and reenactors will remind and teach us about defining events and peoples who shaped our country’s history. Hear the stories, throw a tomahawk or shoot a muzzleloader, take part in a pioneer challenge, watch the cannons fire. Public admission is free. There is a modern celebration across the “time zone” (street) as well, all celebration proceeds benefit our local Garst Museum. Come join us!

1883 Country Fair at Small Farm and Food Fest
2023-08-05 10:00 - 17:00 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | Carriage Hill Historic Farm, 7800 Shull Rd., Dayton, OH, 45402, United States
Living Historians! Carriage Hill Farm would like to extend an invitation to participate in our 1880s Country Fair on Saturday August 5th from 10am-5pm. This event is part of the larger event “Small Farm And Food Fest” which brings in upwards of 3000 visitors in a single day. For that day, the original 1880s farmstead will portray an 1883 agricultural fair. The event will feature displays of canned goods, floral and vegetable displays, textiles, and an “exotic fruit” stand. There will also be demonstrations of draft horses and period animal breeds on display. The original steam engine will also prepare complimentary steamed sweet corn. This is the biggest event of the year, and we are looking for civilian reenactors to help interpret to the public and occasional engage them in first person conversation.
Come enjoy the fair. If you want to sit near the textile tent, feel free to bring some handwork. If you’re interested in animals, you could enjoy a debate about which sheep will win first place. You could make a “best dress” and simply see and be seen at the fair. Feel free to bring a picnic basket and enjoy lunch on the fairgrounds (though there will be modern food vendors available as well.) This event is open to individuals and families of all shapes and sizes.
Please email Hannah Wiest at hwiest@metroparks.org if you plan to attend or have any further questions.

Fort Jennings Fort Fest
2023-08-18 08:00 - 17:00, 2023-08-18 18:00 - 2023-08-22 05:00 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | Fort Jennings Park, 100 East 1st Street, Fort Jennings, OH, 45844, United States
History comes alive at the Fort Jennings Park during Fort Fest. Come down to tour our timeline of encampments (1812 through Vietnam). We welcome new and familiar faces year after year to our historic banks of the Auglaize River. Cannon and musket fire will light fill the air throughout the weekend!
Our 1812 encampment features reenactors from Colonel William Jennings’ 2nd Regiment of Kentucky Volunteer Militia and the 1st U.S. Light Artillery. We also have representation from the White River Guard, 5th Indiana Volunteer Rifles, and Davis’ Rangers.
Our Civil War encampment is represented by the 12th Georgia Circle D Rangers. We will have representation for both WW1 and WW2 encampments as well as military vehicle displays.

We welcome back the Vietnam Living History Groups of the 1967-1970 Wolfhounds and Black Lions. The Wolfhounds are made up of handpicked individuals from Michigan, Indiana, and Wisconsin, portraying the 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division, Charlie Company. The Black Lions portray the 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division. These groups will be joined by the American Huey 369 organization and membership flights are available to the public.
Other attractions for this year’s event includes the weekend kick off as hundreds of motorcycles escort the final pieces of our military displays at 5:00 on Friday. The Tunnel to Towers 9/11 NEVER FORGET Mobile Exhibit, featuring retired FDNY Firefighters from ground zero in NYC. The high-tech 83-foot tractor-trailer unfolds and transforms into an 1100 square foot exhibit with World Trade Center steel, aluminum façade from the buildings, radio transmissions from first responders, and items found int he rubble after the Twin Towers collapsed. We will be hosting a classic car show, craft beer and wine event, live entertainment, a golf cart poker run, 30 gun raffle, kids fun zone, and live duck races.

All exhibits and displays are absolutely free to the public!

Olde South Timeline Ball
2023-09-02 18:00 - 23:00 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | OH
An historical ball encompassing the 1700s and 1800s.

47th Annual Simon Kenton Festival
2023-09-16 10:00 - 2023-09-17 16:00 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | 1700 – 1840 Living History, 6201 Kellogg Ave, Cincinnati, OH, 45230, United States
A two-day historical adventure in Old Washington Historic District in Maysville, Kentucky. The Simon Kenton Festival includes presentations from historical heroes such as Simon Kenton and Daniel Boone, pioneer games, music, museum tours, artisans, and much more. This weekend will be sure to provide you with historical knowledge, a treasured keepsake, and memories that will last a lifetime.
Washington was established in 1786, by the Virginia Legislature, six years before Kentucky became a state. By 1790, Washington had grown to 119 log cabins, the second largest town in Kentucky. After separation from Bourbon County in 1788 Washington became the County seat of Mason County, which included nearly one-fourth of the area of Kentucky.
Buildings in Washington today include: FLATBOAT – C. 1787 Mefford’s Station is the last known flatboat house in existence; CANE BRAKE – Visitor’s Center – Original 1790 log cabin; LOG POST OFFICE – Only known working log post office in the United States.
For more information, contact info@cityofmaysvilleky.gov

Feast of the Hunters' Moon 2023
2023-10-07 09:00 - 2023-10-08 16:00 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | Fort Ouiatenon Historic Park, 3129 South River Road, West Lafayette, IN, 47906, United States
The Tippecanoe County Historical Association of Lafayette, Indiana, in cooperation with the Tippecanoe County Park and Recreation Department, will be sponsoring the 56th annual Feast of the Hunters’ Moon festival on October 7 & 8. Hours are Saturday 9am to 5pm E.D.T. and Sunday 9am to 4pm E.D.T. The Feast represents the time of homecoming, feasting, dancing and celebrating from the earliest days of historic Fort Ouiatenon (1717-1791), the first fortified European settlement in Indiana. If you are interested in being a participant, please contact Leslie Martin Conwell, Feast Event Manager, feast@tippecanoehistory.org. Advance ticket information will be posted by 7/1/23 at www.feastofthehuntersmoon.org
Over 40 different recreated period foods will put the “feast” in the Feast! Food booths are run by area non-profit organizations as fundraisers for their worthy community projects. Seven different arenas and stages plus numerous locations on the 30 acres of festival grounds feature outstanding performances by musicians, interpreters, military re-enactors and Native American groups.

Mississinewa 1812
2023-10-13 08:00 - 2023-10-15 16:00 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | Historic Mississinewa Battlefield, 6000 N 300 W27, La Fontaine, IN, 46940, United States

18th C. Market Fair
2023-10-27 10:00 - 2023-10-29 16:30 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | Historic Locust Grove, 561 Blankenbaker Lane, Louisville, KY, 40207, United States
Join us October 27th – 29th, 2023 for 18th Century Market Fair at Locust Grove! You can participate in 18th c. style entertainment, purchase replicas of 18th century military and household items, enjoy food and drink as our founders did, meet and converse with early Americans. Mock battles for our country’s independence will take place!
Experience Historic Locust Grove as it comes alive with the sounds of chatting and bargaining, the smells of wood smoke and gunpowder, and all the sights you would expect from a Market Fair set in the 1780s. Visitors will be able to converse with men, women, and children about life during the final years of the War for Independence, tour the historic house, and perhaps join in a militia drill or two. Guests can also learn songs and games from the period, and of course, shop at all the booths and tents that will spring up on the grounds! Vendors will be selling their period wares, from pottery to spoons to bread to bonnets. The property is divided between the Americans and the British, so be sure to take a tour of both camps to see and hear both sides of the story.

Gormánuður: Winter Is Coming
2023-11-03 12:00 - 2023-11-05 12:00 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | Vasa Park, NJ, 1 Vasa Drive, Hackettstown, NJ, 07840, United States
A Viking Harvest Fest
The year is 1030 in Sweden, winter is coming and Gormánuðuris upon us. It is time for one last celebration of our harvest, a hunt, sharing of the years brews, some dancing, and a warm bountiful feast before the approaching cold months ahead.
According to the old Norse calendar, Gormánuður is the first winter month. This was a season of harvest and feasting, in preparation for the long winter ahead. Acre’s Barony of Cyprus proudly invites travelers of the realm to partake in this weekend long celebration!

Combat
Archery
Dance
Bardic
Feast
And much more…

Old TownTrade Faire
2024-03-02 09:00 - 2024-03-03 15:00 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | Greene County Fair Grounds, 120 Fairground Road, Xenia, OH, 45385, United States
Inside living history event Xenia Expo Center.

March 2. 9-5 pm
March 3, 9-3 pm
Admission is $4, and Children under 12 are free.

Tennessee River Rendezvous
2024-04-12 - 2024-04-13 | OH
Take a springtime journey to West Tennessee for the 4th annual Tennessee River Rendezvous! This living history event includes MANY eras of history with period demonstrations , camps & discussions.
Portrayals from Hernando deSoto Spanish expedition/ Native American/ Mt men/ French Indian War/ Revolutionary War/War of 1812/ Mexican American War/ Civil War/WW1/WW2/ and Vietnam.
Period sutlers, food trucks, and local artists will be on site as well.
Come out and kick off the 2024 history season with us!!

Ashville Ohio Reenactment Timeline/Grove of Heroes
2024-04-27 - 2024-04-28 | Ashville Ohio Village Park, 165 Walnut Street, Ashville, OH, 43103, United States
Held in conjunction with the Ashville Viking Festival, this event spans all history. All eras are accepted. From the legions of ancient Rome to the colorful mercenaries of the Holy Roman Empire and beyond, history awaits. Our reenactors look forward to explaining life throughout the ages. Visit our Grove of Heroes and learn how weapons developed and what maneuvers carry forward to today’s soldiers. Discover what foods were eaten, how medicine and clothes developed, and what people did for fun. The encampment is adjacent to the Saxon Market which features shopping, food, and entertainment. Held every year starting the last Saturday of April. A donation to help the local food pantry is appreciated. Contact vikingfestival@gmail.com for more information and to register your group.

Margaretta Days Festival & Craft Fair
2024-06-14 17:00 - 2024-06-15 21:00 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | University of Maine at Machias Campus, 40 University Dr, Machias, ME, 04654, United States
Margaretta Days Festival & Craft Fair

18th Century Encampments, demonstrations and skirmishes.
The first naval battle of the American Revolution occurred in Machias in June of 1775.
Other battles took place in 1776 and 1777.
Friday evening & Saturday June 14 & 15, 2024 at the University of Maine at Machias.

Early American Heritage Festival
2024-07-05 10:00 - 2024-07-07 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | RC Field ~ Port Gamble, S Teekalet Ave, Kingston, WA, 98346, United States
Celebrate Independence Day Weekend at the Early American Heritage Festival in Port Gamble, WA!
Discover the rich history of early America at the inaugural Early American Heritage Festival, proudly sponsored by Rayonier Inc. and OPG Port Gamble. Join us for a journey to the 18th century from July 5th-7th!
Witness Patriot and British Colonial Military Skirmishes: Watch live demonstrations of military maneuvers, including marching, artillery and infantry on the battlefield.
Enjoy Period Arts and Crafts: Discover the artistry and craftsmanship of early America through a variety of hands-on activities and demonstrations.
Dive Into 18th Century Exploration of the Pacific Northwest: Meet reenactors of HMS Chatham’s 1791-1795 expedition, whose primary goal was charting coastal geography, recording natural resources, establishing British claims to the region, and seeking the fabled Northwest Passage.
Sing Along with the Columbia Fife & Drum Corp: Enjoy performances that capture the spirit of Early America. Tap your feet to the sound of colonial music and sing Yankee Doodle Dandy with the crowd.
Meet the Barcelona Tea Company: Learn about the tea trade in the 18th century and how the Barcelona Tea Company established trade routes and partnerships with foreign tea producers to compete with the British East India Company.

Advance Purchase Recommended to ensure your spot at this exclusive event.
Special Discounts available for families and military.

1884 Country Fair at Small Farm and Food Fest
2024-08-03 10:00 - 17:00 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | Carriage Hill Historic Farm, 7800 Shull Rd., Dayton, OH, 45402, United States
Living Historians! Carriage Hill Farm would like to extend an invitation to participate in our 1880s Country Fair on Saturday August 3rd from 10am-5pm. This event is part of the larger event “Small Farm And Food Fest” which brings in upwards of 3000 visitors in a single day. For that day, the original 1880s farmstead will portray an 1884 agricultural fair. The event will feature displays of canned goods, floral and vegetable displays, textiles, and an “exotic fruit” stand. There will also be demonstrations of draft horses and period animal breeds on display. The original steam engine will also prepare complimentary steamed sweet corn. This is the biggest event of the year, and we are looking for civilian reenactors to help interpret to the public and occasional engage them in first person conversation.
Come enjoy the fair. If you want to sit near the textile tent, feel free to bring some handwork. If you’re interested in animals, you could enjoy a debate about which sheep will win first place. You could make a “best dress” and simply see and be seen at the fair. Feel free to bring a picnic basket and enjoy lunch on the fairgrounds (though there will be modern food vendors available as well.) This event is open to individuals and families of all shapes and sizes.
Please email Hannah Wiest at hwiest@metroparks.org if you plan to attend or have any further questions.
