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River Raisin Battlefield Commemoration Registration

 

PARTICIPANT INVITATION

DEAR FRIENDS AND SUPPORTERS,

The 207th anniversary commemoration of the Battle of the River Raisin will be held in Monroe, Michigan, on Saturday, January 18, 2020.

Due to projected construction at the Education Center, the ceremonies will be held at the Battlefield Visitor Center, 1403 E. Elm Ave., Monroe, MI 48162. The day will begin with mid-morning tactical or firing demonstrations, followed by ceremonies at the Visitor Center, and end with a mid-afternoon presentation at the Monroe County Historical Museum.Additional presentations will be given at the Visitor Center at 7p.m. on Friday evening and 9 a.m. on Saturday morning.

Tentative Schedule

FRIDAY, JANUARY 17, 2020

7:00 PMMary Stockwell: “The Other Trail of Tears: The Removal of the Indians of Ohio”

SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, 2020

9:00AMMary Stockwell: “Unlikely General: “Mad” Anthony Wayne and the Battle for America”
10:00Participant check-in and coffee at the Visitor Center
10:30Assembly of troops
11:00Tactical or Firing Demonstration
NoonFlag & Wreath Ceremonies featuring a descendant of the famous scout, Peter Navarre
1:00PMRe-enactor Luncheon at Zion Lutheran Church, 186 Cole Rd.
2:301812 Program at the Monroe County Historical Museum, 126 S. Monroe St., Monroe, MI 48161.

Sincerely,
Ralph Naveaux , Commandant, Lacroix’s Company of Michigan Volunteers

Rusty Davis, President, Friends of the River Raisin Battlefield

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For questions and updated plans, call Ralph at 734-289-2253 (home) or 734-915-8671 (cell) or email ralphnaveaux@att.net.  The number for the Battlefield Visitor Center is 734-243-7136. 

Sincerely,

Ralph Naveaux
Commandant, Lacroix's Company of Michigan Volunteers

Rusty Davis
President, Friends of the River Raisin Battlefield

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* Will You be attending our Participent Luncheon
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Re-enactors participating in the firing demonstrations with operational muskets will receive a $5-per- person powder reimbursement. Artillery units will receive a $75 stipend for transporting and firing an artillery piece rated as a 3-pounder or larger. Artillery should be prepared to fire at least 4 rounds.
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