2010

January

January 23-24, 2010
1750-1840 Trade Fair
Location: Linton, IN
Site: Linton City Park
Contact: Jon Cliver
Phone: 812-648-2095
Email: lmc2014@yahoo.com
Sponsored by Buck Creek Muzzleloader Club. Featuring select artisans and traders of the 1750-1840 time period. $3 admission, children 12 and under free with paid adult. Saturday 9-5, Sunday 9-3. Held at the Roy Clark Community Building at the Linton City Park.
Saturday 9-5, Sunday 9-3.

February

February 5-6, 2010
3rd Annual 18th Century Artisan's Show
Location: Lewisburg, PA
Contact: John Getz or Don Getz
Phone: 717-463-4041
Over 70 tables displaying antique and contemporary muzzleloading rifles, powder horns, hunting bags, knives and accoutrements. Also redware pottery, handmade furniture, copperware, tinware, hand forged knives, silver work, art, books, etc. Friday 9-8, Saturday 9-4. Located at the Country Cupboard Restaurant and Best Western Inn. US Route 15 North in Lewisburg (570-524-5500). Admission $5.

February 5-6, 2010
14th Annual 18th Century Market Fair
Location: Elizabethtown, KY
Site: Pritchard Community Center, 404 S. Mulberry St., Elizabethtown, KY
Contact: Danny Hill
Phone: 270-369-6129
Hosted by the Bucksnort Longhunters. Muzzleloading rifles and parts, knives, leather goods, household items, period costumes, ironware and other goods. Friday 12-7, Saturday 9-5. Admission $3, children 12 and under free.

February 6-7, 2010
Colonial Faire and Muster at Wormsloe Historic Site
Location: Savannah, GA
Contact: Wormsloe Historic Site
Address: 7601 Sidaway Rd., Savannah, GA 31406
Phone: 912-353-3023
Email: wormsloe@bellsouth.net
Experience colonial Georgia in the 18th Century. Visit our military encampments and merchant's row, see craft demonstrations, and dance to live music.

February 6-7, 2010
18th Annual Living History Fair
Location: Fremont, OH
Contact: Smoke & Fire Co.
Phone: 800-766-5334
Sponsored by Smoke & Fire Co., Smiling Fox Forge and Turkey Foot Traders. Held at the Sandusky County Fairgrounds, Ohio route 53 & US 20. Two buildings full of living history! Fine merchants and craftsmen will be selling 18th century and 19th century goods, historical clothing, books, patterns and black powder gun accoutrements. Also planned are special sales and lectures in building 2. Units recruiting new members will have booths and information available.

February 20-21, 2010
Conner Long Rifles Living History Show
Location: Noblesville, IN
Site: Hamilton Co. 4-H Fairgrounds
Address: 2003 E. Pleasant St.
Contact: Mike Byrd
Phone: 317-577-9364
Over 200 tables of antique arms, black powder supplies, blacksmithing, horn smithing, swords, knives, period clothing, pottery & Native Americana. Admission: adults $5, kids under 12 are free. Door prizes and free parking. Open 9-5 Saturday and 9-3 Sunday.

February 27-28, 2010
27th Annual Echoes of the Past Historic Trade Fair
Location: Oshkosh, WI
Contact: Bradley Company of the Fox
Phone: 920-233-5332
Email: bradley@bradleycompanyofthefox.com
URL: www.bradleycompanyofthefox.com
Sponsored by Bradley Company of the Fox. Early American trade fair showcasing merchants, craftsmen, military and civilians. Saturday 9-5, Sunday 9-3. Held at the Sunnyview Exposition Center, Winnebago County Fairgrounds on County Rd. "Y", 1/4 mile east of Jackson St. Merchants and craftsmen stocking historical clothing, books, patterns, tinware, pewter, beads, leather, fur, forged iron, pottery, firearms, knives, and hundreds of items too numerous to mention. The event is open to the public. Admission: Adults $5, kids under 10 free with an adult. Food available on site.

March

March 20-21, 2010
Fort Yargo Colonial Market Fair
Location: Winder, Georgia
Site: Historic Fort Yargo, in present day Winder, GA, just NE of Atlanta
Contact: Max Schram   
Address: 4918 Kings Hwy.  Douglasville, Ga. 30135
Email: eduk8tn@yahoo.com
Website: http://fylhs.com/
Invitation: We wish to invite 18th century traders, venders and demonstrators to come and join us at our colonial market fair. The site is located in a large state park on a beautiful lake. There are restrooms and showers in the park for your use. Set up can begin on Thursday, March 18. Firewood and water will be provided and a pot luck Saturday evening. No trade fees will be charged this year. Contests are planned for both living history people and the visiting public. The nearby town of Winder has anything you may have need of and a map will be provided.
Application: This is a juried event. For a list of trade rules and application information visit www.fylhs.com or contact Max Schram by e-mail at eduk8tn@yahoo.com . You may also use the post rider by writing to:
Ft. Yargo Colonial Market Fair
c/o Max Schram
4918 Kings Hwy.
Douglasville, GA 30135

March 20-21, 2010
Kalamazoo Living History Show
Site: Kalamazoo County Expo Center
Location: 2900 Lake Street, Kalamazoo, MI
Contact: Leslie Martin Dotson, Executive Director
Address: P.O. Box 2214, West Lafayette, IN 47996
Phone: 765-563-6792
Email: klhs@dcwi.com
URL: http://www.KalamazooShow.Com
The largest, nationally recognized, juried show in the Midwest devoted to pre-1890 original or reproduction living history supplies, accouterments and related crafts. More than 10,000 historical re-enactors from pre-Revolutionary through the Civil War, history buffs, collectors, and the general public from 18 states and Canada come together for a festive weekend to buy, sell and trade. The event attracts over 270 of the finest craftsman and dealers of living history supplies and related crafts from throughout the United States. The Kalamazoo Living History Show was created in 1976 to bring history alive and entertain as well as expose the general public to some of the most fascinating times in our history. Each year the focus of the show changes allowing various historical reenactment groups, organizations and individuals, dressed in period clothing, the opportunity to host the show and share their knowledge and enthusiasm of history with all of us. 

April

April 22-25, 2010
18th Century Market Fair
Site: Fort Frederick State Park, Big Poole, MD
Contact: Steve Robertson
Phone: 301-842-2155
Email: srobertson@dnr.state.md.us
URL: http://friendsoffortfrederick.info/market_fair.htm
Send self-addressed stamped envelope for copy of flyer. THIS EVENT IS PRE-REGISTRATION ONLY! All pre-registrants must be juried.  Pre-registrations must be post marked by April 1. Sutlers pre-registration closes March 1. Sutlers had to be juried back in January. There will be approx. 150-160 sutlers and around 1600 campers. Monies generated by the camping stay at the park for its use. $15-preregistration, $25 at the gate each person. Children under 15-free. $45 sutler registration fee. There will be seminars and period muzzleloaders and period bows may be shot on designated range

April 24-25, 2010
Buffalo Fork Settlers Historical Trade Fair and Rendezvous
Location: Izaak Walton League of Anamosa, IA.  Located just off HWY 151 on Shaw Road.  Trade Fair is visible from the Highway.
Contact Name: Babbling Brooke  
Email: bford401@yahoo.com
URL:  www.Buffaloforksettlers.com       
Historical Trade Fair April 25 9-5, and 26 9-3. Adults $2 kids Free. Historical Merchants, Primitive Artists, Homespun Crafters, Food Venders, Entertainment & Demonstrations,
Hawk and Knife throws, Archery Shoots. Jack Pot Competitions. All Historical Encampments welcomed,
Rendezvous camp, Silent Auction, & Raffle Prizes. $10 camp fees $5 discount for Club members. LOCATED in Anamosa IA at the Izaak Walton League Right off HWY 151,  forty-five miles South of Dubuque - Just 20 miles East of Cedar Rapids.  For more info contact BFS Pres. Allen Stueffen at 319-241-0643, or Sec. Babbling Brooke 319-462-6979 .
$20 per table, 3 tables or more $15 a piece, indoor camping available.  $30 outside vendor fee, bring your own tables. Fees non-refundable, RSVP, ASAP, for VIP treatment. Only well-mannered pets on site.
Tin tipi area available. 

May 

April 30-May 2, 2010
Bledsoe's Fort Colonial Fair
Site: Bledsoe's Fort
Location: Castalian Springs, TN
C/O Govan's Gathering Place
Address: 116 North Water Ave., Gallatin, TN 37066
Phone: 615-206-9777
Email: staff@bledsoesfair.com
URL: http://www.bledsoesfair.com/index.html
This will be a Juried Event focusing on the 1750-1790 time frame. Colonial Music & Entertainments, Food & Drink, Colonial, Longhunter & Eastern Woodland Indian Camps, Demonstrating Craftsmen, Merchants & Blanket Traders, Shooting Matches & Much More. See Website for more information.

May 7-9, 2010
Raid at Martin's Station
Battle Reenactment/Trade Faire
Time Period: 1750-1790
Site: Wilderness Road State Park, Ewing, VA
Contact: Bill Heck, Route 2, Box 115, Ewing, VA 24248
Phone: (540) 445-3065
Email: wildrd@mounet.com
URL: http://www.historicmartinsstation.com/raid.html
This is a battle reenactment and a trade fair. This event, among other things, will be a reenactment of a battle between Cherokee warriors and settlers/hunters/militia near the original site of Martin's Station. Aside from the battle on Saturday, there will be skirmishes on Friday and Sunday as well. Also tours of the encampments and the Station, and a guided torchlight tour on Saturday night. There will also be app. 30 sutlers set up next to the Station area. This is a juried event you can contact Wilderness Road State Park (ask for Billy Heck) directly for jurying information.
There are some pictures there of Martin's cabin and station area in various stages of completion, and will attempt to post more as we go along. There are also some shots showing the area in general, which is about 10 miles east of Cumberland Gap, and has an incredible view of the mountains (the park sits almost at the base of the mountain).
 
May 29-31, 2010
18th Century Trade Fair and Rifle Frolic
Site: Fort Boonesborough State Park
Address: 4375 Boonesboro Rd., Richmond, KY 40475
Contact: Bill Farmer, Living History Coordinator
Phone: 859-527-3131
Email: ftboone@bellsouth.net
URL:  http://www.fortboonesboroughlivinghistory.org/index.html
Visit a social, political, and business gathering of merchants, traders, artisans, Native Americans, militia members, beggars, longhunters, scouts, and other frontier characters. Listen to period music, visit camps and shop for 18th century goods as you compare life today to life 225 years ago. See a weekend of 18th century history come to life! This event is free with a paid admission to the Fort. The event is 9am -5:30 pm Saturday and Sunday, 9am-2pm Monday.

June

June 19-20, 2010
Ethan Allen Colonial Fair
Location:  Colgate Park - Bennington, Vermont
Email:  fair-info@ethanallencolonialfair.com
URL:   www.ethanallencolonialfair.com
The Ethan Allen Colonial Fair will bring together historical societies, places, and crafts to create a family atmosphere and experience. Exhibitions and demonstrations will entertain children of all ages. Period song and dance, musical instruments, games, and farm and home crafts will be presented. The 25th Continental Regiment will be encamped on the grounds for the weekend and will present a two-day battle. Walking and driving tours will be available. The Bennington Monument and Old First Church will be open. The stories of Mathew Lyon, Anthony Haswell, and the Alien and Sedition Acts will be told. The Bennington Museum and the Park McCullough House are also a part of the local story. In addition, Bennington will be in the middle of its annual June Arts Festival.  Visit our website for more information.

September

September 11-12, 2010
18th Century Trade Faire
Fort Loudoun State Historic Area
338 Fort Loudoun Rd., Vonore, TN 37885 
Phone: 423-884-6217
Email: fortloudoun@tds.net
URL: http://www.fortloudoun.com

October 16-17, 2010
Schoenbrunn Village Trade Fair
Location: Schoenbrunn Village, New Philidelphia, Ohio
Contact: Jack Johnson
Address: 1795 Lexview Circle, Mansfield, Ohio 44907
Phone: 419 756-6867
Email: jjohnson3@neo.rr.com
Event URL: www.schoenbrunnvillagefair.org.
Colonial trade fair period 1750 thru 1789. This is a juried event and rules and applications can be found on the web site. Schoenbrunn Village is on the actual site of the Delaware Moravian village in use from 1773 to 1777. There are 17 restored cabins on their original sites. Plenty of room for tents, longhunters, natives, military, etc. Be a part of trade fair that is on one of the most historic locations in Ohio.

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