• Behind the Curtain: The Making of the River Raisin Education Center

    River Raisin National Battlefield Park Visitor Center 333 North Dixie Highway, Monroe, MI, United States

    Behind the Curtain: The Making of the River Raisin Education Center River Raisin National Battlefield Park will host Gerry Wykes, the Battlefield’s Exhibit Coordinator, for a special presentation: “Behind the...

  • Intro to Woodworking: 5 Board Bench Class (Fee)

    River Raisin National Battlefield Park Visitor Center 333 North Dixie Highway, Monroe, MI, United States

    Discover craftsmanship with 18th- and 19th-century tools and techniques. Participants learn the fundamentals of historic traditional trades, such as hornsmithing, leatherworking, sewing and fiber and woodworking. Each workshop will offer instruction and take home projects....

  • Earth Day Event

    River Raisin National Battlefield Park Visitor Center 333 North Dixie Highway, Monroe, MI, United States

    Earth Day 2024 – Cleanup and Gardening Opportunities for Volunteers Monroe, Michigan – River Raisin National Battlefield Park will host an Earth Day volunteer event on April 27th from 10:00-12:00...

  • River Raisin Spring Muster

    River Raisin National Battlefield Park Visitor Center 333 North Dixie Highway, Monroe, MI, United States

    River Raisin Spring Muster: Living History Encampment and Demonstrations May 18, 2024 11am-4pm Living history of French habitant culture of the River Raisin, foodways, cannon and musket demonstrations. Presented by...

    Free
  • Memorial Day Observance

    River Raisin National Battlefield Park Visitor Center 333 North Dixie Highway, Monroe, MI, United States

    Memorial Day Sunday, May 26 12pm-4pm Join us for a memorial service with musket firing and demonstrations throughout the day.   River Raisin National Battlefield Park Visitor Center: 333 N....

    Free
  • Lecture: Evolution of firearms in the Old Northwest

    River Raisin National Battlefield Park Visitor Center 333 North Dixie Highway, Monroe, MI, United States

    Lecture: Evolution of Firearms in the Old Northwest June 5 7:00-8:30pm   Presentation of the evolution of firearms used on the American frontier in the 18th and 19th Centuries by...

    Free
  • Intro to Historic Leatherworking Workshop: 18th Century Wallet

    River Raisin National Battlefield Park Visitor Center 333 North Dixie Highway, Monroe, MI, United States

    Discover craftsmanship with 18th- and 19th-century tools and techniques. Participants learn the fundamentals of historic traditional trades, such as hornsmithing, leatherworking, sewing and fiber and woodworking. Each workshop will offer instruction and take home projects....

  • LaCroix’s Company of Michigan Territorial Militia Muster – CANCELLED

    River Raisin National Battlefield Park Visitor Center 333 North Dixie Highway, Monroe, MI, United States

    LaCroix's Company of Michigan Territorial Militia Muster: Living History Encampment and Demonstrations June 22, 2024 EVENT CANCELLED DUE TO HEAT INDEX CONCERN AND SAFETY OF OUR VOLUNTEERS AND STAFF Living...

    Free
  • Summer of 1812 Encampment

    River Raisin National Battlefield Park Visitor Center 333 North Dixie Highway, Monroe, MI, United States

    Summer of 1812: Living History Encampment and Demonstrations July 13, 2024  9am-4pm River Raisin National Battlefield Park presents “Summer of 1812", a living history army encampment at River Raisin National...

    Free
  • CANCELLED LaCroix’s Company of Michigan Territorial Militia Muster

    River Raisin National Battlefield Park Visitor Center 333 North Dixie Highway, Monroe, MI, United States

    IMPORTANT SPECIAL EVENTS UPDATE! Due to extensive construction on the Visitor Center parking lot and surrounding grounds, the following special events have been CANCELLED for the month of August: August...

    Free