Monroe MI Hosts 2nd Annual Fife & Drum Muster

Received this reminder email from John Gibney, Director of Monroe County Historical Museums. The 2nd annual Fife & Drum Muster is slated for June 20 & 21, 2008. Ten corps will be in attendance. 

"That's right my friends," says John. "Next weekend little old Monroe will be hosting the greatest Fife & Drum musicians in the world! Let everyone know that this unique opportunity is right here in your own backyard.

"Great family entertainment and get this: It's FREE! Bring the whole family and all of your friends and their families!"

See flyer for details.

If you haven't been to Monroe, it's worth the trip. The town is picturesque and features great architecture. Stop by the historical museum and see the Custer exhibit. (For more information on Custer and Monroe, visit: http://www.blogsmonroe.com/custer

Also, visit the War of 1812 Battlefield and take the kids to the Calder Farm to pet the cute farm animals and enjoy delicious ice cream treats. (Farm is on outskirts of Monroe).

Happy History! Remember, history is all around you. Seek it out!

Karin Risko

The Happy Historian

History Happenings (2008 Calendar of Events)

May 9 - 10
Michigan Historic Preservation Network Annual Convention
Dearborn
www.mhpn.org

May 15 - 18
Sing Jubilee! The Story of the Fisk Jubilee Singers
Presented by the Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit
Detroit Film Theatre (inside the Detroit Institute of Arts)
313 833-4005

May 22
Historic Preservation, Economics, and Downtowns by award winning Free Press Business Writer and Architectural Critic John Gallagher
Gallagher is the author of the AIA Detroit publication, The American Institute of Architects Guide to Detroit Architecture (WSU Press, 2003).
Lincoln Park Historical Museum
7 PM
313 598-3137

May 24 - 26
Civil War Remembrance Weekend
The Henry Ford / Greenfield Village
http://www.thehenryford.org/events/civilWarRemembrance.aspx

June 19
Tucker Club Convention
Ypsilanti
www.tuckerclub.org
Keeping the legend alive online!

June 20 - 21
The 2nd Annual River Raisin International Fife and Drum Muster
10 corps in attendance
Friday, 7 PM - concert in Loranger Square
Saturday, 10 AM - parade through downtown Monroe
1 PM - Muster at Historic River Raisin Battlefield
Call 734 240-7780 for information

August 22 - September 1
The Great 2008 Michigan State Fair
www.michiganstatefair.com

October 3-11
Custer Celebration Event – General George Armstrong Custer’s Monroe, His Family and Friends
http://blogsmonroe.com/custer
Annual event honors Monroe, Michigan’s most famous resident General George Armstrong Custer, a Civil War hero and America’s most controversial historical icon. Presented by the Monroe County Historical Society, the 2008 event theme is Custer’s Western Years.

Visit historic Monroe County, Michigan and enjoy an exciting living history experience that draws visitors from all across the nation as well as throughout the world. Attend presentations by prominent historians and guest speakers such as Ernie LaPointe, great-grandson of Chief Sitting Bull, and Dakota Goodhouse, acclaimed Native American author and chief of interpretation at North Dakota’s Fort Abraham Lincoln.

Meet major historical figures including General Custer, Libbie Custer, Buffalo Bill, Russia’s Grand Duke Alexis, Mark Twain, etc.
View first-class exhibits of rare Custer era artifacts on loan from leading national private and public collections displayed at the Monroe County Historical Museum. The museum houses the nation’s second largest exhibit of Custer artifacts.
Stroll through the streets of downtown Monroe and walk where the General once walked. Visit the church where Custer wed Elizabeth (Libbie) Bacon, the shoe store (still in business) where he purchased his boots, the restored home where he and Libbie once lived and the church where Custer’s final memorial service was held following his death at the Battle of Little Big Horn. Tour Woodland Cemetery and view the Custer family plot.

Revel in period family amusements throughout the week such as concerts in the park, contra dancing demonstrations, fireworks, a buffalo burger reception and a grand ball.
Most events are free of charge!