Pike River Rendezvous – Kenosha
Public Museum Event
Contact: Peggy Gregorski, Development
Coordinator
262-653-4428
July 3, 2012
Kenosha Public Museum
5500 First Avenue, Kenosha, WI 53140
262-653-4140
KENOSHA, WI –
More than 300 reenactors will be encamped on Simmons Island from
Friday, August 3 – Sunday, August 5 for the 15th Annual
Pike River Rendezvous. The public is welcome to explore the
rendezvous 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Sunday.
Step back in time
when Native Americans and fur traders gathered to exchange goods and
services and to celebrate. Talk with costumed reenactors about what
life was like at a rendezvous during the fur-trading era. Learn about
the crafts and trades of the time through demonstrations. Watch
musical entertainment, juggling acts and pirate battles on the beach.
Plus, period foods, snacks and souvenirs will be available from
vendors.
The Laughing Fox
Tavern and Family Activities Area are open Saturday and Sunday.
Children and adults can take part in hands-on games, do period
household chores, make beaded arrowhead or bear claw necklaces, and
create corn husk dolls.
The Pike River
Rendezvous is located on Simmons Island (50th Street at
Kenosha's lakefront). Free parking is available at Kennedy Park
(40th Street and 5th Avenue). Park your car at
Kennedy Park and climb aboard a horse-drawn wagon for shuttle service
to Simmons Island.
This
family-friendly event is free and open to the public.
