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Forts
(See individual listings under the state where fort is located for further info)
Fort La Presentation - Ogdensburg, New York
Fort Niagra - Youngstown, New York
Fort Necessity - near Farmington, Pennsylvania
Fort Bon Secours - Pike Lake, WI (recreated fort, not original location)
Alabama
Alabama Militia Company
Location: Tuscaloosa
Time Period: French and Indian War
Contact: Edgar Hall, 14548 Lock Rd., Fosters, AL 35463
Phone: 205-345-5181
Email: edemwicast@earthlink.com
Please contact me thru e-mail for any questions or call in the mornings since I work nights.
Les Compagnies Franches de la Marine du Fort Toulouse is a living history organization dedicated to the recreation and reenactment of the lifestyles of the French Marines, their families, and the Native allies.
California
Dudley's Company of Rogers Rangers
Location: Tracy, CA
Time Period: French & Indian War
Contact: David Lewis, 462 W. 12th St., Tracy, CA 95376
Phone: 209-835-1516
Email: pintokid@hotmail.com
Florida
Southeastern Cultural Society
Contact: Jason Wolz /SCS, P.O. Box 3608, DeLand, FL 32721-3608
Phone: 904-740-8946
Email: JAWolz@Worldnet.att.net
URL: http://www.SoutheasternCulture.com
The Southeastern Cultural Society is a new organization, superceding the Florida Indian Reenactment Society (FIRES). With our new name comes a much expanded time period and region, our membership participates in living history and reenactments from the 18th and 19th century throughout the Southeastern U.S. Our organization is open to all persons who portray Southeastern Native peoples or who have a strong interest. We produce a great 16-page newsletter bi-monthly and are planning an annual conference. Please visit our web site at http://www.SoutheasternCulture.com.
Georgia
Fort King George
Location: Darien, GA
URL:http://darientel.net/~ftkgeo/
Has early 1700's events
Fort de Chartres State Historic Site
Location: near Prairie du Rocher, IL
Time Period: French & Indian War
Contact: Bill McKnight, Fort de Chartres State Historic Site
1350 State Rt. 155, Prairie du Rocher, Il 62277
Phone: (618) 443-3137
Email: ftdchart@htc.net
URL: http://fortdechartresmarines.org
- 1st weekend of Feb - French and Indian War Winter Encampment and Woodswalk
- 3rd weekend of Mar - 18th Century women's workshop
- 4th weekend of Mar - American Long Rifle Association Encampment, 1750-1815 era
- 1st or 2nd weekend of Apr - Colonial Trade Fair and Musket Frolic
- 1st weekend of June - The Spring Rendezvous - one of the largest in America
- 3rd weekend of Sep - 18th Century French Colonial crafts fair
- 1st weekend of Oct - French and Indian Assemblage, mock battles
- 1st weekend of Nov - Winter Rendezvous, 1750-1820 era event
Fort Massac
1308 E. 5th Street, Metropolis, IL 62960
Phone: 618-524-4712
URL:
- Living History Weekends (2000 dates) - April 8-9, June 10-11, July 8-9, Aug 12-12, Sep 9-10, Nov 11-12, Dec 9-10
- Memorial Day weekend (last weekend of May) - French and Indian War Reenactment
- 3rd weekend of October - Fort Massac Encampment
Compagnie Franche de la Marine du Ascension
Unit POC: Terry Johnson
406 Old Johnson City Rd., West Frankfort, IL 62896
Les Coureurs du Bois de Fort de Chartres
Location: Fort de Chartres, Randolph County, Illinois
Email: philjose@cdmnet.com
URL:
Compagnie Franche de la Marine du Fort de Chartres
Unit POC: Steve Meister
4061 N. Prairie Rd., Red Bud, IL 62278
Email: meister4@htc.net
URL:
We meet and shoot the second Sunday of every month
Compagnie Franche de la Marine du Fort de Chartres du McCarty's
Compagnie Piquet du Cahokia
Unit POC: John Francis
31 Cardinal Ct., Freeburg, IL 62243
Email: francis@apci.net
Illinois Company of Rogers Rangers
Early rangers of the French and Indian war
Email: longhunter_@hotmail.com
URL: http://www.geocities.com/ Yosemite/Trails/9053/rangers.html
Massac Villagers
Location: Metropolis, IL
Time Period: 1700-1800
Contact: Randy Shelby, 3855 Cleary Drive, Paducah, KY 42001
Phone: 270-554-1388
Email: fortmassac@hotmail.com
Reenacting Civilian Colonial Life in the Illinois Country (3rd weekend of the month) at Fort Massac State Park, Metropolis Illinois, beginning in September 2003.
Milice de Sainte Famille
Location: Fort de Chartres, Prairie du Rocher, IL
French and Indian War time period
Contact: John Mefford, Capt.
2640 Logan Street, Granite City, IL 62040-2033
Phone: 618-877-6337
Email: kukuwa@charter.net
URL:
http://www.milice.org
Regiment du Guyenne
Location: Freeburg, IL
Time Period: 1755-1760
Contact: John L. Francis
#1 Cardinal Ct. Freeburg, IL 62243
Email: francis@apci.net
Re-created French Grenadier Compagnie.
Compagnie Franche de la Marine du Fort la Jonquiere
Unit POC: Gary Hackman
500 Washington Street, Decorah, IA 52101-2264
Email: jonquier@willinet.net
Unit POC: Sergeant Michael Lambert
4949 22nd Ave., NW Rochester, MN 55901-2033
Email: mmathews@vax2.winona.msus.edu
URL: http://members.aol.com/ciefranche/index. html
Louisiana
Maryland
Fort Frederick, Maryland
URL: http://www.dnr.state. md.us/publiclands/western/fortfrederick.html
Regular Events:
4th weekend of April - Market Fair and Rifle Frolic
last weekend of May - Grand F and I Encampment
3rd weekend of July - Colonial Family Days (F and I)
4th weekend of Sep - Muskets in Maryland (17th, 18th, and 19th century)
Les Compagnies du Detroit:
- Compagnie Franche de la Marine du Detroit
- L'artillerie de la Marine
- La compagnie de la milice de Gamelin du Detroit
- Les Sauvages du Detroit
Commander: Capitaine Jim Selander
Email: LtScum@aol.com
POC: Enseigne David Rent
Phone: 810-979-5953 (please 9am to 2pm EST weekdays, 9am to 5pm weekends, or 24 hour pager, 810-974-1459, leave your area code and phone number)
Email: MUZELOADER@aol.com
David Rent's website: http://members.aol.com/muzeloader/stand.htm
Compagnie Franche de la Marine de Beletre
Unit POC: Timothy Evans
1666 Wisconsin Ave., Marysville, MI 48040-1675
Email: tevans@marysville.k12.mi.us
Compagnie Franche de la Marine du Michilimackinac
Contact: Karl Magsig
Email: kjm@karlm.deerfield.com Unit POC: David Fuller
11831 Fairwat, South Lyon, MI 48178
URL: http://www.dccserver.com/french/
Compagnie Franche de la Marine du Ste. Joseph
Unit POC: Dan Mangold
PO Box 553, Niles, MI 49120
Email: dmang51024@aol.com
URL: http://members.aol.com/ngiwani/index.html
42nd RHR, Reid's Co. of Lights
Location: SE Michigan
Time Period: French and Indian War
Contact: Sgt Mark St. John
867 Valley Circle Drive #106, Saline MI 48176
Phone: 734-429-3344
Email: sgt42nd@ma.com
We portray a light infantry company (Capt. John Reid's) of the 42nd Royal Highland Regiment. We are very serious about our drill, and have been complimented many times for getting it RIGHT.
LaReine Grenadiers
Location: Burton, MI
Time Period: 1755-1763
Contact: Rob Madden, 1343 Potter Blvd., Burton, MI 48509
Phone: 810-743-7349
Email: robertwmadden@earthlink.net
We portray the Grenadier company of the 2nd Battalion of Regt. De LaReine that fought in North America from 1755-1760 under Capt. Montreiul and From 1760-1763 The 2nd battalion fought in Germany.
Missouri
1st/Royal Regiment
The oldest Regiment of Foote in the British Army (7 Years War)
Location: St. Louis, MO
Time Period: French & Indian War Contact: Edward Dulaney
Email: edulaney@charter.net
URL: http://scribers.midwest.net/edulaney/
42nd Highlanders Stirlings Co.
Location: St. Louis, MO
Time Period: 1756 to1767 French &Indian War
Contact: Kevin Pfeiffer
6245 Goener, St. Louis, MO 63116
Phone: 314-832-6614
Email: pfeifkc@hotmail.com
New Hampshire
Fort at No. 4
Location: Charlestown, NH
URL: http://www.fortat4.com/
Regular Events (2000 dates):
1st weekend of June - Revolutionary War Weekend
1st weekend of Aug - French & Indian War Weekend
3rd weekend of Sep - Muster of Fort 4 Militia
Last weekend of Sep/1st weekend of Oct - Harmon's Snowshoe Company garrison Fort 4 as Natives live outside the stockade walls
October 14th & 15th Rogers' Return
New Jersey
New Jersey Frontier Guard
Location: Blairstown, New Jersey
Time Period: 1756
Contact: Doug Pitchell, Commander
31 Belcher Rd., Blairstown, NJ 07825
Phone: 908-362-8940
Email: dpnjfg@aol.com
URL: http://www.frontierguard.org/
New York
80th of Foote- Gage's LI
Location: Mendon, NY
Time Period: 1759-1764
Contact: David Austin, PO Box 51, Mendon, NY 14506
Phone: 585-624-7713
Email: austin80@rochester.rr.com
Gage's is a "hardcore" unit. We are serious about our skills & persona.
Fort LaPresentation Company
Location: Ogdensburg, NY
Time Period: French & Indian, Revolutionary, War of 1812
Contact: Dave Murray, Fort LaPresentation Company, Inc.,
P.O. Box 1749, Ogdensburg, NY 13669
Email: dmurray3@twcny.rr.com
URL: http://www.fortlapresentation.org
Regular Events:
Founder's Day Celebration
French & Indian War Re-enactment & Colonial Trade Fair, June 1 - 2, 2002
This organization has the goal of rebuilding Fort LaPresentation. The fort does not exist at this time.
Fort Niagra
Location: Youngstown, NY
URL: http://www.oldfortniagara.org/
Regular Events:
1st weekend of July - French & Indian War Encampment
October 7-8, 2000 - The Fur Trade Frontier
Fort Ticonderoga
Location: Ticonderoga, NY
URL: http://www.fort-ticonderoga.org/
Regular Events:
3rd weekend of May - War College of the Seven Years' War (advance registration only)
Last weekend of June - Grand Encampment of the French and Indian War
2nd weekend of Sep - Revolutionary War Encampment
1st weekend of Oct - Native American Harvest Moon Festival
Ohio
77th Highland Regiment
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
Time Period: 1757-1763
Contact: Lt. Martin McCormik, 6840 Ester Lane, Madiera OH 45243
Phone: 513-272-1533
Email: mmccor2814@aol.com
URL: http://www.77thhighlandregt.com
77th Regt. of Foote, Montgomery's 1st Highland Regiment, Ettinger's Co. Cincinnati, OH. The 77th Highland Regt. was raised to fight against the French here in the colonies in 1757. Our group in association with the Forces of Montcalm and Wolfe is comprised of many different people portraying a highland military unit of soldiers and camp life during the French and Indian War in America. We currently have about 20 members. Requirements are the rules set down by the Forces of Montcalm and Wolfe governing attire, behavior, and engagement. Most of our members are from the Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky area. We take part in several local and national events each year. Our camps are primitive, camping in period canvas tents and cooking over an open fire. After a day in the field, we enjoy period music and activities.
Fort Meigs
Location: Perrysburg, OH
URL: http://www.fortmeigs.org/
Regular Events:
3rd weekend of June - Muster on the Maumee (F& I)
4th weekend of July - Drums Along the Maumee
3rd weekend of Aug - Siege of 1759
Pennsylvania
Fort Hunter Park
Location: Harrisburg, PA
Phone: 717 599-5751
URL: http://www.forthunter.org/
Regular Events:
3rd weekend of April - French and Indian War camp and civilian life demonstrations.
Fort Necessity
near Farmington, Pennsylvania
URL: http://www.nps.gov/fone/
Old Bedford Village
URL: http://www.oldbedfordvillage.org/
Regular Events:
3rd weekend of July - French & Indian War Re-enactment
Compagnie Franche de la Marine du Riviere au Boeuf
Unit POC: Greg Henning
11701 Fry Rd., Edinboro, PA 16412-3941
Email: gehenning@yahoo.com
URL: http://www.geocities.com/Pentagon/Bunker/8866/
Compagnie Franche de la Marine du Contrecoeur
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Contact: Lieutenante David Bybee
807 Willow Lane, Lebanon, PA. 17046
Phone: 717-272-2393
Email: marinsgtfni@hotmail.com
URL: http://www.marinesducontrecoeur.org
Our unit is a recreation of les Compagnie franche de la Marine du Contrecoeur. Although the unit is based in the Pittsburgh, PA area, members hail from the tri-state area, with some coming from as far as Philadelphia, Michigan, and West Virginia. Our annual dues are $10.00 (subject to change) per adult (18 or older), payable at the annual meeting held about the first weekend in March. We participate in an average of eight events each year, including the annual re-enactments at Fort Pitt, Pittsburgh, PA.; Fort Fredrick, Big Pool, MD.; Fort Ticonderoga, Ticonderoga, NY; Fort Niagara, Youngstown, NY; Jumonville/Fort Necessity, Farmington, PA; Fort Ligonier, Ligonier, PA; Somerset Historical Center, Somerset, PA; and Penn's Colony, Pittsburgh, PA. Events are normally Saturday and Sunday. Our unit was a member of the "Associators of the French Indian War."
Compagnie Franche de la Marine du Dumas
Location: Western PA, eastern Ohio
Time Period: 1754 to 1758
Unit POC: Vincent Watson
103 Glenwood Ave., Evans City, PA, USA 16033
Phone: 724-538-9261
Email: srrainc@zoominternet.net
URL: http://www.srrainc.dreamwater.org/
We are a re-enactive unit that started in the late 1960s. Our home area is Western Penn. - Eastern Ohio. The unit we recreate would have been at Ft Duquesne between 1754 to 1558. The Marines would have been a part of Washington's defeat at Ft Neccessity, Braddock's defeat in 1756, and the attack on Ft Ligonier in 1758. Our unit attends events all over the eastern part of the U.S. and Canada. Contact Vince Watson or go to our web site for more info.
Re-enactors of the French & Indian War Period of American History
Royal Roussillon Grenadiers
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Time Period: 1756 French and Indian War
Contact: Johnny Smith
435 Basin St., Saltsburg, PA 15681
Phone: 724-639-3383
Email: corbiere@asdmonline.net
Reenacting unit in PA recreating French regulars in the French & Indian War.
Ourry's Co. 60th RAR
Location: Ligonier, PA
Time Period: French & Indian War, Pontiac's Rebellion
Contact: Jeff Graham
Address: 1229 Orchard Lane, Ligonier, PA 15658
Phone: 724-238-6859
Email: SctsGuards@aol.com
Currently recruiting in the PA., OH., NY., and MD., area. We are a growing, active unit that get to quite a number of quality events.
Susquehanna Rangers, Inc.
Location: Salunga, PA
Time Period: 1755 to 1763
Contact: Sgt. Baird Sheaffer
Address: 52 W. Main St., Salunga, PA 17538
Phone: 717-892-3650
We are French & Indian War reenactment group located in the central PA area. We portray a local ranger group, formed to protect the Susquehanna frontier during the period of the French & Indain War.
Historic Mansker's Station
Location: Moss-Write Park, Goodlettsville, TN
Contact: Stephen Marshall, P.O. Box 1779, Goodlettsville, TN 37070
Phone: 615-859-3678
URL: http://www2.wku.edu/~neidlrh/man skersmain.html
Regular event: Colonial Faire, first weekend of May.
Gorham's Rangers
Location: Middlebury, VT
Time Period: 1757-59
Contact: James Ross
170 Washington St., Middlebury, VT 05753
Email: Major2hook@ yahoo.com
Les Troupes de la Ponite a la Chevelure
Contact: Louis Alarie
Email: lalarie@foxboro.com
Unit POC: Phillip Howard
31 Camp Kiniya Rd., Colchrster, VT 05446
Compagnie Franche de la Marine du Ste. Foye
Contact: Rich Black
55th of Foot, Gray's Company
Location: Oshkosh, WI
Time Period: Late Seven Years War / Pontiac's War
Contact: Nicholas Hoffman, 1313 E. Murdock, Oshkosh, WI 54901
Email: nhoffman@uwm.edu
British battalion company of the Seven Years War in North America.
Gorrells 60th Royal Americans
Location: Green Bay, WI
Time Period: French & Indian War
Contact: Michael Conard, 1021 Juneau Street, Kewaunee, WI 54216
Phone: 920-388-2728
Email: mconard@itol.com
URL: http://www.gorrells60th.org
Habitants of New France, Inc.
Location: Fort Bon Secours, Cornell, WI 54732
Time Period: F&I War
Contact: Father Thomas, 15859 - 292 St., Cornell, WI 54732
Phone: (715) 667-5362
Email: fatherthoma@fortbonsecours.org
URL: http://www.fortbonsecours.org
The Habitants of New France, Inc. own and operate the fort site, "Fort Bon Secours" which is a permanent re-enactment site at which we hold 6 events per year. The Habitants is a non-profit re-enactment group dedicated to the teaching about the French Fur Trade era in the Great Lakes region. For more information see our web-site or contact Father Thomas.
Ontario:
Compagnie Franche de la Marine du Toronto
Unit POC: John Korchok
669 Eglinton Ave East
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M4G 2K3
Email: johnK_MSN@email.msncom
78th Fraser Highlanders
Location: Russell, Ontario
Time Period: French and Indian War (1757)
Contact: Jock Wrighte
586 Church, Russell, ON K0A 3B0
Phone: 613-445-3910
Email: jock.w@rogers.com
Quebec:
The unit portraits a French Independent Marine Company during the "Guerre de succession d'Autriche" but can do 1700 - 1760 period.
Compagnie Franche de la Marine du Quebec
Unit POC: Public Affairs Naval Reserve Headquarters
112 Dalhousie Str., Quebec, Quebec, Canada G1K 4C1
Email: nrpao@navreshq.queb.dnd.ca
Les Habitants du Fort
Location: Montreal, Quebec
Time Period: 1740-1760
Contact: Stefan Tremblay
P.O.Box 1200, Succ. A, Montreal, Quebec, H3C 2Y9, Canada
Phone: (514) 861-6703 #236
Email: habitants@stewart-museum.org
The Habitants du Fort is a group of volunteers that work in cooperation with the Stewart Museum at the Fort on St-Helen's Island. We recreate mid-18th century habitants of Northern New France. The Fort is also home of the Fraser Highlanders and a regiment of Franches de la Marine. Most activities involve these three groups.
Manitoba:
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Updated June 17, 2007