TO ALL MEMBERS Today was most excellent!!! Bill won’t agree with me, but arriving on the Grant’s Mill site and setting up to the sounds of a pipe band was pretty fine. We had 24 of our group show up today, and we chose three large shade trees and moved a bit with the shade. [...]
TO ALL MEMBERS – five months’ notice of the big event – four months of planning new spencer jackets/tailcoats, top hats, dresses and hairstyles – three months of getting commitments from members who will attend the big event – two months and we rceive official invitation from Lt. Gov’s office - three weeks to go and we [...]
The following is a gallery of photos taken of MLHS members at Fort Gibraltar on Canada Day. Click on the image to start the slideshow
Great day to be outside!!! We had 31 of our members show up at Fort Whyte today. Erle made soup and tea and bannock. Yummm. Many activities were being demonstrated – from beading to lucet cording to carpentry to musketry to our settler dollies – to chatting with the interested public. Several members were out [...]
Mississinewa 1812 is one of our favorite events, and MLHS members have attended in some capacity almost every year. Held near Marion, Indiana, I wanted to give those of you who have not had the chance to attend this exciting Rendez-Vous a little taste of the action. There’s something for everyone, demonstrations, battles, duels, performers and of course, merchants. Hope [...]
TO ALL MEMBERS – This year’s FDV was one of the best ever – from several points of view, including the fine weather. Things went swimmingly well up in the museum this year. As usual, the two weeks that Barry put in on research and production prior to set-up were the creative force for our [...]
Settler Sweatshop Report The first New Settler Sweatshop was a great success! Seven members of MLHS, both old and new, came out to help Zaley make a bonnet, bedgown and to finish her cape. The day started around 10:00am and we worked hard until 4:00pm. Alex made a delicious lunch that everyone enjoyed. The day was [...]
After a two year hiatus, this New Year’s Levee certainly had a different flair. Gone were some of the familiar entertainments, and in their place was a Chinese drum band and very colorful lion dancers. The lion leapt up the grand staircase and lowered his head asking to be patted, just where I was standing. [...]
The Christmas Gathering was a whole week ago, but the glow survives. 49 of our membership attended the Christmas party at the St. Boniface Museum which was very capably organized by Janet La France and her team – Claire, Erin, Jane, Genevieve, Zaley, Judy and Chef Borger. A warm glow awaited us in the chapel [...]
The 4th Annual Fall Gathering was a resounding success! Friday’s rain was banished by sunshine on Saturday and Sunday. Workshops were varied and ranged from drop spinning to using a quern. The new marquee offered shelter to many diners while they enjoyed an eight course meal that had been prepared and cooked on site over [...]