Sponsored by the Colligan Fund

Reenactors, exhibitors, and dancers will be having a "Gathering by the River" at this year's Great Miami River Days Festival. Join them to learn more about this historical period. The groups will include:

• The Miami Valley Reenactor Company
• The All Nations Drum
• The Southern Singers Drum
• The 5th Ohio Light Artillary

The historical area has many more educational exhibits and demonstrations too numerous to list here, but here are a few of the highlights:

MIAMI VALLEY REENACTOR’S SCHEDULE FOR 9-12 & 9-13
GMRD FESTIVAL

11:00AM FLINTKNAPPING DEMO-R.W.STEWART-NATIVE VILLAGE

12:OO NOON GRAND ENTRY DRUM & DANCERS-DANCE CIRCLE

12:OO NOON CIVIL WAR CANNON SALUTE-BATTLEFIELD

1:00 PM TOMAHAWK THROWING-PAUL WANNEMAKER-VILLAGE

1:00 PM BEADING SEMINAR-RON STAMBOUGH-NATIVE VILLAGE

1:00 PM CIVIL WAR RIFLE DEMONSTRATION-CIVIL WAR CAMP

2:00 PM FINGER WEAVING-RUANNE WILKS-NATIVE VILLAGE

3:00 PM SKIRMISH NATIVES VS. SOLDIERS-BATTLEFIELD

4:00 PM PRIMITIVE POTTERY MAKING-KOSIA OSHIRO-VILLAGE

4:00 PM BLACKSMITHING-SCOTT BIDWELL-NATIVE VILLAGE

5:00 PM FIDDLE PLAYING-MIKE CARR

5:00 PM CANNON FIRE DEMONSTRATION-BATTLEFIELD

NATIVE COOKING, WEAVING, FIRESTARTING, WOODCARVING, AND MORE AVAILABLE ALL DAY IN NATIVE VILLAGE.

ALL DAY Self guided tours of the Native Village trading tents (Native Village).

Period encampments will be available for you visit in the Primitive Village or on the Civil War Battle Ground

Additional attractions include:

• WAYNE & JENNIFER HARRISON-NATIVE FOOD PREP.

  SCOTT & TINA BIDWELL-BLACKSMITHING

  PAUL WANNEMACHER-TOMAHAWK THROW

  RON STAMBOUGH-BEADING ARTIST

  R.W. STEWART-FLINTKNAPPER

  DONNA TAGGART & SUSAN TILLISON-STITCHERY, LEATHER WORK

  KOSIA OSHIRO-PRIMITIVE POTTER

  GARY & DEBI MINER-INKLE LOOM

  HOWARD & ELISABETH BRADFORD-FRONTIER HUNTER, TRAPPER

  CLIFF FARMER-TRADER

  JOHN MILLIGAN-LEATHER WORKER, DRUM MAKER

  JUSTIN HUSTON-DRUM DANCER

  MIKE CARR-FIDDLE PLAYER

  DAVE BEHLER-BALLOON SCULPTER

  NORMAN WOODS-WOOD CARVER

  SHADOW ROOSA-WARRIOR

  RUANNE WILKS-FINGER WEAVING

  SUSAN KREBS-NATIVE ARTIST

  BOB & DEBBIE TAYOR-TRADERS

  BIG BEAR COMBS-FIRE STARTER

  ROD GRUBB-CANNON DEMONSTRATOR

Civil War Historical Area

The Civil War encampment and activities are provided by:

• The 5th Light Artillery Unit
• Confederate States Marine
• 5th Texas Co. D
• Ladies Living History

Activities include:

• Artillery firings
• Artillery Tactics and ammunition
• Cavalry demonstrations
• Children's Drill
• Broom maker
• Victorian Fashion Show
• Victorian children's games
• First Person Confederate Militiaman
• Siege of Cincinnati
• Black Brigade of Cincinnati
• Drunken Duel
• Firing squad
• Battlefield Surgery
• Pony cart for children under 60lbs
• Skirmish