2016 Mountain Man Rendezvous Sept. 9 and 10th!
2016 Mountain Man Rendezvous Sept. 9 and 10th!
The Calico Rock Museum & Visitor Center will host the annual Calico Rock Mountain Man Rendezvous in Rand City Park on September 9-10. Authentic tents, reenactors dressed in period dress, and vintage demonstrations mark this annual event bringing fun for the whole family.
The event will include Trail of Trees, Beyond the Circle Native American dancers, the Man in the Dugout Canoe demonstrations, knife and Tomahawk throws, Mountain Man and Mountain Mama competitions, trapping and pelt demonstrations, chuck wagon, spinning, and broom making. There will be a stew competition, authentic vendors, and period bow making.
Daisy Air Guns, an Arkansas company, donated a BB gun that is inscribed for the occasion and is being raffled. Raffle tickets are $1 each or 6 tickets for $5. Tickets can be purchased in advance at the Calico Rock Museum or at the Rendezvous.
The Rendezvous is an Early Arkansaw Reenactors Association sanctioned event. For more information or to sign up for the stew competition, inquire about vending space, or buy raffle tickets, contact the museum at 870-297-6100. You can also visit the museum’s website at www.calicorockmuseum.com.
“Authentic means it’s the “real deal.” Our Mountain Man Rendezvous is a sanctioned event of the Early Arkansaw Reenactors Association because it is authentic. This group of dedicated men and women take reenacting seriously. They camp in period tents, dress in period clothing, and they live for the week just like the early settlers did.
In the 1800’s, settlers and pioneers lived long distances from each other and from “civilization.” They relied on what they could make, grow, find. They traded what they had for the things they couldn’t produce. To stay connected to the world and have a break from their day-to-day routine, they started meeting together to camp out for a time, trade, share stories, and fellowship. They called their get-togethers a “rendezvous” using the French word for a meeting at a particular place and time,” from their newest press release.
To learn more about the Beyond the Circle Dancers and view videos of their dance, visit their Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/beyondthecircledancers/
We are so excited about the Mountain Man Rendezvous. Mark your calendars for September 9-10, 2016.
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Calico Rock Museum Foundation
104 Main Street
Calico Rock, Arkansas 72519
870-297-6100
www.calicorockmuseum.com
