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Trail of Courage Living History Festival 2023

Arts and Entertainment

August 11, 2023

From: Trail of Courage Living History Festival

Foods Cooked over Wood Fires, Muzzleloading Contests, Teepees & Wigwams, Travois Dogs, Historic Crafts, Hawk Throws, Pre-1840 Trading, Indian Dances 2:00*3:00 p.m. Historic Programs on 2 stages: Bagpipes, Fife & Drum Corps, Aztec Dancers, & Music

Fun for All Ages! $10 adults, $5 children (6-11), Free for kids 5 and under

Fulion County Historical Society, Rochester, Incl. located 4 miles north of Rochester on U.S. 31 & Tippecanoe River

Schedule:

Chippeway Village Stage
9:00am-9:30am: Frontier Church Services – Sun Only – Kevin Kennedy
10:00am-10:30am: Opening Ceremonies – River Valley Colonials Fife & Drum Corps & Anderson Marching Highlanders
10:30am-11:00am: Potawatomi Trail Of Death History - George Godfrey
11:00am-11:30am: River Valley Colonials Fife & Drum Corps
11:30am-12:00pm: Paul Michell - The Old Country Melodeon
12:00pm-12:30pm: Daniel Russel - Daniel Boone
12:30pm-1:00pm: Jennifer Lafoon - Music
1:00pm-1:30pm: Aztec Dancers
1:30pm-2:00pm: Aztec Dancers
2:00pm-2:30pm: Anderson Marching Highlanders
2:30pm-3:00pm: Daniel Russel - Daniel Boone
3:00pm-3:30pm: Paul Mitchell - The Old Country Melodeon
3:30pm-4:00pm: Mark & Liza Woolver - Music - Sat. Only Prizes For Excellence -Closing Ceremony - River Valley Colonials & Anderson Marching Highlanders - Sun. Onh*
4:00pm-4:30pm: Mark Gropp - Bagpipes — Sat. Only
4:30pm-5:00pm: Anderson Marching Highlanders - Sat. Only
5:00pm-5:15pm Sat Only: Closing Ceremony - River Valley Colonials & Anderson Marching Highlanders

Hillside Amphitheater
9:00am-9:30am: Catholic Mass - Father Denny Kinderman - Sun. Only
10:00am-10:30am: Mark Gropp - Bagpipes
10:30am-11:00am: Genot Picor - Storyeller
11:00am-11:30am: Aztec Dancers
11:30am-12:00pm: Aztec Dancers
12:00pm-12:30pm: Kim Hoover - Hoots To Howls - Sat. Only Soarin' Hawk - Raptor Rehab. - Sun. Only.
12:30pm-1:00pm:    Kim Hoover - Hoots To Howls - Sat. Only Soarin' Hawk - Raptor Rehab. - Sun. Only.
1:00pm-1:30pm: River Valley Colonials Fife & Drum Corps
1:30pm-2:00pm: Genot Picor - Storyteller
2:00pm-2:30pm: Mark & Liza Woolever - Music
2:30pm-3:00pm: Mark Gropp - Bagpipes
3:00pm-3:30pm: Jennifer Lafoon - Music
4:00pm-4:30pm: George Godfrey — Potawatomi History - Sat. Only      

Open Field & River Front
9:00am-9:30am: French & Indian War & Rev. War Camps - North End  Voyageurs Camp - Along River.
10:00am-10:30am: Kievskii Cuirassiers -Demo Just Past Admissions To The East Side Along Creek
10:30am-11:00am: Hawk Throwing - All Day - Beside Chippeway Trading Post- West Side
11:00am-11:30am: F & I Cannon Demo -Along River
11:30am-12:00pm: Chippeway Trading Post - West Side - Open For Everyone To See - Welcome
12:00pm-12:30pm: Metocinyah Longrifles Camp - Mountain Man Tug Of War- Children's Games - Various Times.
12:30pm-1:00pm:    Historic Merchant Tents -Pre-1840 Trade Goods - All Day
1:00pm-1:30pm: Old Fashioned Toys And Games - East Of Cabin-Various Times   
2:00pm-2:30pm: Indian Dances - Dance Arena- 2:00-3:00-Laughing Drum Lead By Candy Larrew, Hawk Band Women Drum
2:30pm-3:00pm: Indian Dances - Head Dancers   Emcee - George Godfrey Headman Dancer — Headwoman-
3:00pm-3:30pm: F & I Cannon Demo -Along River
3:30pm-4:00pm: Blacksmith - Along River Chippeway Trading Post - West Side - Open For Everyone To See - Welcome
4:00pm-4:30pm: Western Fur Trade Camp — Blanket Trading & Merchant Tents. - All Day
4:30pm-5:00pm: Plains Indian Camps -Teepees - All Day

Chippeway Village In Woods
9:00am-9:30am: Breakfast Until 10 A.M. Biscuits & Gravy, -Apple Sausage Booth - East Side Pancakes & Sausage -Masonic Lodge- West Side
10:00am-10:30am: Muzzleloader Shootine Contests - At Shooting Range, South End - All Morning Food Booths Open - All Day.
10:30am-11:00am: Lye Soap Making - Baldwin's - West Side Of Woods
11:00am-11:30am: Traders Open- All Day.  Sheila Davis - Sandpainting
11:30am-12:00pm: Food Booths - Foods Cooked Over Wood Fires, Ice Cream - All Day
12:00pm-12:30pm: Stoneware Pottery Making -Potter Wheel - Southeast Corner Of Woods
12:30pm-1:00pm: Basket Making - Becky Wright - North Of Stage On Tiosa Trail -All Day.
1:00pm-1:30pm: Fun Shoots - Muzzleloader Blanket Shoots - Shooting Range At South End - All Afternoon
1:30pm-2:00pm: Tinsmith - Sat. Onlv
2:00pm-2:30pm: Candle Dipping - Girl Scouts -South Of Stage - On Wamego Trail - All Day
2:30pm-3:00pm: Blacksmith Shop - Fred Oden - East Edge Of Woods - All Day
3:00pm-3:30pm: Mark & Liza Woolever - Strolling Grounds - Music
3:30pm-4:00pm: Indian Awareness Center & Potawatomi Trail Of Death Assn.- Trail Of Death
4:00pm-4:30pm: Aztec Dancers - History & Crafts - South Of Chippeway Stage - All Day

Date: Saturday September 16, 2023 - Sunday September 17, 2023

Hours
Saturday: 10:00am - 6:00pm
Sunday: 10:00am - 4:00pm

Location: Fulton County Historical Society - 37 E 375 N, Rochester, IN 46975

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