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Oakwood Middle School
What: A
living history event - pretty much done the same
way as Chippewa Valley School, Cherokee Elementary
School Living History from last year
When: Friday
May 4, 2007 from around 11:30 til 3 pm
Where: Oakwood Middle School located
on the south side of 9 Mile Rd in Eastpointe about
a mile west of Gratiot. Turn left on Hayes to the
first block then turn right. You will see the school.
Pull into the school drive and go around to the back.
Who: Marylou
Sleek is the teacher, Ken Giorlando is the Event
Coordinator for the 21st Michigan.
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HISTORIC
FORT WAYNE, Detroit
Saturday
April 20-22
First
Call for the 21st Michigan - 6:45
SCHOOL OF THE COMPANY & STREET FIRING
Wear your uniforms, shoulder your muskets & ask
your pards to join you for this drill session conducted
by Company K, 5th Michigan Infantry. We will form one
large company
Most
of the regiments from Michigan went through Fort Wayne
as they went off to war. It is a Vauban star fort built
in the 1840s. There are only six left of this type in
the nation. Check out this website www.historicfortwaynecoalition.us |
Macomb Community College Event
March 29 2008
We will be inside the Cultural Center at Hall Road and
Garfield. We are to park in the lot right across from the Cultural Center/Center for the Performing Arts and should arrive
between 9 and 9:30am to be ready by 10. I asked about firing the muskets and setting up tents and she said that for this
year we wouldn't be permitted to do either since we'll be inside, but it will be a potentially good recruiting event.
Groups will be coming and going as they please and asking questions as we go about drilling and doing whatever it is that
we do, so we should be prepared to answer questions of all sorts. Civilians are most definitely welcome, especially those
portraying specific roles. Also, as far as what we are to do for food, they have an incredible culinary program and that food
is available in their food court for purchase. There are also restaurants ranging from Coney Islands to fancy Italian Bistros
surrounding the campus. Then, of course there is always the option of brown bagging it, so the ball is completely in your
court as far as what you want to do for lunch.
The exhibit is active that day until 4pm and as I said before, it should be great for recruiting new members, soldiers and
civilians alike. I hope to see as many members of the 21st as possible attend and participate.
Tommy Giorlando |
Mark
your calendars
July
14th, 2007
East Detroit Historical Society's
~ 4th Annual ~
Erin-Halfway Days
"In the Good Old Summertime" Festival!
An
historical reenactment of life as it was from the early
1800’s to 1929
When Eastpointe was originally Erin Township and the
Village of Halfway
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Featuring ~
The 21st Michigan Volunteer Infantry
Civil War Encampment, Marching &
Firing Demonstrations, Drill Instruction, Music, etc...
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Plus ~
Musical Entertainment and Storytelling
Food and drink, games for all ages, old time crafts
and more!
Saturday,
July 14, 2007 from 10am to 6pm
(rain or shine)
at beautiful Kennedy Park (on Stephens – 9 1/2
Mile – between Gratiot and Kelly in Eastpointe,
Mi.)
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Romeo Victorian Festival Living History
Event
Saturday May 17, 2008
10 am to after 4pm
Event Coordinator -
Ken Giorlando
Set up is in Village Park, located at “the four corners” at 32 and Van Dyke (directly across from the“Romeo Observer” building – according to Mapquest, you can take the VanDyke Freeway to 32 Mile Rd then head west –
Romeo is a hop, skip, and a jump from the freeway), and would like us to be set up by 10:00 a.m. They ask that we not
break down camp until after 4.
We will be participating in a parade that begins around 1:00 and lasts about a half hour to
45 minutes.
Please let me know ASAP whether or not you will be able to attend. Of course, walk-ons are always welcome, but I would
like to have an idea so I can extend the courtesy to our hosts.
My email is historicalken@giorlando.net
And my phone number is 586-863-6346 |
Pointe
Aux Barques Lighthouse Living History
Event
August 2-3, 2008
Located
between Port Hope and Port Austin on M25.
Map to Lighthouse
Contacts Confederate: Silas (586) 463 – 8892 cwsilas@wowway.com
Confederate Civilian: Diana Long (810) 599 – 5935 cwgenjack@msn.com
Federal: Lorna Mitchell(989)413–1272 ladiesdressmaker@aol.com
Driving directions From M-53: Take M-53 to Port Austin and turn right on M-25. Approx. 8 miles – turn left on Lighthouse Drive. From M-25 (Port Huron/Port Hope: take M - 25 to Lighthouse Drive and turn right.
Set up for the early arrivals – Friday after 12:00 noon. Civilian camp will be next to the Lighthouse, Federal and Confederate mixed. Civilians are camped on Lake Huron (spectacular view). Please set tents up close to each other as space will be tight. Confederate military camp will be on the woods side of the road and Federal military camp will be on the lake side. It is recommended that military check with Silas or Lorna at the event before setting up.
Registration There will be a fly set up for registration. All participants must register, and sign a release form.
Amenities Wood, straw, water conveniently located, the cleanest porta-potties you have ever seen. Hot showers and flushies available.
Modern camping will be available, located in reenactor parking (no hookups) Please don’t run generators all night.
Lantern tour There will be a lantern tour on Saturday night, the likes of which many reenactors have not seen before.
Artillery Federal and Confederate. Demonstrations and in both battles.
Sutlers THE OLD SEW N SEW (lots of ladies things, military clothing and equipment. Mike and Lorrine Fraser, proprietors.
THE LINEN MERCHANT (ladies things) Amy Fairweather, proprietress.
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Greenfield Village Living History
You should all be getting a package
from GFV. If you do not get one and it's a couple
weeks till the event starts please inform me ASAP.
Remember registration starts on Friday at 5:30 pm
till 8:00 pm. Check out March's newsletter for the
rest of the times and other info. I will be there
on Friday at 5:30 to set up the 21st camp. I can't do it
all by myself so if you can be there and help me
please let me know. I would appreciate any help I can get.
As far as I know Sgt. Pepper will not be cooking
so we have to set up the 21st Michigan Quartermaster tent
so we can have a command post and resting area. I
hope to see you all there.
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Oak
Park Independence Day Parade
Location:
Oak Park, Michigan
Marshaling
Area: Camp in Shepherd Park at 08:30
AM to begin camp setup.
Parking:
Limited parking is available at the Parade End in the
Pepper School parking lot. If setting up camp
equipment see the event coordinator for parking
passes.
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Hastings Event
At Charlton Park Village
July 19-20, 2008
Coordinator: Ray Berels
The organizers of this event are asking that all re-enactors who want to attend this event be pre-registered. As the event
coordinator, I will pre-register all 21st Michigan Members who want to attend. The event organizers are discouraging individual reenactor
registrations. If you register through me and I send in your name before the cut-off date (June 20, 2008), the
event is free. For all of those who are not registered by that date, the event will cost $10 per re-enactor. Therefore if
you want to attend this event, I need you to e-mail me the following information before June 6, 2008 (aka D-Day), so
that I will have enough time to complete and mail in the registration packet before June 20th. My e-mail address is:
rberels@comcast.net
The information I need is as follows:
1. Names of all who will be attending.
2. For the names listed in #1 above, is their impression military, medical, or civilian?
3. Does anyone in #1 above have a special medical condition? Please explain.
4. How many people will need straw?
5. Are you an authentic or modern camper? (Modern campsites are limited and will be handed out on a first come first serve
basis. They also require a separate form for registration. Let me know if you are interested in a modern campsite).
6. How many and what types of tents (wall, A-frame, dog) will you be setting up?
7. Are you interested in participating in the Lantern Tour on Saturday night?
Check-in and set-up will begin on Friday, July 18 from 8:00am until 12:00 midnight and again on Saturday, July 19 from
6:00am to 12 noon. As far as what you need to bring to this event, whatever you normally bring to the event at Jackson
should be what you bring to Hastings, which basically is everything. For more information about this event you can
check out the Charlton Park web site at http://www.charltonpark.org. Click on the Parks and Services drop down menu and
then click on Historic Charlton Park. There you can find more information about the park, check-in procedures,
conduct, safety, curfews, directions, etc. If you have any questions about this event you can e-mail me Remember, if you intend on participating in this event, I must have the information requested by
June 6, 2008.
Directions to the park are as follows: Take I96 west to Exit 97 and merge onto I69 South towards Charlotte. Take Exit 61
which is I69 Bus/Lansing Rd. toward Charlotte. Turn right at 27/69/Lansing Rd. Continue to follow 27/69. Continue on
W. Lawrence Ave. (M79). Turn right at M66/M79. Turn left at Fuller St/M79. Go to S. Charlton Park Rd. (583) and
turn right. After you cross over the Thornapple River, look for E. River Rd. where you will turn right. Continue on E.
River Rd. to the park entrance which will be on your right. Proceed to the Registration booth/tent. If you would like to
use Map Quest the address for the park is: 2545 S. Charlton Park Rd., Hastings, MI 49058, or you can use the map
and directions on the Charlton Park web site.
So if you want a huge dose of authenticity and you don’t want to drive 500 miles to Pennsylvania or Virginia to get it, try the
event at Hastings. I think you’ll like it!
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Wolcott
Mill Muster
Location:
Wolcott Mill Metro Park, Ray Township, MI (see map below)
Schedule:
Reenactors can show-up Friday evening or Saturday morning.
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