Sutler Cyrus is pleased to present this handy list of links to interesting places to visit. I’ve been to some, in person, and I guarantee you will enjoy the visit.
Most of the events will not be seen in the usual re-enactor journals, but all look very interesting. If you have the chance, give these sites your support. As you can see, they have gone to a great deal of effort to provide informative and entertaining programs for their communities and the traveling public, in general. Most of them have gift shops, the bread and butter of any site, stocked with unique period themed merchandise, so you can pick up an unusual souvenir reflective of the past and help them keep doing what they do – keep your history alive!
Thanks for your support of North America’s historical sites and museums.
Jeff Wakefield (Sutler Cyrus)
www.fortcalgary.com/visiting/events
www.pc.gc.ca/rockymountainhouse
superstitionmountainmuseum.org/events
victorcolorado.com/museumevents.htm
butteoperahouse.com/seasoncalendar.htm
www.fortlauderdalehistorycenter.org/center_events.html
mariettahistory.org/events.html
(The Southern Museum of Locomotive History is in Kennesaw, not far from Atlanta. Remember the movie, “The Great Locomotive Chase? I add extra comment here because it was a movie that inspired my imagination. April 12, 2012 will mark the 150th anniversary of the actual event in which James Andrews and a group of Union raiders captured the locomotive General, which you can see at this museum. Modern Kennesaw was Big Shanty, the starting point of the chase.)
www.nps.gov/jela/chalmette-battlefield.htm
(The Battle of New Orleans and more!)
audubonstatehistoricsite.wordpress.com
(Civil War Presentation – Oct. 29-30)
www.crt.state.la.us/parks/iaudubon.aspx
(Arrr! Be a seafarin’ man – this looks like a lot of fun!)
www.miracleofamericamuseum.org
(This is one of the most unusual museums you could hope to visit, so you should)
www.littlebighornreenactment.com/real_bird_reenactment.htm
(This site has a nice video on it. Worth the watch.)
www.clarkstradingpost.com/events.php
(Historic Cold Springs Village)
www.sacketsharborbattlefield.org
marillacivilwardays.tripod.com
www.nchistoricsites.org/horsesho/horsesho.htm
www.bennettplacehistoricsite.com
(This is a brand new site! Very nice.)
www.highpointmuseum.org/calendar.htm
www.edenton.nchistoricsites.org
(Port O’ Plymouth Museum)
www.halefarm.org and www.wrhs.org
(note: same organization, different sites)
www.heritagevillagecincinnati.org
(Close to down-town Niagara-on-the-Lake, itself not to be missed)
www.niagarafallshistorymuseum.ca
www.langpioneervillage.ca/specialevents.php?page=specialevents
(Lang has an 1812 event on Sunday, August 12 – see calendar below)
(The Museum of Civilization is actually located in “The National Capital Region”, Gatineau, Quebec)
friendsoffortgeorge.ca/event.htm
(Fort Wellington 1812, May 18-21 – see calendar below)
(Pennypacker Mills)
gettysburgmuseum.com/event.asp
www.oldbedfordvillage.com/events.php
www.fortadams.org/Calenders/2011%20calendar.htm
www.cranstonhistoricalsociety.org
(In business since 1809 as a general store. This looks like something really different.)
www.nps.gov/fosu/historyculture/fort_moultrie.htm
www.charlestownelanding.travel
www.georgeranch.org/annual-events
www.logcabinvillage.org/news-events.html
www.marinersmuseum.org/events-calendar
www.henricus.org/events/400th.asp
(2011 marks the 400th anniversary celebrations!)
bellegrove.org/index.php?/calendar
www.pamplinpark.org/events.html
(This is one of our original Cartridge Candy hotbeds!)
www.kenosha.org/civilwar/index.html
wyospcr.state.wy.us/Events/Index.aspx
(note: I am including a description of this event that was sent to me by the site, because I was thoroughly thrilled reading accounts of the Fetterman Massacre and the Wagon Box fight, in my Landmark series of history books during my primary school days.)
Dear Jeff Wakefield: We are a State Historic Site located off Interstate 90, Exit 44, in mid central northern Wyoming. Our site is the largest and by my understanding the largest log Stockade Fort, the type you see in the movies. The military portion covered 11 acres, with the civilian portion covering another 7. It had artillery bastions on opposing corners, an occupation of about 400 infantry of the 18th, then the 27th, on the average and 50 cavalry of C Company, the 2nd Regiment.
We have 3 events each summer, the primary event is called Bozeman Trail Days and is held on the 3rd weekend of June. Each year a theme relating to the fort is selected, with a symposium held on the Friday night, living history and if possible, a tour relating to the theme given on Saturday or Sunday, with talks/tours focusing on the military and civilian live in and around the fort also given through the weekend. The normal fee for the site is $2.00 for residents 18 and over or $4.00 for non-residents in the same age group. On this weekend however the price is $3.00 per individual 18 & over in a car or $7.00 per car-load, whichever is less.
Fetterman Days is held on December 21st (the anniversary of the Battle). This tour is held ever year, it does not matter the weather. The tour begins at the Fort's Visitor Center with the guest gathering between 9:30 and 10:00. Initially visitors are given a description of the events that led up to the battle and there is a weapons demonstration of those used in the battle by both sides, Native American and Military. Then the visitors car-pool to Battlefield where they are walked through the site shown the military’s fighting positions and the Indians’ attacking routes, descriptions are given of the different theories of the battle, the positions of the Native Americans Main Village and Intermediate Village are shown along with much more based on our archaeology studies, etc. The other program, The Wagon Box Fight, is held on August 2nd. This is usually held in the evening with talks held at the battlefield and much more including once again, weapons demonstration with the mountain howitzer, the change of weapons from the muzzle loader to the breach loader, and the variety of attacks made by the Native Americans.
The following Reenactments are all 1812 period. For other time periods, consult Smoke & Fire News. For American Civil War events, consult Camp Chase Gazette (see our links page)
(Bold type: Sutler Cyrus in attendance)
Jan 6-8 . . . Battle of New Orleans- Chalmette, L
Jan 21 . . . River Raisin Memorial - Monroe, MI
Feb 4-5…1812 Camp – Richmond Hill, ON
Feb 25 . . . Living History Conference - Guelph, ON
Feb 25-26 . . . Battle of Ogdensburg - Ogdnesburg, NY
Mar 24-25 . . . 1812 in the West Symposium - Sibley, MO
(Historic Fort Osage)
Apr 28 . . . War of 1812 Symposium - Ogdensburg, NY
May 5-6 . . . Battle of Longwoods - London, ON
May 19-20 . . . Fort Wellington garrison - Prescott, ON
May 26-27 . . . Fort Meigs - Perrysburg, OH
June 1-3 . . . Battle of Stoney Creek - Stoney Creek, ON
June 1-3 . . . Spencerville Heritage Fair - Spencerville, ON
June 23 . . . 1812 Grand Parade - Fort Erie, ON
June 30 . . . Hull's March - Monroe, MI
June 29-July1 . . . Flight of the Royal George - Bath/Kingston, ON
(Anniversary event - Nov 9, 1812)
July 13-15 . . . Navy of 1812: Sailors on the lakes - Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON
July 17-22 The Capture of Fort Mackinac - Sault Ste. Marie, ON
(Anniversary event - July 17, 1812)
Aug 3 . . . Provincial Marine Monument Unvailing - Amherstburg, ON
Aug 4-5 . . . Roots to Boots Festival - Amherstburg, ON
Aug 4-5 . . . Sackets Harbor - Sackets Harbor, NY
Aug 11-12 . . . Siege of Fort Erie - Fort Erie, ON
Aug 12… Lang Pioneer Village, Keene, ON
Aug 17-19 . . . Wasaga Under Siege - Wasaga Beach, ON
Aug 17-19 . . . Fort Jennings 1812 - Fort Jennings, OH
Aug 25-26 . . . Raid on Gananoque - Gananoque, ON
(Anniversary event - Sept 21, 1812)
Sept 1-2 . . . 1812 Fort Niagara - Youngstown, NY
Sept 1-2 . . . Fairfield - Thamesville, ON
Sept 5-12 . . . Siege of Fort Wayne - Ft. Wayne, IN
(Anniversary event - Sept 5, 1812)
Sept 7-9 . . . Battle of Plattsburgh - Plattsburgh, NY
Sept 8-9 . . . Backus Mill - Port Rowan, ON
Sept 8-9 . . . Battle of Fort McHenry - Baltimore, MD
Sept 14-16 . . . History Conference/Living History Event - Carlisle, PA
Sept 14-15…Fort Willow Depot, ON
Sept 15-16…Boy Scouts 1812, Fort George, ON
Oct 12-14 . . . Battle of Queenston Heights - Queenston, ON
Oct 12-14 . . . Battle of Queenston Heights - Lewiston, NY
A binational historic event
(A binational Anniversary event - Oct. 13, 1812)
Oct 12-14 . . . Mississinewa 1812 - Marion, IN
(Anniversary event - Dec. 18, 1812)
Nov 17-18 . . . Fort Niagara U.S. garrison - Youngstown, NY