Message-ID: <SNT104-W2425FDA5EE95AF10A1811DA1050@phx.gbl> From: Destinee Udelhoven <destineekae@hotmail.com> Subject: Agency House Invites You to Step Back in Time Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2011 11:00:14 -0500
Historic Indian Agency House To Host
FREE 1832 Living History Event
That Will Bring the Black Hawk War Era to Life!
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The Historic Indian Agency House is hosting their 3rd annual living history
event on Saturday, September 24, 2011 from 9AM to 5PM. As part of our
ongoing 2011 military theme, this year’s living history event will tra
nsport you back in time to the tense and intriguing Black Hawk War era. Th
e event’s official title is “We Must Prepare Ourselves: The Black Hawk
War at the Portage, an 1832 Living History Weekend.”
On September 24th, visitors to the site will get the chance to observe an
d interact with a host of 19th-century character in an authentic historic s
etting, including Indian Agent John Kinzie and his wife Juliette (origina
l inhabitants of the Agency House), militia men, a soldier and officer
’s wife from Fort Winnebago, and an frontier doctor. These experienced
interpreters will immerse visitors in the somewhat chaotic atmosphere of 1
832, as European settlers, traders, and those stationed at Fort Winne
bago braced themselves for the violence and bloodshed of the so-called Blac
k Hawk War that threatened to make its way to the portage.
Historic demonstrations, activities, and special museum house tours thr
oughout the day will help visitors better understand the context and story
of the Black Hawk War, with a specific emphasis on the relationship of Jo
hn Kinzie and the Ho-Chunk people—who ultimately decided to remain neutra
l within the conflict.
At 11AM, 1PM and 3:30PM, catch a musket firing demonstration. Then, a
t 2PM, join us for a
“19th-century Firearms Care, Collecting & Use” presentation, featu
ring a discussion
of one of the site’s most prized artifacts, a 1741 Brown Bess.
Finally, jump on a special guided tour of the Indian Agency House at 10AM
, noon, or 4PM,
where our costumed interpreters stationed throughout the house will share t
heir knowledge
of 19th-century medicinal practices, outdoor cooking, and other histori
cal topics.
The participating reeneactors are experienced educators with an interest sp
ecifically in the 1830s and Black Hawk War era. And they can’t wait to s
hare their knowledge with you!
This event is free to the public, except for the guided tours for which t
here is a minimal fee.
“We Must Prepare Ourselves” is made possible by a generous grant from t
he Great Circle Foundation, Inc. of East Northport, New York. For info
rmation regarding this or any other Historic Indian Agency House event, c
all Director Destinee Udelhoven at (608) 742 – 6362.
The Historic Indian Agency House is owned and operated by the
National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the State of Wisconsin
.
To learn more about this genealogical-based group
and its many patriotic and philanthropic endeavors, visit
www.wisconsindames.org.
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Destinee K. Udelhoven
Executive Director
Historic Indian Agency House
Portage, Wisconsin
(608) 742 - 6362
War makes rattling good history; but Peace is poor reading.
~Thomas Hard
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