Historical Reenactment Euphoria!

[the Royaliste]

Aye, my fellow scallywags!..If history is is your blood, then here's a 10 day period that I recommend not missing!....Starting just after the Labor Day weekend, the commencment of the Battle of Plattsburgh on Lake Champlain during the War of 1812 begins, with the actual battle reenactment over the weekend of the 9th....Then, join us and many others for the Festival of Nations at Crown Point, NY to start the commemoration of the 250th anniversay of the French and Indian War, along with a bit of Rev War history. Crown Point has not just one, but TWO historic forts, and quite a celebration planned.....We came thousands of land and sea miles to make this,so...it ain't no small part of your history, my friends!

Crown Point State Historic Site

ruins of Fort St. Frédéric and of the Crown Point fort

Crown Point joins British, French, & Indian sites in the U.S. and Canada

in commemorating the 250th anniversary of the French & Indian War.

Festival of Nations

Fri., Sept. 15, 2006 Festival of Nations: Canada, France, Great Britain,

Sat., Sept. 16, 2006 Native American Indian tribes, United States , with

music & dance & food & family fun & competitions!

The event hours are:

9:30–2:30 [esp. for schools] and 4:30–6:30 on Friday (Sept. 15),

plus 9:30–4:30 on Saturday (Sept. 16).

among the Crown Point highlights are:

· Singer/musician Linda Russell will perform concerts of 18th century songs at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, 9/15 and at 10 a.m. on Saturday, 9/16. She will use a penny whistle and dulcimers to present British and early American music.

· Thunderhawk Dancers performance by Native Americans, Sat., 12:30-1:30.

· Hear lots of live, highly entertaining, beautiful French and Canadian music:

from Déjà Nous (French Music Hall-style performance) at 6:30 Friday evening,

from Va-et-Vient (music of Quebec and France ) at 2 p.m. Saturday, and

from versatile accordionist Ron Tomocik both days!

A $5-per-vehicle fee is collected at Crown Point , 9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. on Sat. & Sun.

among the Chimney Point highlights are:

· Chimney Point State Historic Site hosts: Atlatl Workshop on Fri., Sept. 15 and Northeastern Atlatl Competition on the weekend of September 16-17.

· Knap-In on Sept. 16 - 17: demonstrations of flint knapping and workshops for beginning and intermediate flint knappers to participate.

A $4 per adult (age 15 & up) fee is collected at Chimney Point, 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Wed.-Sun.

among the highlights shared by both historic sites are:

· The sailing vessel ROYALISTE, a replica of a 1755 gaff-rigged, square tops'l ketch - commissioned as a dispatch gunship, will visit the points on Sept 16 & 17, 2006 while touring Lake Champlain. Royaliste and her crew engage in acts of 'piracy' and sail training with a privateer's flair.

· CROWNings: Miss Lake Champlain contest & Mr. Lake Champlain contest.

This festival is co-hosted by the historic landmarks on both sides of the Lake Champlain Bridge :

Chimney Point (VT) State Historic Site (ph. 802-759-2412)

Crown Point (NY) State Historic Site (ph. 518-597-4666)

Fête des Nations