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  207th Anniversary

Annual Commemoration of the Battles of the Raisin

Mark your calendar for January 18, 2020

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Held at the River Raisin National Battlefield Park Visitor Center
 1403 East Elm Ave Monroe Mi, 48162

Please be aware no Black Powder is allowed inside the Building
at the National Park Visitor Center

All participants will be required to complete a Volunteer in the Park (VIP) form.
Copies of the Forms are available at the bottom of this page  

PARTICIPANT INVITATION

DEAR FRIENDS AND SUPPORTERS,

The 207th anniversary commemoration of the Battle of the River Raisin will be held in Monroe, Michigan, on Saturday, January 18, 2020. 

          Due to projected construction at the Education Center, the ceremonies will be held at the Battlefield Visitor Center, 1403 E. Elm Ave., Monroe, MI 48162. The day will begin with mid-morning tactical or firing demonstrations, followed by ceremonies at the Visitor Center, and end with a mid-afternoon presentation at the Monroe County Historical Museum.  Additional presentations will be given at the Visitor Center at 7p.m. on Friday evening and 9 a.m. on Saturday morning.

Sincerely,

Ralph Naveaux
Commandant, Lacroix’s Company of Michigan Volunteers 

Rusty Davis
President, Friends of the River Raisin Battlefield

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PARTICIPANT REGISTRATION CLICK HERE

The commemoration is held on the very ground along the River Raisin where hundreds of lives were lost in a
struggle for freedom and sovereignty during the early years of the United States 

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

FRIDAY, JANUARY 17, 2020

7:00 PM            Mary Stockwell: “The Other Trail of Tears: The Removal of the Indians of Ohio”

SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, 2020

9:00AM             Mary Stockwell: “Unlikely General: “Mad” Anthony Wayne and the Battle for America”

10:00              Participant check-in and coffee at the Visitor Center

10:30              Assembly of troops

11:00              Tactical or Firing Demonstration

Noon               Flag & Wreath Ceremonies featuring a descendant of the famous scout, Peter Navarre

1:00PM             Re-enactor Luncheon at Zion Lutheran Church, 186 Cole Rd.

2:30                1812 Program at the Monroe County Historical Museum, 126 S. Monroe St., Monroe, MI 48161.

Please RSVP by Friday, January 4, 2020, if you intend to participate, so we may prepare for the re-enactor luncheon.   For your convenience you can register by copying and mailing the above form to FRRB, Box 1633, Monroe, MI 48161, or by emailing the requested information to ralphnaveaux@att.net.   

Participant on-site check-in is located at the Battlefield Visitor Center, 1403 E. Elm Avenue, Monroe, Michigan 48162.  Participation in this public event constitutes permission to use photographic or other media images in future promotional and educational productions. 

For questions and updated plans, call Ralph at 734-289-2253 (home) or 734-915-8671 (cell) or email ralphnaveaux@att.net.  The number for the Battlefield Visitor Center is 734-243-7136. 

We hope you all have a safe, enjoyable, and meaningful experience at the Commemoration of the Battle of the River Raisin.  Dress for the weather, and we’ll look forward to seeing you.

Artillery units will receive a $100 stipend for transporting and firing an artillery piece rated as a 3-pounder or larger.   Be prepared to fire 3-5 rounds at the tactical demonstration.  Musket men will be entitled to a $5 powder reimbursement.
 

Join the many participants from Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky and Canada, along with Native Americans and residents of Monroe Michigan as we remember this bloody battle and massacre that took place on January 22nd and 23rd, 1813.

The commemoration is held on the very ground along the River Raisin where hundreds of lives were lost protecting our freedom in the early years of the United States.


Black Powder Rules, Individual Volunteer Form, and Unit Registration Form (signature letter)

Unit leaders can simply use the signature letter to register their entire group with the NPS, or they can have each member fill out the volunteer agreement.  To expedite the on-site check in, these forms should be filled out in advance and turned in when the group leader or the individual arrives at the battlefield visitor center

Black Powder Rules
Signature form - Black Powder Regulations
Volunteer (VIP) Form

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