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Sorry, I'm running late with the 2009 events but I finally got to some of them.
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Here are the 2009 events, more to come.
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or errors in listed events.
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someone with the event before making plans.
 
A lot of events are annual so you might check the previous events listings if
an event is not list for 2009. You may find info to contact someone about it.

11th Annual Bull's Eye Gun Club Woods Walk Feb. 27 - Mar. 01, 2009  Desoto, MO. PRE- REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Pre 1840 Primitive Camp Only No Water, Some Firewood. Fees: Entrance Fee: $20.00
Gate Opens NOON Friday.
Flintlock ONLY, Rifle or Musket. Five (5) Man Teams. Single participants will be formed into short companies. Period Dress is Required. Scenario announced at event. This is a BLANKET Shoot. Entry Fee $15-$20 prize, period goods only. Early Setup Date: 02/27/2009
To pre-register or more information call: Jeff or Merrick at (800) 423-3204.
Directions: Take Hwy 21 South to Desoto Missouri, to the intersection of Hwy N & H continue on Hwy 21 South for 4.7 miles, turn Left on Vineland Road. Stay to the Right to Wilson Hollow Road (Dead End) for about 1 mile. Range is Last Gravel Road on the Left. Be careful crossing the Railroad tracks. Camp is in the middle of the field.
 

WINTER IN LA VIEILLE MINE Feb 27 - Mar 01, 2009 Old Mines, MO.
REVAUDIE'RE SHOOT AND ENCAMPMENT OLD MINES, MISSOURI.
FLINTLOCK AND PERCUSSION RIFLE, TRADE GUN. BLACK POWDER ONLY. NO IN-LINES. FLINT AND STEEL, FIRE START, TRAP SET, SHOOTING DONE SATURDAY 10:00-3:00. BLANKET SHOOT: $15.00 - $20.00 MINIMUM VALUE, WILL BE APPRAISED. $10.00 CAMP FEE $25.00 TRADERS FEE. WATER AND SOME FIREWOOD PROVIDED.
SHOOTERS AND CAMPERS MUST BE IN PROPER ATTIRE AT ALL TIMES. PETS MUST ME LEASHED. NO HORSES IN CAMP. OPEN TO PUBLIC
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: RICK OR MARY HILL 573-438-7712 OR DICK JULIETTE 573-438-5350. Directions: OLD MINES IS LOCATED 60 MILES SOUTH OF ST. LOUIS ON STATE HIGHWAY 21.
ENCAMPMENT WILL BE ON THE CHURCH GROUNDS.
Early Setup Date: Feb. 26, 2009. Event Location: MO HIGHWAY 21 OLD MINES, MO


Trapper's of the Stared Rock Muzzle Loading Gun Show  March 1,  2009  St. Charles, MO.  Elks Lodge #690  560 St. Peters Rd. St. Charles, Mo. Hours public 9 am - 4 pm, $2.00 entry fee.  Traders advanced table fee: $15 (paid after Feb 14, 2009: $20.00). Setup for traders  7:30 am. All traders must be in period attire with tables covered. All items available for sale or trade must be pre - 1840. Advance Table Reservations are Required.
For information and/or to reserve table's) Send Payments to: Trappers Of Starved Rock Inc.
C/O Charlie Brandes  20 Ashbourne Way, St. Charles, MO 63301 (636) 947-6402.
(Don't forget our Fall Rendezvous & Shoot.) For info contact: Doug Riser 314 838-7380 email: douglasriser@sbcglogal.net  Website:  http://www.trappersofstarvedrock.com

3rd Annual Historic Timeline Encampment  March 28 - 29, 2009  Frederick Town, MO. 63645  Camps will include time periods from 1500 to 1880 (Medieval, Colonial, Fur Trade, Civil War and Cowboy eras). Pre registration is required to camp. Directions: From Hwy. 67 & Hwy. 72 Interchange take Hwy. 72E to Courtsquare then one block North to Wanda Priest Park. For more info contact: Fred Manning  573-783-7868 Email: fredm@timelineevent.org or Tim Dane  573-783-8686. Event website: http://www.timelineevent.org

 

Strother Freetrapper's Spring Rendezvous and Black Powder Shoot March 30 - April 1, 2009.  Holden MO.  Primitive and modern camping. No water or electric. Traders welcome, no fee. Missouri Off Hand team and individual rifle, pistol, shotgun and smooth bore shoots.  Registration hours: Friday Noon-5pm, Saturday 8am-3pm, Sunday 8am-11am. Range Hours: Friday Noon-5pm, Sat. 9am-5pm, Sunday 9am-3pm. Missouri Offhand Team Shoot Team Rifle $10 per member (5 man team). Team Pistol $5 per member (3 man team). Team Shotgun $5 per member (3 man team).
Individual Events: Rifle $10, Pistol $5, Shotgun $5, Smoothbore $5. Youth under 16 shoot free.
See announcement board at registration shack for any additional events scheduled.
Prizes are cash payback. Potluck Dinner Saturday Night- Bring a covered dish. (We do not have trash service so please pack out your own trash.) Directions: The range is located near Holden MO. From Holden go north on Hwy 131 to county road SW200 then west one mile. For Info Call: Tracy Smith 816-250-2434 Email: tsmith@midway.k12.mo.us Website:  http://www.strotherclub.com/

5th Annual Little Niangua Mountain Man Festival April 10 - 12, 2009  Camdenton, MO.  Mountain men and traders capture the days of the 1840’s as they dress in their 19th century attire and live in genuine tee-pees and canvas tents during the rendezvous.
You can experience a segment of living American history at its very best as these mountain men compete in black powder shoots, tomahawk and knife throwing contests, fire starting and tall tale telling. You can shop Trader’s Row for unique hand-crafted gifts, folk art and artifacts from the past. There is always an array of artisans, story tellers, gunsmiths, re-enactors and blacksmiths to guide you through a journey back in time. You will experience the sights and sounds of a real frontier rendezvous, the smell of campfires and the enchantment of walking in the footsteps of early pioneers. A lifetime of history is captured in this three day event!
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, FREE ADMISSION.
 Primitive Camp fee is $15.00, firewood, water, and modern bath facilities are provided. With prior approval, demonstrations may have camp fees waived. Check with Ken at Little Niangua, 573-347-2728 for details. This fee allows one 6-point blanket for trading items.
 Traders Fee is $15.00 + plus a donated prize; fee includes camp fee and will be reinvested with the traders for prizes awarded. Camping and Traders Fee's include 1 shooter per camp.
 Shooter information: Fun shoot: open sites only. Walk-In Fees $10.00. Aggregate includes long target, paper, novelty, silhouette, knife, tomahawk, and fire starting.
Stake Shoot Saturday Evening, 5 man Teams, $2.00 per person. Competition Times: Saturday: 9am to 5pm and Sunday 9am to 1pm. No competition registration after 11am Sunday. Prizes will be awarded Sunday at 2pm.
 Event Times: April 10-11 : 9am to 5pm. Sunday, April 12th, 9am to 3pm Located just 15 miles northwest of Camdenton, Missouri on the Little Niangua River at the Lake of the Ozarks. From Camdenton, Just head west on HWY 54 towards Macks Creek to J Road. Turn Right on J Road and go 7 miles to Taylor Rd. (JUST ACROSS THE LITTLE NIANGUA BRIDGE) Turn Right on Taylor road and you will run right into our camp store and office. FOR MORE INFO, CALL US TOLL FREE 866-269-1342 OR EMAIL, INFO@GORVCAMPING.COM  Website: http://www.gorvcamping.com/mountainman.htm
 

31st Annual Black Powder Rendezvous, Wappapello Lake, Greenville  MO Rendezvous April 18 - 19, 2009  Greenville, MO.  At the Greenville Recreation Area 9 am to 5 pm. Step back in time an experience a true living history of the mountain men era. Smell the aroma of gunpowder, or hear the blast of muzzle loaded rifles, pistols or whistling sounds of arrows flying through the air. In addition tantalize your taste buds with bar-b-que, home made root beer or freshly squeezed lemonade, kettle korn, chicken and dumplins, etc. Many traders also participate in this event. It is done in partnership with Crowley's Ridge Black Powder Club. Located 2 miles south of Greenville, just off of Highway 67. For more information contact:
 C.G. & Ann Edwards 22329 County Rd. 249 Bloomfield, MO 63825 (573) 568-2378 or try (573) 222-8562. Also try contacting Devon Scott 573-785-7861 email: info_crbc@yahoo.com or Dale Kemp 573-624-9769 or Cheryl Bridgewater 573-568-3202 email: BridgewatersHaven@hotmail.com

Barren Fork Territorial Rendezvous  April 24 - 26, 2009 Gainesville, MO.
Camp fee: $20 (Inc. range use). Trader fee: $40 (Inc. range use).
This is a Pre 1840 Fur Trade Rendezvous. Visible camp gear, shelters and costumes must reflect
this time period. Easy access. Water, ice and shower on site. Double out house and close parking.
Shooting Events: NMLRA Rules. Traditional open sight firearms, flint or percussion, shooting a cloth patched round ball. (NO IN-LINES WILL BE ALLOWED.)
Various shooting events held during rendezvous, contact range coordinator Phil Busicco for details.
Directions: Hwy. 5 about 20 miles South of Ava or about 6 miles North of Gainesville. Take county rd. 831 West, it is 3.6 miles to the camp. Turn left through the gate just after you cross the creek. Contact Information: Bob Roach (417) 457-6248  Email: roachw@wildblue.net , Jennifer
Johnson (417) 294-1175 Email: ridgerunercanvas@hotmail.com or  Phil Busicco (417) 948-2808.


23rd. Annual Pomme de Terre Rendezvous May 2 & 3, 2009  Hermitage, MO. Times: Sat. 8A.M. - 5 P.M. and Sunday 8A.M. - 4 P.M. Period dress and camp required.
Pre 1840s mountain men encampment, black powder shoot, old crafts, exhibits, exhibitions, entertainment and food galore.
Directions: From Hermitage, MO Junction of Hwy. 54 and Hwy. 254 go south 3 miles, turn right staying on Hwy. 254, cross dam and turn into Outlet Park area. Follow signs to Rendezvous.
Information Contacts: Arts & Crafts call Dee Voltra (417) 326-8898
Black Powder Shoot call Rod Gates (417) 998-6535. Also try Dennis & Tena Dudley Rt. 2 Box 2380 Wheatland, MO 65779  (417)-282-5845.
 

3rd Annual Rockaway Beach Rendezvous  May 15 - 17, 2009  Rockaway Beach, MO. 65740   Open to the public Friday & Sat. 9a.m. - 5p.m. Sunday 9a.m. - 3p.m.
 Pre 1840 period campers and traders. Camp fee: $15.00. Water, wood and restrooms.
Directions: Missouri Hwy 65 to Hwy. 160 East to Hwy. 176 to Rockaway Beach. Look for signs. For more info contact: Junior Estenbaum P.O. Box 553 Rockaway Beach, MO 65740  phone: (417) 561-1166 or Steve Johnson (417) 683-0191 and (417) 294-1814.
 

Missouri Fur Company Spring Rendezvous May 15 - 17, 2009 Waco, MO.
Primitive and modern camping. Primitive Bow Shoot, Black Powder Shoot, Hawk and Knife Throw and prizes for all contests. Wood available, but bring your water.
Directions to event:
From the North West: take Alt 69 to the 400-KS junction. Turn left and go east about 11 1/2 miles to the Waco KK Hwy. Turn right and go east about 0.6 miles to Stockholm St. then turn left on Stockholm St. and go south about 1 3/4 miles. Watch for signs.
From the North East: take Hwy. 43 south to Hwy. 96 junction. Turn right on Hwy. 96 and go about 3 miles to Hwy. 171 (blinking light). Turn right at Hwy. 171 and go north about 3 1/2 miles to the Waco Hwy. KK road. Turn right and go about 0.6 miles to Stockholm St. and turn left and go about 1 3/4 miles. Watch for signs.
From the South East: take Alt Hwy 69 north to old KS Hwy. 96 and turn right on Hwy. 96, go about 3 miles to Hwy. 171(blinking light). Turn left on Hwy 171 go about 32 1/2 miles to Waco KK Hwy road. Turn left on Hwy. KK go about 0.6 miles to Stockholm St. turn left on Stockholm St. and go about 1 3/4 miles. Watch for signs.
From the South West: take Hwy. 43 north to Hwy. 96 and turn left on Hwy. 96 go about 3 miles to Hwy. 171(flashing light). Turn right on Hwy. 171 and go north about 3 1/2 miles to Waco Hwy. KK and turn left onto Hwy. KK go about 0.6 miles to Stockholm St. and turn left on Stockholm St. go about 1 3/4 miles. Watch for signs.
For more information contact: Pat Payne (479) 273-3270 or Russ Mitchell (417) 642-5811


Lewis & Clark Heritage Days May 16 - 17, 2009  St. Charles, MO.  
History comes alive in Frontier Park at this annual event commemorating the arrival in St. Charles of Clark and the Corps of Discovery and Lewis' rendezvous with them. In a large encampment along the Missouri River you'll find numerous time period crafts on display and demonstrations of frontier skills. Vendors offer a variety of foods and beverages prepared as they were 200 years ago. Authentic reenactment of Lewis & Clarks encampment in 1804 prior to embarking on the exploration of the Louisiana Purchase; including a parade with Fife & Drum Corps and church service on Sunday. Walk through encampments; plus weapon demonstrations, boat replicas, museum tours, crafts & foods of 1804, children's games, period music and more. cannons and muskets. Crafters, demonstrators, entertainers, food vendors, and traders portraying the time period of 1750-1812. Civilian and military re-enactors of the time period from the French and Indian War through the War of 1812. Website: http://www.stcharlescity.com/Calender/ or http://www.historicstcharles.com/
For info call: 800-366-2427

 
La Fete 'a Renault: Renaudiere Shoot & Rendezvous (No Update) May 17 - 18, 2008  Old Mines, MO.   Located in Washington County, MO on Hwy. 21 just 60 miles South of St. Louis. Spectators welcome - no admission fee.
 Rifle Match: Saturday and Sunday. Includes knife, hawk and fire. Flint or percussion, loaded from pouch. Open sights off hand. Entry Fee: $10 per person per shoot. Trade Gun Match Sunday entry fee $10 per person per match.
 Primitive Archery Shoot Saturday only 10 am to 2 pm. Entry fee $10 per person.
Primitive attire required for all participants. Primitive camping on St. Joachim grounds, $10 camp fee or $25 trader fee. Some firewood and water available. For more information contact: Rick & Mary Riff  Rt. 3, Box 7357; Potosi, Mo. 63664  (573) 438-7712, Dick & Tammy Juliette  Rt. 1, Box 1108 Cadet, Mo. 63630  (573) 438-5350 or (573) 438-3874 and Andy & Bonnie Daugherty (636) 586-6548.

Finley River Rendezvous  June 12 - 15, 2009.  Ozark, MO 65721. This is the Delaware Trace Free Trappers sponsored event. Location: Ozark City Park  Ozark, Missouri 65721 Event Detail: This is a pre-1840s Rendezvous in the Ozark City Park along side the Finley River.   Free admission to the public. Friday & Sat. 9 am till 6 pm. Sunday 9 am till 2 pm. Please join us for fun, food, and games for all ages! Contest & demonstrations on Saturday.
Camp fee: $15 - Traders fee: $15 plus a blanket prize. Walk in blanket traders $5 fee per day. All camps and clothing must reflect the 1680 to 1840 time period. Early setup begins June 11 at 9am.
Wood, water and toilets. For Information Contact: Kenneth "TAZ" Wheeler (417) 725-3562 Email:  BigDTaz@sbcglobal.net   or try Scott VanKirk (417) 581-1360,

Boones Lick Muzzleloaders Annual Black Powder Shoot June 21-22, 2009  New Florence, MO. Located at the Old Settlers Picnic Grounds. Pre-1840 period. No In-lines. Open to the public. Shooters my be required to wear period dress but not sure.
For information contact: Jerry Shulze (573) 564-3813 or try Charlie Meador (573) 684-2831.


28th Annual Midwest Primitive Rendezvous July 18 - 25, 2009 Palmyra, MO. A pre 1840 (NRLHF & NMLRA) event. This site is on the North River and there are areas for voyageur and longhunter camps. There are many seminars and craft sessions planned as well as shooting events and other competitions. The event is located 12 miles north of Hannibal, MO.
For information contact: Eric Davis 5765 N 500 W Angola, IN 46703 Phone: (260) 833-4255 Email: ericdavis@locl.net , Tim Frederick 740 Lane 120 Lime Lake Angola, IN 46703 Phone: (260) 316-0169 Email: tfrederick69@hotmail.com . Also try Mary Davis (260) 833-4255 or (260) 668-0550 and Melanie Hull (260) 316-3327. Web site: http://www.nrlhf.org/

Barren Fork Territorial Rendezvous  Sept. 4 - 13, 2009  Gainesville, MO.  This is a pre-1840s event. Camp fee: $20 ( inc. range use) Traders fee: $25 + $15 prize. Water and out houses available. Shooting events are NMLRA rules. Traditional flint or precussion firearms shooting patched round ball. Directions to event: Hwy. 5 about 20 miles south of Ava or about 6 miles north of Gainesville. Take County Rd. 831 west, it is 3.6 miles to the camp. Turn left through gate just after you cross the creek. What for signs. For more information call: Bob Roach 417-457-6248 Email: roachw@fidnet.com or Jennifer Johnson 417-294-1175 Email: ridgeruner@getgoin.net  Range Coordinators: Joe Hollingshad 417-261-2474 or Phil Busicco 417-948-2808. Website: http://www.talking-bear.com/

18th Annual Old Greenville Days Sept. 9,  2009  Greenville, MO.
Step back in time and enjoy the sights and sounds of life as it was in the early 1900's. The event consist of craft show, live musical entertainment (Bluegrass, Country, Gospel Music), Clogging, Living History (Civil War and Rendezvous Encampments), Civil War Fashion Show and Skits. Greenville Campground on U.S. Highway 67.  Sept. 9, 2009 Ends: 9/20/2009  Hour: 8:00AM - 9:00PM. For more information call: (573) 222/8562.

St. Joe Rendezvous Sept. 12 - 13, 2009  (St. Joe State Park) Farmington, MO. Sponsored by St. Francis River Black Powder Club. Historic Recreation of Life During the 18th and Early 19th Centuries. Come to the rendezvous at St. Joe State Park, a recreation of early America representing 1750-1840. Experience living history at it's best, with the sounds of music and laughter, the smells o good food and campfires, and the colorful sights of a frontier celebration. Wood - Water - Restrooms - Bathhouse - Pets Allowed.  Primitive Bow Shoot Sat. and Sunday. Rifle and Smoothbore Match Saturday & Sunday (Includes knife, hawk, and fire start. Pistol Match Sunday only. This event is annual and always on the weekend following Labor Day. For info contact: Bob Dickey at (573) 546-6396 or try: Kathy Werley 573-330-4505 email: kathywerley@yahoo.com  , Robert Simmons 573-760-9033 or William Burgess email: wdburgess@prodigy.net Directions: From St. Louis: Take Hwy. 55 south to Hwy. 67 South. Then South on 67 to Hwy. W at Farmington. Go West on W about 1/4 mile to Bray Road. Follow signs to St. Joe State Park.

22nd. Annual Osage River Rendezvous Sept. 18 - 20, 2009  Lake Ozark, MO. (Bagnell Dam at Lake of the Ozarks, MO.)
Living history-1840s re-enactment, black powder shoots, tomahawk/knife throwing, fire starting competitions, artisans, storytellers, gunsmiths. Shop Trader's Row for unique and authentic items.
Location: American Legion Campground at Bagnell Dam, Lake Ozark, MO.
For Details Call:  (573) 964-1008 or try (800) 451-4117 & Jesse Martin (417) 844-7916 
Event Website: http://lakeareachamber.com/events/


Homestead Days Festival  Sept. (no update), 2008  Ash Grove, MO.  Nathan Boone Homestead Site.
Living history of the 1840's. For more information call: 417-751-3266


Living History Re-enactors Fall Encampment and Shoot  Sept 19 - 20, 2009  St. Louis, MO.  Columbia Bottom Conservation Area 801 Strodtman Rd. St. Louis, MO 63138. We moved last year to our new location at Columbia Bottom Conservation Area on the South Bank of the Missouri River at the Confluence to the Mississippi River. Spend the weekend on 4,000 acres of property owned and operated by the Missouri Department of Conservation. A wildlife area with wetlands loaded with game just as the earlier settlers would have enjoyed. Walk in the footsteps of the Spanish Fort “Fort Don Carlos” (1767-1780) located on the south-side of the mouth of the Missouri River. It was officially known as Fort Don Carlos el Senor Principe de Asturias, and it was an 80-foot square palisade with four bastions. Visit the Missouri Department of Conservation Education and Visitor Center. Hike the trails thru the property. View the confluence of these two great rivers on a viewing platform built for all to enjoy. Or just sit back and enjoy the fall colors and smell the smoke from the campfires. This is a pre-1840 period encampment. No camp fee or trader fee, donations appreciated.  Straw / Water / Firewood provided. Competition shoot on Sat. only which requires bringing a $15 blanket prize or purchase one from vendor at event.  Directions: Take Riverview Drive exit off of HWY 270, Head north for 3 miles (Riverview Drive becomes Columbia Bottom Rd. at it's intersection with Larimore Rd.), make a turn into the MDC main entrance and follow the paved road 4.5 miles to the Confluence Point. For info contact: Joe Mele @ 314-837-5656 or e-mail: josephlmele@yahoo.com  Mike Grindon (314) 972-1477  Email: michael@grindon.net Website: www.livhis.org/ 
 

Daniel Boone Home Annual "Pioneer Days" Sept. 19 - 20, 2009  Defiance, MO.   Located at Daniel Boone Home & Boonesfield Village 1868 Highway F Defiance, MO 63341 Phone: 636 798-2005 Fax: 636 798-2914 A Pre-1840 Living History Encampment and Folkways Festival. Gather in the beautiful Femme Osage Valley to experience life on the Missouri Frontier. Black Powder Shoot, Artisans, Music and a good old fashioned Rendezvous. Website: http://www.lindenwood.edu/boone/


Annual "Walk Back In Time" Historical Timeline. Sept. 25 - 27, 2009.  Mexico, MO 65265.  This historical timeline surrounds the 1857 Graceland mansion. It is a reverse timeline, 7 camps, that cover centuries of US history: 2008 Iraq - 1940s WWII - 1898 Span Am - 1880s Wild West - 1860s Civil War - 1830s Mountain Man - 1770s Colonial/Native American. Reenactments of WWII, Civil War and the Wild West. There will be battle reenactments both Saturday and Sunday. Friday is School Day. Candlelight Tours Saturday Night.
Free Admission to visitors, No Vendors charge (totally voluntary donation from vendors will be requested) Vendors MUST call or email for approval since space is limited. Location: Audrain Historical Society, 501 Muldrow, Mexico, MO 65265. Contact 573-581-3910 or email cherokeenorth1811@yahoo.com. Website: www.audrain.org Contact us for updates.
 

Lucky Clover Annual Rendezvous Sept. 26 - 27, 2009  Cuba, MO.  
Lucky Clover Campground Cuba, MO. Step back in time and enjoy with use a pre-1840 rendezvous. Complete with shooting match, hawk and knife throwing events. Registration is required of all camps. Water and some firewood will be available on site. Ice and other supplies are available at the camp ground office/store. Set up after 8:00 a.m. September 25th. Primitive camp fee will be $15. A shooter prize is requested from all trade blankets and traders. Early set up will be charged additional $7.50 each night prior to Friday. Competition shoot is open to all. A $10.00 entry fee is required. 1st & 2nd place prizes will be awarded along with blanket prizes for other top scores. Open to the public.  Directions: Take I-44 to Cuba, MO. Turn South on Hwy. 19 and go approximately 3 miles to turnoff to the right before the bridge. Follow signs to Lucky Clover. For info contact: Marvin Pruett 127 Mary St. Sullivan MO. 63080  (573) 259-9597.
Email: mpruett@fidnet.com  For modern camping reservations call Lucky Clover Campground at  (888) 404-9154.

The Trappers of Starved Rock Fall Rendezvous Oct. 3 - 4, 2009  St. Louis, MO.  Located at Sioux Passage Park, North St. Louis Co. (Just northwest of Florissant, MO)  Period shooters, Crafts persons, Merchants, Traders & Campers. For information contact:    Tom Stovall  6433 Kathy Drive High Ridge, MO 63049 Phone: 636-376-4707 Email: tshikemore@sbcglobal.net   Website: http://www.trappersofstarvedrock.com/
 

Strother Free Trappers Fall Rendezvous and Black Powder Shoot  Oct. 5 - 7, 2009  Holden, MO.  Primitive and Modern Camping. Bring your own water (NO ELECTRICITY). Traders Welcome-No Fee for Traders. Registration hours: Friday Noon-5pm, Saturday 8am-3pm, Sunday 8am-11am. Range Hours: Friday Noon-5pm, Sat. 9am-5pm, Sunday 9am-3pm. Individual Events: Rifle $10, Pistol $5, Shotgun $5, Smoothbore $5 (Package of the above events $20), Youth under 16 shoot free. Primitive Archery Shoot After the Range Closes. Prizes will be awarded Sunday afternoon. Pot Luck Sat. Night. Bring a covered dish. Meat will be provided.  Directions: The range is located near Holden MO. From Holden go north on Hwy 131 to county road SW200 then west one mile. Website:  http://www.strotherclub.com/

The Huntsdale Rendezvous & River Festival held in October has been indefinitely cancelled because of no location to host event.
 

Daniel Boone Home's "Occupation! A community at war" October 3 - 4, 2009 Defiance, MO.   Located at Daniel Boone Home & Boonesfield Village 1868 Highway F Defiance, MO 63341 Phone: 636 798-2005 Fax: 636 798-2914
The year is 1861 and shots have been fired at Fort Sumter. The nation is now at war. In Missouri,
the question of supporting the Union, or the new Confederacy, was not as easily answered as in other areas of the country. This conflict effected the lives of everyone. In this re-enactment, Union soldiers occupy their village and the citizens must go on with their daily life. Visitors will see and hear the citizens daily life while dealing with difficult decisions and fear of war.


Crowley's Ridge Black Powder Club Rendezvous Oct. 4 - 5, 2008 (No Update) Bloomfield, MO.  63825
Pre-1840 rendezvous. No modern camping. Primitive dress required. Shoots: Rifle, Trade Gun & Smoothbore comp. & Primitive Bow comp. Water and wood available. Early Setup Date: 10/03/2008 Early setup at noon on Friday. All pets must be on leash!
Location: Across from Stars and Stripes Museum 1.5 miles South of Bloomfield, MO on HWY 25 Bloomfield, Missouri 63825 For more info contact: Dale Kemp 573-624-9769 
 

Bull's Eye Rendezvous  Oct. 11 - 12, 2008 ( no update)  Desoto, MO. Directions: Hwy 21 south through Hillsboro continue south through Desoto past Hwy H&N approx. 4.7mi to 2nd Vineland Rd then look for signs. This is a pre 1840's Rendezvous. Includes shooting match with rifle and smoothbore. For more information contact: Merrick Mobeler or Jeff Olms at 1-800-423-3204  Camp fee: $10 registers one shooter. No fee for trade blankets or trade tents other than camp fees. No water, Some wood provided, pets must be kept on leash. Smooth Bore and Rifle matches shot on the same course. Both days. No reentry. Off hand, open sights, NO OPTICS. Some timed targets, Mini Seneca run, knife/Hawk, Primitive Bow shoot, Fire start, Best primitive camp award.

Deutsch Country Days Oct. 17 - 18, 2009, Marthasville, MO. (Always on the 3rd Weekend in Oct.)   Held at the Lexenhaus Farm, 5437 Hwy. O, Marthasville, MO.
Visitors welcome from 9 am to 5 pm on both days.  A living history weekend featuring the folkways & skills of the early Germans in MO. Set in a re-creation of a early 1800s village community. Includes pre-1840s fur trappers, frontier folk and black powder rifle shooting demonstrations. Join us and enjoy visiting, chatting, taking pictures, eating delicious foods and experiencing a piece of our early history. Large free parking area on opposite side of Hwy. O and shuttles run to pick up visitors. Directions: Take Hwy. 47 North from Washington, MO or South from Warrenton, MO to Marthasville, MO. Turn North (left from Warrenton or right from Washington) onto Hwy. O (right across road from Chic Lumber store). Take Hwy O till you start entering the woods and what for signs.  Visitor admission charges are as follows:
DAILY GATE ADMISSION (w/o an Advance Ticket) ADULTS $15.00; SENIORS 62+ $13.00-CHILD (5-15) $6.00 Under five - No charge.
DAILY ADVANCE TICKETS (Tax Deductible) Adult & Seniors - $11.50    Child (5-15) - $5.50 (Children under five may enter free of charge when accompanied by an adult).
KID SPECIAL on SUNDAY GATE ONLY One Child (5-15) $1.00 w/purchase of ONE ADULT entry ticket Additional Child $6.00 each (Offer not valid on advance tickets).
Please mail check/money order (payable to Deutsch Country Days) AND a Self-Addressed-Stamped Envelope (SASE) to: DEUTSCH COUNTRY DAYS Luxenhaus Farm - 18055 State Highway "O" Marthasville, MO. 63357-1678. Ticket order W/CHECK must be postmarked by September 27th. MONEY ORDER deadline postmarked by October 3rd. PLEASE NOTE: TICKETS WILL NOT BE MAILED W/O A SASE.
DAILY ADVANCE GROUPS (Tax Deductible) Twenty (20) ADULTS or more - $10.00 each. CHILD (5-15) - $5.00 each. Under Five - No Charge. Must be postmarked by September 29th if paid by check or October 5th if paid with money order. SASE must be included with either payment. We are a non-profit 501(C)3 Foundation so your admission is tax deductible.
For further information phone 636-433-5669 Email: info@deutschcountrydays.org Profits given to various organizations. Save on admission by getting advance tickets early. Website: http://deutschcountrydays.org/


Daniel Boone Home "Halloween: Spirits of the Past" October 24, 2009. Defiance, MO. Halloween has always been a favorite for children of all ages. Storytellers populate Boonesfield Village and share tales of ghosts, ghouls, goblins, and all of those unexplained things that go bump in the night. This event is designed as a kids friendly program but does offer true stories of experiences that are hard to explain. Location: Daniel Boone Home 1868 Highway F Defiance, MO 63341 Phone: 636 798-2005 Website: http://www.lindenwood.edu/boone/


Daniel Boone Home "Annual Candlelight Tour" Dec. 4 & 5 and Dec. 11 & 12, 2009 Defiance, MO. Nineteenth Century Holiday Celebration. Period decorations, candles and bonfires set the mood for this enchanting kick-off to the holiday season. More than a dozen buildings are decorated in 19th century fashion and are illuminated with thousands of candles, lanterns, bonfires and starlight. Period music will echo through the valley offering a simpler, more delightful holiday experience. Location: Daniel Boone Home 1868 Highway F Defiance, MO 63341 Phone: 636 798-2005 Website: http://www.lindenwood.edu/boone/
 

Historical Fort Osage: Sibley, MO.   This reconstructed historic Fort, overlooking the Missouri River, is portrayed as it was in 1812. It served as one of the first U.S. outposts in the Louisiana Purchase. The garrison established U.S. presence in the territory, while the factory employees engaged the Osage in trade. The story of this important guardian of the frontier is told through museum exhibits at the Visitor's Center and a living history program at the Fort. Fort Osage is located at Sibley, Missouri on the Missouri River, 14 miles northeast of Independence. From Kansas City take 24 Highway east to Buckner, Missouri. Turn north at Sibley Street (BB Hwy.) and travel 2-3 miles, watching carefully for directional signs. Drive through Sibley following the signs to Fort Osage.  105 Osage St. Sibley, MO 64088 phone: 816-650-5737 Hours of Operation: Mar 1 - Nov 15, Tue. - Sun., 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM. Nov 16 - Feb 28, Sat. & Sun., 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM 
Website:  http://www.historicfortosage.com/ 
 

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