Buck Conner1
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Pre-1840 Living History Organizations:
National Association of Buckskinners * 4701 Marion Street * Livestock Exchange Building, Suite 324 * Denver, Colorado 81301 * (303) 297-9671 * Publication: Territorial Dispatch
<div align="left">National Muzzleloading Rifle Association * PO Box 67 * Friendship, Indiana 47021 * Publication: Muzzle Blasts
Fort Bridger, Wyoming State Historic Site * PO Box 35, Fort Bridger, WY 82933 * (307) 782-3842, FAX (307)782-7181 * Established in 1843 by Jim Bridger and Louis Vasquez.
<div align="left">Fort Langley National Historic Site * PO Box 129, 23433 Mavis Ave., Fort Langley, BC, Canada * (604) 888-2822 * Original Fur Trade Era building c. 1840.
Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, NPS * 612 East Reserve St., Vancouver, WA 98661-3811 * (360) 696-7655 * Fort Vancouver was the headquarters for Hudson's Bay Company operations in Oregon, Washington and British Columbia, 1825-49.
Museum of the Fur Trade * 6321 Hwy 20, Chadron, NE - Three miles east of Chadron on US Hwy 20 * Contact: 308-432-3843 or the Chadron Chamber of Commerce, 308-432-4401 * Exhibits of trade good, weapons, furs and other items from the Fur Trade.
Old Mission State Park * PO Box 30, Cataldo, ID 83810-0030 * (208) 682-3814 * The Mission is the oldest remaining building in Idaho. Established in the 1840's, by Jesuit priests.
National Association of Buckskinners * 4701 Marion Street * Livestock Exchange Building, Suite 324 * Denver, Colorado 81301 * (303) 297-9671 * Publication: Territorial Dispatch
<div align="left">National Muzzleloading Rifle Association * PO Box 67 * Friendship, Indiana 47021 * Publication: Muzzle Blasts
The American Mountain Man Association * [email protected] Co. Clerk
Coalition of Historical Trekkers * P.O. Box 4038 * Pueblo CO 81003 * Publication: On the Trail
</div>Pre-1840 Living History Historical Sites:
Fort Bridger, Wyoming State Historic Site * PO Box 35, Fort Bridger, WY 82933 * (307) 782-3842, FAX (307)782-7181 * Established in 1843 by Jim Bridger and Louis Vasquez.
<div align="left">Fort Langley National Historic Site * PO Box 129, 23433 Mavis Ave., Fort Langley, BC, Canada * (604) 888-2822 * Original Fur Trade Era building c. 1840.
Fort Laramie National Historic Site, NPS * Fort Laramie, WY 82212 * (307)837-2221 * Fort Laramie was originally established as Fort William, by William Sublette, in 1834.
Fort Nisqually Historic Site, 1833-1869 * Point Defiance Park, 5400 Pearl St. <a href='/tags/11' rel='nofollow' title='See all tagged subjects with: #11'>#11</a>, Tacoma, WA 98407 * (206) 591-5339 * Fort Nisqually was built by the Hudson's Bay Company as an outpost for fur trade.
Fort Uncompahgre-A Living History Museum * Located at Confluence Park, Delta, CO * PO Box 19, Delta, CO 81416 * (970)874-8349 or 874-0923 * Established near the confluence of the Uncompahgre and Blue (Gunnison) Rivers about 1826, as a fur trading post.
</div>Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site, NPS * RR3, Box 71, Williston, ND 58801 (25 miles SW of Williston, ND on ND Hwy 1804) * (701) 572-9083 * Built by the American Fur Company in 1828, Ft Union became the headquarters for trading.
Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, NPS * 612 East Reserve St., Vancouver, WA 98661-3811 * (360) 696-7655 * Fort Vancouver was the headquarters for Hudson's Bay Company operations in Oregon, Washington and British Columbia, 1825-49.
Museum of the Fur Trade * 6321 Hwy 20, Chadron, NE - Three miles east of Chadron on US Hwy 20 * Contact: 308-432-3843 or the Chadron Chamber of Commerce, 308-432-4401 * Exhibits of trade good, weapons, furs and other items from the Fur Trade.
Museum of the Mountain Man * PO Box 909, Pinedale, WY * (307)367-4101 * Exhibits on the fur trade, western exploration, Plains Indians, and early settlements.
Bent's Fort National Historic Site, NPS * 35110 Hwy. 194 E., La Junta, CO 81050 * (719)384-2596 * A trading post on the Santa Fe Trail. In the 1830's & 40's.
Old Mission State Park * PO Box 30, Cataldo, ID 83810-0030 * (208) 682-3814 * The Mission is the oldest remaining building in Idaho. Established in the 1840's, by Jesuit priests.
Publications
- On The Trail Magazine - The leading publication for Historical Trekking and Living History. Brought to you by the same people who run this site!
- The Tomahawk & Long Rifle Magazine - Subscriptions: The Tomahawk & Long Rifle is a publication of the American Mountain Men, published quarterly, Feb., May, Aug., and Nov. The subscription price is $20.00 for one year, $35.00 for two years and $50.00 for three years. Subscription orders, change of address and correspondence concerning subscriptions should be address to:
- Museum of the Fur Trade Quarterly - Publication of the museum: Dedicated to the preservation, exhibition, and interpretation of the North American fur trade.
- Coalition of Historical Trekkers Quarterly - The Coalition of Historical Trekkers Quarterly Publication is a 1/2 page magazine, that is included with your membership. It is written primary by our members and representatives submitting articles about treks they have been on, events they have attended, research they have done and even fictional stories they want to share.
- Heritage Books, Inc. - History, Genealogy, Americana
- Muzzleloader Magazine - Muzzleloader Magazine
- Muzzle Blasts Online - Publication of the NMLRA
- Smoke & Fire News
- History Frontier - An extensive list of pre-1840 history related web links
- Clark & Sons Emporium, Ltd. - great resource for edibles/foraged or cultivated.
- Black Hawk - black hawk region map
- Corps of Discovery Notes Online - The Authoritative Journal of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, featuring primary source materials for the serious living historian, trekker, and researcher.
- Virgina Runaway Descriptions - - dozens of descriptions and search capabilities
- Rev War Campaigner - ways to improve your impression
- Tipis-Tepees-Teepees - Comprehensive information on historic and material culture of tipis. Pictures, articles, makers, transportation, publications on lodges.
- reenactor.Net - The Online Home of Reenacting cover all periods from Ancient Rome to Vietnam
- Woodland Indian Reenacting - web page for those interested in woodland Indian presentation
- Braintan.com: Traditional Tanning & Leathercraft - Use your brains and find over 240 pages of articles, galleries, an ongoing online forum, sources for tools, books, videos, finished hides; and more natural hide tanning and leather craft resources than you ever thought existed, at Braintan.com.
- The History Channel - A great cable channel, that spans different time periods.
- Lewis Wetzel - Warfare tactics on the frontier.
Organizations
- Utah ALRA - Utah Garrison of the American Longrifle Association
- North American Frontiersmen - Organization of period survivors who take part in "living history" from 1750 through 1843. This site is growing with a lot of research information for historians, and living history interpreters.
- Old Fort Niagara - Historic fort in Youngstown, NY
- Old Lead Region Historical Society - Newly redesigned site with many new features
- The Old Lead Region Historical Society - Discussions and information pertaining to the Winnebago War and the Black Hawk War and the 1820's-1833 Illinois/Michigan Territory (Wisconsin) Regional History.
- Home page of Third Battalion Pennsylvania, the Augusta Regiment - History of the Third Battalion Pennsylvania, the Augusta Regiment, Fort Augusta, and the recreation of the Augusta Regiment
- Colorado State Muzzleloading Association - Rocky Mtn College Rendezvous, CSMLA State Shoot, CSMLA State Convention
- Rogers Cadet Company of Rogers Rangers - Organization of reenactors who reenact the military life and folkways of the 18th Century. They present Rogers Ranging School by showing how Regulars came to be trained in the Ranging Service. There is a lot of research on this site for historians, schools, and living history interpreters.
- The King's Own Patriots - A RevWar living history group that portrays Southern backwoods militia.
- Fort Pitt 60th - Fort Pitt 60th Royal American Regiment and 42 Royal Highlander Regiment out of Pittsburgh PA
- Fort Pitt 60th Royal American Regiment - 60th Royal American Re-enacting group out of Pittsburgh PA
- The Texas Company of Rogers' Rangers-Jaeger Battalion - Rangers of the French & Indian War. Rangers Lead The Way, Hoozaah!
- James River Black Powder Club - A family oriented club offering monthly shoots and frolics in June and October
- woodsmen of the little muskegon - a group of trekkers and long hunters
- 55th Regt. of Foot, Light Infantry Company - A progressive Seven Years War unit in the Midwest portraying a Light Infantry Company ca. 1759.
- New Jersey Frontier Guard - New Jersey in the French and Indian War
- Patriots and Pirates of the Hudson - New York organization based on Bateaux's, The Hudson River & reenacting seafarers from 1710 to 1786
- Southeastern Cultural Society - The Southeastern Cultural Society (SCS) is a group of living historians and reenactors who portray the native peoples of the Southeastern United States during the historic period.
- Major Bray's Company of Rogers' Rangers - This is a Ranger Company based in western New York State (Rochester)
- Home Page of The Augusta Regiment - History of the original 3rd Battalion Pennsylvania, The Augusta Regiment in 1756, and the Home Page of the re-created Augusta Regiment
- The Woodland Confederacy - A woodland Indian reenactment group
- Virginia Regiment 1754-1762 - General history and recreated unit of the Va. Regt. from the French and Indian War
- Harmon's Company of Snowshoemen - New England Frontier Soldiers of the 18th Century
- The Pennsylvania Company of Rogers' Rangers - Jaegers' Battalion - Home site of the PA Company of Jaeger's Bn, a F&I War Recreated Ranger Unit
- seneca-wyandot historical education center - john baer teaches native culture at your facility or at this privately owned "hands on" museum
- Florida Frontiersmen - committed to preserving the skills of our first settlers, pioneers and mountain men and host of the Alafia River Rendezvous.
- The Kansas Chapter of the Coalition Of Historical Trekkers - Trekking in Kansas, State Quarterly Newsletter, Message Board, and Guest book
- Rogers Rangers - Web site for Jagers Battalion of Rogers Rangers
- Fort Osage - Historic Fort Osage in Sibley MissouriContemporary Longrifle Association - Devoted to the building, shooting and collecting of traditional long rifles
- The Georgia Refugees - A Rural Rev. War Militia, Campaign Style Group
- Jackson's Lifeguard - An 1812' Campaign Group
- The North Carolina Chapter of the Coalition of Historical Trekkers - North Carolina Chapter of the Coalition of Historical Trekkers
- The Overmountain Victory Trail Association - A group dedicated to the remembrance of the patriots who so bravely gave their lives at the Battle of Kings Mountain October 7th, 1780.
- The Georgia Chapter of the Coalition of Historical Trekkers - Our State Chapter's homepage & message board.