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Trail of Courage
Calendar of Events

September 16-17, 2006

All performances are for both days unless otherwise noted.

Time Chippeway Village Stage Hillside Amphitheater Open Field
& River Front
Chippeway Village
in Woods
9:00-9:30
Frontier Church Services - Sun. only. Hannah Jones, violin
Catholic Mass - Father Denny Kindermann - Sun. Only
French & Indian War & Rev. War Camps - north end
Woodland Indian wigwam village - traditional Indian crafts - all day
10:00-10:30
Opening Ceremonies - 42nd Royal Highlanders & River Valley Colonial Fife & Drum Corps
Shakin Hammers String Band
Western Fur Trade camp - blanket trading & merchant tents Voyageurs Camp - along river
Muzzleloader shooting contests - at shooting range, south end - all morning
10:30-11:00
Descendants of Chief Keesis
Native American flute music - Leticia "Raven" Herr
Hawk Throwing - all day - beside Chippeway Trading Post- west side
Goat milking - Goat Milk Soap -Shultz Family -south of stage - on Manitou Trail
11:00-11:30
Fiddle, concertina, bagpipes - Mark Gropp
Aztec Dancers
Lamb's Artillery - cannon demo -north end
Jones Family - Wool Spinning & carding - south side - all day
11:30-12:00
Johnny Appleseed - Steve McPhail
Lewis & Clark dogs - Nan Edwards, Margo Moore & others
Parade to river, Voyageur Canoe Landing & Fur Trade Skit - Metocinyah village at river
1832 Post Office - postcards, stamps, commemorative postal folders & cancellations - west side - all day
12:00-12:30
Native American flute music - Leticia "Raven" Herr
Music -Mountain Dulcimer, Zither, Harmonica, Penny Whistle, & Guitar - Susan & Gary Brown
Sun. only - Riddle School Dancers - Indian dance arena
Muzzleloader shooting by Rev. War & other re-enactors -each day 12:00-1:00
12:30-1:00
Shakin Hammers String Band
42nd Royal Highlanders - bagpipes & dancers
Buffalo - Dr. John Haste - northeast edge of woods beside Blacksmith Shop - all day - east side
Storyteller - Phyllis Whitmore - west side of woods - all day - various times
1:00-1:30
Aztec Dancers
Trail of Death Drama -Akron 4th graders - Sat.; Violin -Hannah Jones - Sun. only
Hoosier Ladies Aside - riding side saddle demo -east side - Sunday only
Fun Shoots - Muzzleloader Blanket Shoots - shooting range at south end - all afternoon
1:30-2:00
River Valley Colonials Fife & Drum Corps.
Hoots to Howls Wildlife Rehabilitation - Kim Hoover - Owls, skunk, chukar & box turtle
Metocinyah LongRifles camp by river - mountain man tug of war- all day. Shakin Hammers Band - open area near Cabin - all day
Frontier Blab School - Vanderpools - south of stage - Wamego Trail - all day various times.
2:00-2:30
Music - guitar, fiddle, tin whistle, harmonica, more - Liza & Mark Woolever
Hoots to Howls Wildlife Rehabilitation - Kim Hoover
Indian dances - dance arena - east side 2:00- 3:30 - All Nations Drum led by John Helton
Candle dipping - Girl Scouts - south of stage - on Wamego Trail - all day
2:30-3:00
Frontier Frolic - dance called by Shirley Willard, music by Liza & Mark Woolever
River Valley Colonials Fife & Drum Corps.
Indian dances - dance arena - Head dancers - Norman Rhoads and Alissa Tharp Cartwright Emcee - George Godfrey continues until 3:30
Wood carving by Darrell Lewis and John Cox - east side- all day. Lye Soap Making - Baldwin's - southwest of buffalo burger booth
3:00-3:30
42nd Royal Highlanders - bagpipes & dancers
Johnny Appleseed - Steve McPhail
Indian Dances-Indian Dance Arena. Lamb's Artillery - cannon demo - north end
Music - Susan & Gary Brown - all day - north edge of woods
3:30-3:35
Lewis & Clark dogs - Nan Edwards, Margo Moore & others - Saturday only 3:30-4:00 Awarding of prizes - Sun. only
Music -Mountain Dulcimer, Zither, Harmonica, Penny Whistle, & Guitar - Susan & Gary Brown
Mary Kohlman - strolling dulcimer musician - Sat. only
Blacksmith shop - Fred Oden - east edge of woods - all day
3:45-4:00
Closing Ceremony - 42nd Royal Highlanders, River Valley Colonials Fife & Drum Corp. - Sunday only
Music -Mountain Dulcimer, Zither, Harmonica, Penny Whistle, & Guitar - Susan & Gary Brown
Blacksmiths & Bladesmith - along river just south of admissions booth
Cherokee Chat Circle - south of Chippeway stage - all day
4:00-4:30
Fiddle, concertina, bagpipes - Mark Gropp - Saturday only
Music - guitar, fiddle, tin whistle, harmonica, more - Liza & Mark Woolever - Sat. only
Plains Indian camps - teepees. Sheila Davis- Sand painting -south of dance arena
Indian Awareness Center & Potawatomi Trail of Death Assn.-Trail of Death History & Indian crafts
4:30-4:45
Violin - Hannah Jones - Saturday only
Music - Angela Vanderpool - Sat. only
Chippeway Trading Post - west side - Leather work demonstration - Mike Wise - all day
Basket Making - Becky Sampson - north of stage on Tiosa Trail -all day
4:45-5:00
Closing Ceremony - 42nd Royal Highlanders, River Valley Colonials Fife & Drum Corp. - Saturday only
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Historic Merchant Tents - pre-1840 trade goods - all day
Food booths - foods cooked over wood fires, ice cream, fudge- all day

Chief White Eagle will speak 12:00-12:30 and 3:00-3:30 at Trail of Courage Entrance next to Bobbie Bear's Booth

All Events Subject to Change

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