DUBOIS COUNTY, Ind. (WEHT) — The Dubois County Historical Society kicks off the first Revolutionary Rendezvous at Ferdinand State Forest.
People are able to step into 1776 to watch battlefield re-enactments, talk with artisans and play historically accurate games to pass the time. The Historical Society says the event took eight months to plan with vendors coming from all over.
The society says the event is already off to a great start with School Day kicking off the three-day event.
“We will have 600 students. 600 students will have come through,” says Historical Society Treasurer Tom Fierst. “We’ve got a pretty good lineup. We had 30 merchants, artisans and traders.
Among others, people could talk to pioneers who slept in their encampment overnight. The camp features cooking appliances, weapons and writing materials accurate to the time. Students were able to explore the encampment.
“I’m hoping to see re-enactors and learn about the Revolutionary War,” says student Dylan Kahle. “I feel great that we made it so long and that we’re such a big country.”
Living Historian Joy Andis says it’s important to share the story of the country’s birth as it humanizes those that made the country what it is.
“I think that when we show people that these people were real and they had real lives and the hardships that they faced, that a lot of people don’t understand because they just haven’t been exposed,” says Andis. “It gives them a nice view into that.”
The Revolutionary Rendezvous will take place Saturday and Sunday with reenactments throughout. This is a completely free event to the community.
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