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[Download the brochure for the 2012 show]
37th
Annual KALAMAZOO
Living History SHOW
Sponsored By
YANKEE DOODLE MUZZLE LOADERS, INC.
Thank you for a great 2012 show! “Change” seemed to be the theme of this year’s show, what with the new Expo building, new set-ups for the other vendor rooms, including wider aisles, and new children’s activities! Our program personnel- Fort Meigs, River Raisin National Battlefield Park, Mississinewa Battlefield Society, Dr. Timothy Willig, Perry Riley, and Jone Steward- did a fine job with their presentations in the program rooms, and put out educational displays in the vendor rooms during the show. We would also like to thank the Bush Native Drum and Dance, as well as Rick and Hillary Wagner, of Jim’s Red Pants, for their great performances. Our thanks to them all for their partnership! The show has remained strong because of the wonderful reputation it enjoys due to the quality and professionalism of our vendors. We wish to thank the vendors for being such a huge part of our success over the years. The Kalamazoo Living History Show™ is known for having the finest vendors in the business. We would also like to thank the various not-for-profit museums, living history sites, and reenactor organizations that exhibited this year. We hope it was a good way for you to network with other living history people. The Kalamazoo Living History Show™ is now on Facebook and YouTube! Special thanks to Ethan Yazel for his assistance with this project. Plans for our 38th annual Kalamazoo Living History Show™, March 16-17, 2013, are well under way. If you have any thoughts or suggestions for the show, e-mail them to us at kalamazoolivinghistoryshow@gmail.com. Your comments are important to us! Thank you again for your enthusiasm, support, and faith in the show during this year of changes. We look forward to seeing you at the 38th annual Kalamazoo Living History Show™, March 16-17, 2013. Have a great year! Leslie Martin Conwell Rick Conwell |
1812: The Northwest Territory- Edge of the Abyss
In the months after the narrow victory at the Battle of Tippecanoe by William Henry Harrison’s forces in 1811, the U.S. Congress declares war on Great Britain. Unprepared for war and poorly led, American land forces suffer humiliating defeats. Michilimackinac and Detroit fall. Massacres occur at Dearborn and River Raisin. Fort Wayne is under siege. Into this maelstrom again steps Harrison, appointed Brigadier General in August, 1812.
Welcome to the 2012 Kalamazoo Living History Show™ during this bicentennial anniversary of the beginning of the War of 1812. We are excited to bring you outstanding presenters from River Raisin National Battlefield Park, Fort Meigs State Historic Site, and the Mississinewa Battlefield Society to help us examine the struggle for the Old Northwest Territory.
LARGEST JURIED SHOW IN THE MIDWEST DEVOTED TO LIVING HISTORY & ACCOUTREMENTS
March 17-18, 2012
Saturday 9-5 |
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Sunday 9-4 |
ADMISSION AT THE DOOR:
Single Day -
$7.00
Weekend Pass - $10.00
Children 12 and Under Admitted Free
When Accompanied By An Adult
No Strollers Allowed
Kalamazoo
County Expo Center
Kalamazoo
County Fair Ground
2900 Lake Street, Kalamazoo Mi.
I-94, Exit 80, North
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WELCOME Dealers
• Collectors • Educators • History Buffs Persons Attending Show In Pre-1890 Clothing Will Be Eligible For Door Prize |
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 craftspeople 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.
Anyone
attending the show in pre-1890 style clothing will be eligible for a drawing
on a door prize.
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FUTURE SHOW DATE
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March 16-17,
2013
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