Hawken Classic 2024 - New Venue

[BobV9691]

The Hawken Classic 2024 has a new venue at The Lewis and Clark Boat House and Museum, and will be held on May 17-19, 2024.

If you would like to learn more, I will be keeping our website updated with the latest information.

https://www.gemmermuzzleloadingclub.com/hawken-classic/
I have also attached flyers, registration and other paperwork here. Hope you will consider coming to our event. The new location is superb!

 

[Kentuckyjed]

Cool, I am going to try and rustle up some rendezvous friends in the area and get them to camp.

 

[BobV9691]

Cool, I am going to try and rustle up some rendezvous friends in the area and get them to camp.

Sounds great! Please have them fill out the registration document and sign the rules and information sheet. Send it to me at [email protected] or text to 314-581-6529. Thank you!

 

[Kentuckyjed]

My friends would more than likely just show up Friday afternoon and register/set up camp if that is possible, probably same for me. I prefer to not pre-register in case something happens the day of and I have to cancel. Hopefully we will be able to get in and set up without any trouble, the rules do not say anything about vehicles in camp loading/unloading or if they do I have not seen it as of yet.

 

[BobV9691]

My friends would more than likely just show up Friday afternoon and register/set up camp if that is possible, probably same for me. I prefer to not pre-register in case something happens the day of and I have to cancel. Hopefully we will be able to get in and set up without any trouble, the rules do not say anything about vehicles in camp loading/unloading or if they do I have not seen it as of yet

 

[BobV9691]

The only problem is we have limited space for camps. About 40 spots for Vendors and Campers. We have about 10 spots already reserved. That leaves us 30 left. There is a big event going on same weekend in Missouri called Old Mines. Many rendezvous people are going there, but we should still be able to get 40 mountain man camps and vendors in my opinion. If you want to show up on Wednesday or Thursday during the setup time we may be able to fit you, I just can’t guarantee it. All camps should be up before Friday morning when the event opens to the public. This is a living history education event for the public. Hopefully many vendors and campers will be able to demonstrate craft skills from that period. Horn making, black smithing, Gun building, leather making, period clothes making, etc. We will have guest speakers on all history subjects related to this time period and an awesome display of original Missouri made rifles. Hope you can make it!

 

[Kentuckyjed]

Well , it was a thought at least, can not make it until Friday noonish at the earliest.

 

[BobV9691]

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Well , it was a thought at least, can not make it until Friday noonish at the earliest.

Come on out and enjoy the event! You don’t have to camp to have a great time. Hope you can make it.

 

[andy52]

I know I've already said I'll pass on this one and I will be at old mines anyway but I have a question are they going to allow shooting at that location?

 

[BobV9691]

I know I've already said I'll pass on this one and I will be at old mines anyway but I have a question are they going to allow shooting at that location?

The city of St. Charles will only allow black powder shooting of blanks. No lead. We will have a canon fire and if anyone wants to shoot powder from the original Hawken brought by the Hawken Shop, they can fire over the river.

 

[andy52]

I kinda' figured that would be the case. I was a member of the "Corps of Discovery"
and helped build those boats in the museum. We had a mock battle there once and could only shoot blanks and had to leave our ramrods at camp.