CRESTLINE — Join the Crawford Park District and Colonel Crawford’s Company to step back into colonial times at Living History Days.
Along with scheduled presentations and reenactments, there will be kids’ games, tomahawk throwing, and many more demonstrations and activities including:
– Debora Cook, Artist and Calligrapher
– Valerie Skinner, 18th c. Style Artist
– Twisted Willow Traders – Including Handcrafted Silver Jewelry
– Stone Forge & Tissage – Blacksmith & Weaving
– Fur Trade, Wool Spinning, Flint Knapping
– Cooking Demonstration, Hand carved wooden spoons
– Native American Camp
– Colonel Crawford Encampment, Revolutionary War Accoutrements
Food will be available from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Below is the schedule of presentations starting Friday evening and running through Sunday afternoon.
Friday, May 31
8 to 10 p.m. — War Council – British agents speak with
Native Tribes to convince them to fight for the King.
Saturday, June 1
9 a.m. — Opening Ceremony: Flag Raising by Local Scouts Troop 106
10 a.m. — Shequonur: Native Singer and Storyteller
11 a.m. — Reenactment: Battle Island (may not be totally handicap accessible)
1 p.m. — Lou Tommelleo: 18th Century Weapons
2 p.m. — Tami Cory: Dressing the 18th Century
3 p.m. — Reenactment: Capture of Colonel Crawford
Sunday, June 2
10 a.m. — Shequonur: Native Singer and Storyteller
11 a.m. — Reenactment: Battle Island
1 p.m. — Lou Tommelleo: 18th Century Weapons
2 p.m. — Tami Cory: Dressing the 18th Century
3 p.m — Reenactment: Capture of Colonel Crawford
You won’t want to miss this great family event. Lowe-Volk Park is located 3 miles north of U.S. Route 30.
For more information on other programs offered by the Crawford Park District, visit our web site at www.crawfordpd.org or follow us on Facebook.