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11 -12 Prairie Creek Union Encampment (Prairie Creek Reservoir Park, Muncie, Indiana)
Union encampment with drills and living history presentations. Hog roast. Music Saturday night. Questions regarding the 2010 muster may be sent to Bobby J. Patterson, Park Superintendent. His email is bpatterson@cityofmuncie.com and telephone number is 765-747-4776 .
11 -12 Charlotte Fronter Day Celebration Living History (Charlotte, Michigan)
Living Histories (18th - 20th Centuries) Set up can be Friday morning until Noon when the Camps host school children and then again opened up for set up beginning 4 PM on Friday. On Saturday, the Camps are opened to the public at 11 AM. Wood, water, and prota-johns provided. Event contact is Sandy Hennigs. Her email address is: sandybear48813@yahoo.com and telephone number is: 517-543-0165.
18 -19 Yankees at Falmouth Living History (Falmouth, Virginia)
Civil War living history steeped in the history of the 7th Michigan Volunteer Infantry. Falmouth is in the immediate vicinity (across the river) from Fredericksburg. 7th Michigan Contact: Keith Harrison at pcinc@prodigy.net .
9 - 11 Boy Scout Centennial Camporee (Miland, Michigan)
Requesting Military and Civilian Living History, Flag Raising, Display Booth. Boy Scout Contact is Ken Ahlbaum at kmabsa@frontiernet.net
17 7th Michigan's Annual Membership Meeting, 1:30 PM
(Capital Area District Library, 401 S. Capital Ave, Lansing, Michigan) [ See Agenda][ See map]
23 7th Michigan's Harvest Ball (Lansing, Michigan)
The Harvest Ball will be limited to the first 100 participants. "Our intent is to create a ball so incredibly authentic that the only way to experience a more authentic Civil War ball... would be to actually time travel."As in past years, the music will be provided by the Michigan Ruffwater Stringband. To order tickets contact Linda Williams. She may be contacted either by email at lansinglinda@comcast.net or by calling (517) 484-2496][ see Harvest Ball Flier]
23 - 24 Antietam Battlefield NPS Living History Program (Sharpsburg, Maryland)
The 7th Michigan has been invited to join in the program by Craig DeCrane of the 24th Michigan and our pards in the Iron Brigade. We will be camped near the Dunker Church. Firing demonstrations for the public are on Saturday at 11, 2, and 4 and on Sunday at 11 and 1. They will be recreating the September 17th 1862 advance of the Iron Brigade on Sunday morning. For the entire weekend, we will be representing the 6th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry (the Calico 6th). Following are the uniform guidelines for the event: Hardee Hat – mandatory, Frock coat – highly recommended (the majority of the 6th wore frock coats), Sky blue pants – mandatory, and Gaiters/leggings – highly recommended (the IB was still wearing these at Antietam). 7th Michigan Contact: Thomas Emerick at tomjoemerick@verizon.net
6 Veterans Day Program (Pattengill Middle School Auditorium, Lansing, Michigan)
The program will start at 10:00 am with the Tribute, however there will be a free breakfast starting at 8:00 am in the cafeteria. We are looking to provide a color guard. 7th Michigan Contact: Tom Emerick at tomjoemerick@verizon.net [See map]
11 Veterans Day Parade (Mason, Michigan)
More information to follow. 7th Michigan Contact: Tom Emerick at tomjoemerick@verizon.net
13 Michigan's First Civil War Sesquicentennial Conference ( Formally Reenactor Roundtable Conference)
(State Library/Musuem, Lansing, Michigan)
7th Michigan Contact: Keith Harrison at pcinc@prodigy.net or David Downing at downing_dave@hotmail.com , Location: [See map]
7 Veterans Day Massing of the Colors 2:00 PM (State Library, Lansing, Michigan)
This is put on by the Friends of Michigan History. This is the organization that donates the Battle Streamers for the Jackson event each year. What is needed, at a minimum, is our colors and two flag bearers. The 7th Michigan contact is Keith Harrison. He may be contacted either by email at pcinc@prodigy.net or by calling (517) 694-9394[See map]
21 7th Michigan's Membership Meeting, 1:30 PM
(Capital Area District Library, 401 S. Capital Ave, Lansing, Michigan) [See map]


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See Dave Downing's 2010 Reenactor Roundtable Event Schedule (Listing of mostly Michigan-based Events)
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