Feast of the St. Claire!

[Mr. 16 gauge]

I just found out that next weekend is the annual Feast of the St. Clair in Port Huron, MI.....every year I've missed it either due to work responsibilities, prior commitments, ect. This year I hope to attend. It is a step back to the 18th century in this area with French, British, and American reenactors, displaying military and civilian life at this time.

This year, I am not on call and have no commitments (that I know of) at this time!

There is a "trader's row", so I guess I'll have to cash my paycheck early this week.....I'll try and remember to take some photos and post them here.

Here is a link for anyone who might be interested; unfortunately, the photos from past events won't load.

http://www.sunbursttours.com/feast/

[Gil Martin]

Sounds like a good time. Be sure to take a lot of pictures. All the best...
Gil

[Mr. 16 gauge]

Well, went to the feast today....was a bit disappointed by the lack of black powder firearms and related events. Some of the vendors were selling possibles bags made of animal skins (with the heads as the flaps), and there were a few horns for sale, but for the most part it was wooden kids toys (rifles, swords, tomahawks) & games, jewelry, pottery, and wooden boxes that made up most of the vendor tents. Can't help but feel that that is caused by just a little more than 'political correctness' and insurance issues. There were some cannon firing demonstrations, but I wasn't present for any of those.
Food was typical "fair" fare, with hot dogs, turkey legs, ect. Did have soup in a bread bowl, with black bean soup cooked over a wood fire in a large, iron cauldron.
Ended up buying a peacock feather for my daughter (she wanted me to buy a whole **** peacock, just for a feather!), a small silver charm for my wife, and a couple of flints for myself for my fire starting kit.
Anyway, here are a few photos....should say that overall it was a good time; I can think of a lot more worse things that I could have been doing today.

French cannon display:


British colonials on the march:


Scottish regiment on the march:


French Marine & woodwright:


Musicans getting ready to play:






Native American song:

Fife & drum corps:


British Encampment (a little messier than then French!)


French soldiers & marines (at a 18th century picnic table!)


Trader's Row:

Ladies selling baskets on Trader's row: