rendezvous

[brushbuster]

coes any bodt know of a rendezvous or freindship scheduled this spring around the Texas,Louisiana area ? :thumbsup:

 

[Kenney Moore]

Howdy,
Not sure of the spelling, but Fort Telouse in Alabama I think is in the Feb./Mar. time frame. Hope this helps. :m2c:

 

It's kinda early too hear of alot for spring 05',,but

March 11-19; 21st annual South-Western Regional Rendezvous. Located on the Quales Farm, Downsville,Lousianna. (got that from Powderhorn News,Sept. issue)

Here's a tip, if you can find one close to ya now,,most "traders" will give ya tip's too a bunch of vous' in your area. So here's what I got fer current; All In Tex., if one sounds close to ya, I can provide contact #'s for more info.
Oct.7-10 near Glenrose Tx.
Oct. 15-17 Fredericksburg Tx.
Oct. 15-17 Rhome Tx.
Oct. 29-31 Centerville Tx.

Anything close?? let me know soon if ya more info,,cause I'll be settin camp myself Oct 7-8-9-10 in Owatonna Mn.
Luck to ya,,tacks

 

[brushbuster]

fredricksburg is the closest, it's about an hour and a half drive from me .theres an old fort up there but i cant remember it's name. mrs brush buster and i used to shoot ssa up there with the texicans .we love taking road trips up there from time to time. :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :RO:

 

OK, All it says is;

"Join the Fritztown Freetrappers for their rendezvous near Fredericksburg,Texas. For more info contact David Moore at 512-990-5101."

You just tell'im you found his ph# on this site from a friend that suscribes to the "Powderhorn News". But I'd do it soon! Them "booshways" get awfull busy that last week afore the vous'!

 

[hairsmith]

I am just getting started in this and looking where I can find listing's of where rendezvous are to be held. I am looking to go and see what this is all about. Bin shooting flinters a long time, just tired of dooing it alone hear in the pines of East Texas.
Thanks.....

 

There is an east Texas buckskinners club--they have a website. The big southwestern rondy will be held in north Louisiana this spring. There is a small rondy this weekend (Fri-Sat-Sun, 12-13-14 Nov)at Pandemonia plantation north of Rayville, LA (NE of Monroe). There will be a one shot over log turkey shoot and a three shot offhand shoot for some good prizes (like a custom pistol, powder horn, handmade sash, etc)and a blanket toss hawk and knife throw. Plus an 1830s camp, a blacksmith, a potter, a gunsmith and other artisans, good food and company....

 

[hairsmith]

Hi Mike,,,
Do you have any contact information for the gathering this weekend in LA.?
The Buckskinner groop hear in east texas I have found on the web, but no luck in getting any one from it to respond and there websight has not bin updated in over a year. So I am not sure how to get in touch with them.
Thanks for posting the information....

 

Sorry, Hairsmith! I didn't get back to you. I had to leave for a few days and didn't see your post. The rondy at Pandemonia Plantation was a small affair of the Bayou Pierre Traders group of which I am a member. It was by invitation of the Pandemonia Foundation. I don't know how to contact the east Texas club, but I'll ask around. A couple of our members know some of those guys. Our little group is mainly composed of north Louisianans and a few Arkansas folks. Bayou Pierre was an 18th century trading settlement north of Natchitoches (Ft Jean Baptiste)that harbored contrabandistas of various nationalities. It was tecnically illegal to trade with Spanish held Texas in those days but a thriving illicit trade was set up by French and other settlers. Probably the Carolina traders were also involved. After the LA Purchase (1803) the area became no man's land--not a part of Spanish Texas or the US. Wild area and we "reenact" a broad range of the history, some of us try to do earlier 1700s and others early 1800s--some are just 'buckskinners' having fun shooting and throwing hawks and cooking good food on open fires....we typically get together in north central LA which is a good drive from Texas (I know, I live 4 miles from the Texas line). If interested I can get you in touch with one of the officers....

 

[hairsmith]

Hi Mike,,,
Not a problem not sure if I could have made it any way.
Yes I would apericate what infomation you can get me. I am getting started and want to make some gatherings. Look into what other's are dooing.
Trying to do some gathering of information on the LA/TX history. I Live close to Nacogdoches on the El Camino Real. want to try to keep that and the history of No Mans Land in what "reenacting" I try to do.
Contact information that you can get me is greatly appreciated.

 

hairsmith, try Bugs or Linda Vaughan in Atlanta Tex at [email protected]. They are in the Piney Woods club.

 

[IronMan]

Anyone got any information on anything in North Eastern Oklahoma?

IronMan