Clash of Powers in Frontier America A Walk Back in Time
September 1, 2012
Journey Back in Time and encounter costumed performances that bring to life the events leading up to the Battles of the River Raisin and the shaping of the nations of North America including:
-American Indian Life Along the Nummaseppee
-French and American Indian Fur Trading
-Frenchtown Settlement: A Metis Society
-Causes for War
-Tecumseh's Confederation
-Divided Families and Loyalties
-Freeing Frenchtown
-14 Year-old Midshipman John Richardson Story
-The Capture of Winchester
-Defense of Family: Elizabeth Knaggs Anderson Story
-Revenger of the Raisin: General Harrison
-General Winchester's Rebuttal
-Molding of an Infamous Military Leader
Please call the Newport Farms office at 734-243-7136 for more information.
This project was made possible by a grant from the National Park Foundation through the generous support of the Coca-Cola Foundation, L. L. Bean, Disney, The Anschutz Foundation, and The Ahmanson Foundation.
Event: Clash of Powers in frontier America A Walk Back in Time
Location: River Raisin National Battlefield
Time: 1:00pm
Date: 9-1 & 9-2
Time: 1pm - 7pm