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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
Location: Ft. Toulouse, Wetumpka, AL
Contact: Greg Reinhart, 334-567-3002
Email:
ftedu@bellsouth.net
URL:
http://www.fttoulousejackson.org/
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.
 

Illinois

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
 
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
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.
 
 
Indiana
 
Tippecanoe Ancient Fife & Drum Corps
Contact: Barbara Becker
Email:
babecker@mmad.purdue.edu
Unit POC: Malcolm Duncan, Director
PO Box 1121, Lafayette, IN 47902
Email:
wmd@Virtual-Indiana.com
URL: http://www.tafdc.org/
 
 
Iowa

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

Michigan
 
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 Detroit's website:   
 
Compagnie Franche de la Marine de Beletre
Unit POC: Timothy Evans
1666 Wisconsin Ave., Marysville, MI 48040-1675
Email:
 
 
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:
  
 
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 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
 
35th Regiment of Foot
Location: Bolton Landing, NY
Contact: Kevin Sherman, 428 County RT 11, Bolton Landing, NY 12814
Phone: 518-644-9530
Recruiting members to join this new F&I unit who made its debut working on the host committee for the 250th commemoration event at Fort William Henry-Lake George, NY in September, 2007. The unit also has worked on the building of the French breastworks at fort Ticonderoga for the 250th commemoration event (June 2008) and will be active at the Battle of Fortress Louisbourgh (August 2008). Seeking able bodied soldiers (with families is fine) to join unit.

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.

Compagnie de Lery
Location: Mowhawk Valley of NY
Contact: Mario Doreste
Address: 247 Hwy. Route 20, Sharon Springs, NY 13459
Phone: 518-284-9757
Email: lapetiteguerre@yahoo.com
Compagnie de Lery portrays a raiding force of milice, compagnies franches and suvage during the French and Indian War. We also participate in historical trekking, live shoots, and public demos throughout the year. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/compagnie_de_lery/

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

~ Founder's Day Celebration
~ French & Indian War Re-enactment & Colonial Trade Fair
This organization has the goal of rebuilding Fort LaPresentation. The fort does not exist at this time.
 
 

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.

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-enactiing 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.

Regiment de La Sarre, 2nd Battalion, 1756-1760
Location: New Alexandria, PA
Contact: Lieut. Raymond A. Washlaski
Email:
fiwar@aol.com
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.
 

 
Vermont

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

 

Wisconsin

Compagnie Franche de la Marine du Ste. Foye
Contact: Rich Black
Email: hnrblack@mail.icongrp.com
Unit POC: Bill Protz
5690 West Glenbrook Rd., Brown Deer, WI 53223
 
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.

 

 

 

Canada
 
Colonel Campbell's Canadian Indian Department
http://www.globalserve.net/~lougheed/CSM_ID/id.html 

 

 
Ontario:
 
Compagnie Franche de la Marine du Fort Chambly
Unit POC: Francois Morin
C/O Fort Chambly
Chambly, Quebec, Canada
Unit POC: Sgt. Daniel Roy
20 Promenade Johnson
Trenton, Ontario, Canada K8V 1A4
URL:
http://www.geocities.com/Yosemite/2069/anglais.html
 
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:
 
 
Compagnie de Lacorne
Location: Province of Qubec, Canada
Time Period: King George's War (1744 - 1750)
Contact: Lt. Daniel Roy Sieur de Lacorne
420 rue A.-Gibeault, Gatineau, Quebec, Canada J8R 1Y7
Phone: +1-819-643-0563
Email:
Danieljroy@sympatico.ca
Alternate contact: Sergeant Claude Villeneuve dit le Diable
26 du Sommet, Gatineau, Canada J8P 7W9
Email:
villeneuve.rainville@sympatico.ca
Phone: +1-819-643-9985
URL:
http://membres.lycos.fr/cielacorne/ 
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
 
Compagine Franche de la Marine du Montreal
Contact: Andre Senkara
Email:
senkara@colba.net
Unit POC: M. Nelson Heppell
Casier Postal 1200 Succursale A
Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3C 2Y9
URL:
http://www.colba.net/~senkara/index.html
 
Le d'tachement de la Colonie
Location: Montreal, Quebec
Time Period: 1750-1760
Contact: Louis Valiquette
Email:
detachementdelacolonie@yahoo.ca
URL:
http://www.geocities.com/detachementdelacolonie/
We re-enact the daily life of soldiers of Troupes de la Marine in Canada circa 1750.
 
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:
 
Compagnie Franche de la Marine du Sieurde de la Verendrye
Unit POC: Michel Loiselle
Rue Hill, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R2H 2L8
Email:
mloiselle@franco-manitobain.org
URL:
http://www.franco-manitobain.org/cielaverendrye/
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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