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SUMMARY:Le Siège du Fort de La Prèsentation
DESCRIPTION:Formerly Founder's Weekend\, the Le Si ge du Fort de La Pr sentation will bring Reenactors from throughout the U.S. and Canada help celebrate Ogdensburg's French colonial history\, and to live life as people did during the French and Indian War. The weekend seeks to recreate history and bring it to life featuring live re-enactments of land and water battles\, and showcasing French\, British\, native and maritime encampments. This event has been ongoing for a decade and is especially instructive to children who can touch\, feel and live history. Participants dressed in clothing from the time period will show how they lived\, made sashes\, wove baskets\, started fires and threw tomahawks.\n\n\n\nSATURDAY\, JULY 16 \n\n10:00am: Gates Open\n\n10:00am: 18th Century Fishing Exhibition\n\n10:30am: Duel\n\n11:00am: Ladies Market Walk through Fort Fest\n\n11:30am: Children's Muster\n\n1:00pm: Battle Synopsis by Jim Reagan\n\n1:30pm: Battle Re-enactment\n\n3:00pm: "La Paye Des Soldats" (Pay Parade)\n\n4:00pm: Gates Close\n\n\n\nSUNDAY\, JULY 17\n\n7:30am: Mass at Newell Archeological Park (rain site at Notre Dame Church)\n\n10:00am: Gates Open\n\n10:00am: 18th Century Fishing Exhibition\n\n11:30am: Children's Muster\n\n1:00pm: Battle Synopsis by Jim Reagan\n\n1:30pm: Battle Re-enactment\n\n2:00pm: Gates Close\n\n\n\nThroughout the weekend there will be demonstrations and presentations of both civilian and military life. These activities will include:\n\n	Scavenger Hunt for Children\n	Tomahawk Throwing\n	Military Drills and Skirmishes\n	18th Century Lighting and Candle Making\n	Campfire Cooking\n	18th Century Toys\n	Blacksmithing\n	Cartridge Rolling\n	Flint Napping\n	18th Century Tavern\n	18th Century Cooking with Herbs Demonstration\n	Weaving\n	Bateaus\n	Historical Talks\n\nThe Greater Ogdensburg Chamber of Commerce will be partnering to hosting Fort Fest adjacent to the event with craft\, food and wine vendors onsite.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<span style="font-size:16px\;">Formerly Founder&rsquo\;s Weekend\, the </span><strong style="font-size: 16px\;">Le Si&egrave\;ge du Fort de La Pr&eacute\;sentation</strong><span style="font-size:16px\;"> will bring Reenactors from throughout the U.S. and Canada help celebrate Ogdensburg&rsquo\;s French colonial history\, and to live life as people did during the French and Indian War. The weekend seeks to recreate history and bring it to life featuring live re-enactments of land and water battles\, and showcasing&nbsp\;</span><span style="font-size: 16px\;">French\, British\, native and maritime encampments.&nbsp\;</span><span style="font-size:16px\;">This event has been ongoing for a decade and is especially instructive to children who can touch\, feel and live history. Participants dressed in clothing from the time period will show how they lived\, made sashes\, wove baskets\, started fires and threw tomahawks.</span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:16px\;"><u>SATURDAY\, JULY 16&#8203\;</u><br />\n10:00am: Gates Open<br />\n10:00am: 18th Century Fishing Exhibition<br />\n10:30am: Duel<br />\n11:00am: Ladies Market Walk through Fort Fest<br />\n11:30am: Children&#39\;s Muster<br />\n1:00pm: Battle Synopsis by Jim Reagan<br />\n1:30pm: Battle Re-enactment<br />\n3:00pm: &quot\;La Paye Des Soldats&quot\; (Pay Parade)<br />\n4:00pm: Gates Close<br />\n<br />\n<u>SUNDAY\, JULY 17</u><br />\n7:30am: Mass at Newell Archeological Park (rain site at Notre Dame Church)<br />\n10:00am: Gates Open<br />\n10:00am: 18th Century Fishing Exhibition<br />\n11:30am: Children&#39\;s Muster<br />\n1:00pm: Battle Synopsis by Jim Reagan</span><br style="font-size: 16px\;" />\n<span style="font-size:16px\;">1:30pm: Battle Re-enactment<br />\n2:00pm: Gates Close<br />\n<br />\n<u>Throughout the weekend there will be demonstrations and presentations of both civilian and military life. These activities will include:</u></span>\n<ul>\n	<li><span style="font-size: 16px\;">Scavenger Hunt for Children</span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size: 16px\;">Tomahawk Throwing</span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size: 16px\;">Military&nbsp\;Drills and Skirmishes</span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size: 16px\;">18th Century Lighting and Candle Making</span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size: 16px\;">Campfire Cooking</span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size: 16px\;">18th Century Toys</span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size: 16px\;">Blacksmithing</span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size: 16px\;">Cartridge Rolling</span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size: 16px\;">Flint Napping</span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size: 16px\;">18th Century Tavern</span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size: 16px\;">18th Century Cooking with Herbs Demonstration</span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size: 16px\;">Weaving</span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size: 16px\;">Bateaus</span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size: 16px\;">Historical Talks</span></li>\n</ul>\n<em><span style="font-size:16px\;">The Greater Ogdensburg Chamber of Commerce will be partnering to hosting <a href="https://business.visitstlc.com/events/details/fort-fest-11420?calendarMonth=2023-07-01">Fort Fest</a>&nbsp\;adjacent to the event with craft\, food and wine vendors onsite.&nbsp\;</span></em>
LOCATION:Van Rensselaer (Lighthouse) Point 22 Albany Avenue Ogdensburg\, NY
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DTSTAMP:20260406T052010Z
URL:https://business.visitstlc.com/events/details/le-si&#232;ge-du-fort-de-la-pr&#232;sentation-12050
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