Today we’re sharing a nice guide on how to develop your persona for any living history events or presentations.
Kalamazoo Living History Show 2020 CANCELLED
From the Kalamazoo Living History Show Website
IMPORTANT SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT
All, On the evening of March 11 the State of Michigan issued community mitigation strategies recommended for the control of the spread of coronavirus. Among those recommendations was that all events, conventions, and meetings over 100 people should be cancelled due to the coronavirus. Here is the official statement about events from the state's website https://www.michigan.gov/Coronavirus
"Cancel or postpone large gatherings, conferences and sporting events (e.g. events with over 100 people)."
In order to comply with these recommendations by the State of Michigan, we are cancelling the show this year. While we wish this wasn’t necessary, the show must comply in order to meet state expectations and to insure our vendors and visitors are safe. We will be in touch with our vendors shortly. We want to thank everyone for their support of the show during the fluidity of this situation
The NMLRA will be working with Kalamazoo Living History Show Staff to promote their exhibitors, vendors, and craftspeople to our online audience. We ask that you consider shopping from these vendors online to help support them during this rough time.
Thank you.
Winter Tactical 2020, Second Engagement - American POV
We’d like to thank Chris P for uploading this video to youtube for everyone to watch. It’s great to see close up shots of the action during this winter tactical exercise.
Boone’s Trace Biathlon 2020
The Gathering at Five Medals Gallery
We traveled to “The Gathering at Five Medals” this past October to spend some time with living historians at a smaller and more intimate event. With great weather and great crowds, we’re excite to see what this event has in store next year!
The unsung heroes of the Fur Trade | Feast of the Hunter's Moon 2019
We made the trip this past fall to the TCHA "Feast of the Hunter's Moon" living history event at the Fort Ouiatenon site in West Lafayette Indiana.
The Feast of the Hunters’ Moon is a re-creation of the annual fall gathering of the French and Native Americans which took place Fort Ouiatenon, a fur-trading outpost in the mid – 1700s. It is held annually in early autumn on the banks of the Wabash River, four miles southwest of West Lafayette, Indiana.
Thousands of participants re-enact this event creating a feast for your senses. Smell the wood smoke, hear the report of the rifles, savor authentic food and more.
Continuous, free programming is held on five stages. French and Native American music and dance, fife and drum corps performances, military drills and demonstrations, fashion shows, games and contests can be enjoyed at the 50th celebration of this event. Special hands-on activities include the children’s trade blanket, costume try-on, candle-dipping, story telling, bead bracelet making, cross-cut sawing, and tomahawk throwing
We'd like to thank the Tippecanoe County Historical Association for allowing us to film during their event.
Find out more about the TCHA and the work they are doing to preserve history here
Recording 75 years of NMLRA History | A conversation with Author Thomas Schiffer
Mr. Schiffer and his camera have been a staple of NMLRA Events for decades now, but in his latest book, he reaches back in time to unearth and organize photos, documents, and stories from the NMLRA's beginnings in the 1930s.
Photos from the Middle Tennessee History Coalition's "Tennessee History Trail"
We’re happy to be sharing these great photos from the Middle Tennessee History Coalition’s "2019 Tennessee HIstory Trail” event.
“In its fifth year, Tennessee History Trail is a unique heritage timeline event created in conjunction with Tennessee State Parks. This event is held each October at Bledsoe Creek State Park. It spans Tennessee history from 1500 to 1800 and offers programming not otherwise offered in middle Tennessee. It also helps visitors grasp the concept of the past shaping the present, and create a personal connection to the past. In addition to the annual event in October, smaller programs are offered the third Saturday of each month between January and May. Hope to see you on the History Trail.”
Checking out the event website, the Tennessee History Trail offers a variety of interpretive stations for guests and living historians to enjoy. Among the interpretations you’ll find Pre contact Woodland Native Americans, fur traders, Tennessee longhunters, and settlers of the Cumberland Region.
Learn more about this event and the Non Profit behind it at www.midtnhistory.com
These event photos were shared by Marc McMullen to the NMLRA Muzzleloading and Living HIstory group. We are sharing with Marc’s permission. Thank you Mark for sharing these photos and this event with us!
The NMLRA on Shooting USA! Tonight on the Outdoor Channel!
Tonight! Thank you Jim Scoutten's Shooting USA for featuring us on tonights episode!
(AmmoLand.com)- We’re slowing things down for Muzzle Loading in Friendship, Indiana at the National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association’s Nationals. It’s one part competition and one part living history from the 1820s. And we’ve got George Sutton – Mr. Flintlock from Impossible Shots – as our guide to the people and the competition that draws folks to black powder.
Plus, the long story of the 1911s that are now History’s Guns.
Then, John reports from Hollywood with the cowboy guns from the movies.
And JP shows you how to choose and set your zero. More Info…
USA AIR TIMES
Wednesday 9:00 PM Eastern and Pacific, 8:00 PM Central on Outdoor Channel
Shooting USA is listed as a one-hour show in your cable menu.
AND NOW IN CANADA
On the New Sportsman Canada Channel
Our Same Show, the Same Week, as in the USA
Sportsman Canada Channel is available in 750,000 Canadian Households. Find the channel and find us north of the Border.
Subscribe to see all shows as often as you like at www.ShootingUSA.com
Jim
Defending the 2nd by Example in the 26th Year
Reliving History by Surviving in a Dugout Canoe
We sit down with living historians Eli Froedge and Jason Jacobs at the 2019 Feast of the Hunter's Moon to talk about their dugout canoe expedition of the Wabash River.
Eli and Jason are dedicated to living the history of our forefathers, crafting their clothing, tools, and accouterments for their historical treks into the wilds of Indiana. Some may refer to them as reenactors, but they prefer "living historians", following the guides set by books and journals from early America.
Additional photos and videos of the expedition provided by Jason Jacobs, Eli Froedge, and Heath Hoffman. Thank you for letting us use your photos and videos!
Muzzle Blasts at Mississinewa 1812
It’s been a busy weekend for the NMRLA and Living History. With events in Indiana, Tennessee and Pennsylvania, our Muzzleblasts reporters are excited to share photos and videos from these events.
Reporting in first are some photos from “Missisissinewa 1812” a living history event and battle reenactment near Marion, Indiana. This event honors those who fought in the war of 1812, the historic battlefield is just miles away from the reenactment site.
“ ”An early search and destroy mission, the battle of Mississinewa was one of the major engraftments fought during the war of 1812. It marked the first offensive victory of the American army during the conflict.””
This was the 32nd year for the Mississinewa 1812 event, which draws 30,000 people each year to watch the battle, learn from craftspeople as well as shop and eat thanks to all of the reenacting vendors.
Find out more at www.mississinewa1812.com
Muzzleblasts at the Feast of the Hunter's Moon 2019
It was a beautiful weekend for living history at the 2019 Feast of the Hunter’s Moon in Lafayette, Indiana.
With an expected 40,000 visitors from the public, the TCHA put on another wonderful event this year. All weekend we saw bright smiling faces from the reenactors and visitors as they explored Fort Quiatenon grounds and traveled back in time to the mid-1700’s.
If you’d like to learn more about the event, or get involved, check out their website
We’d like to extend a special thank you to the TCHA for allowing us to come in to film and photograph at their event.
A beautiful weekend for Living History at KohKohMah and Foster 2019
Reenactors and attendees alike had beautiful weather this past weekend at Kohkohmah and Foster near Kokomo, Indiana!
On Friday the event had almost 1800 school children attend, we love seeing events like Kohkohmah work hard to bring in children and give them first-hand learning experiences!
Photo by Robin Auth
Congratulations to Bob Auth and Pat Scott for another wonderful event!
To find out more about the event, check out their website, facebook page, and facebook group!
KohKohMah is not in any way affiliated with the NMLRA, our coverage of this event is voluntary in nature to spread our love of living history here at the NMLRA.
2020 Old Town Trade Faire- Xenia Ohio!
Join the Stitcher’s Cabin for their 2020 Old Town Trade Fair, March 7-8th at the Greene County Fairgrounds in Xenia, Ohio.
The event will feature camp furniture, cookware and forged iron, clothing, books and music, bottles, plates, teas and soaps, leather and fires, silver Jewelery, beads, lanterns, candles, hats, moccasins, early firearms, swords, tomahawks, knives as well as toys and games!
