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SUMMARY:Cornstalk Militia Living History Event
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URL:https://thebattlefield.org/event/cornstalk-militia-living-history-event/
LOCATION:River Raisin National Battlefield Park Visitor Center\, 333 North Dixie Highway\, Monroe\, MI\, 48162\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260822
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260831
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SUMMARY:National Park Week
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate with us\nNational Park Week\nAugust 22-30\, 2026\n 
URL:https://thebattlefield.org/event/national-park-week/
LOCATION:River Raisin National Battlefield Park Visitor Center\, 333 North Dixie Highway\, Monroe\, MI\, 48162\, United States
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SUMMARY:A Ranger's Campfire Program
DESCRIPTION:River Raisin National Battlefield Park will host a special evening program\,\nA Ranger’s Campfire\nSaturday\, August 22\, 2026\nBattlefield Site Pavilion\, located at 1403 E. Elm Ave.\n\nIn celebration of the 110th birthday of the National Park Service\, this family-friendly event offers visitors an opportunity to experience a traditional NPS campfire gathering program\, featuring stories of the ranger service\, classic campfire songs\, and the history of America’s national parks.\n\n\nThe schedule of events includes two opportunities to attend:\n\n\n7 p.m. – Campfire Lighting\n8 p.m. – Ranger Program (First Program)\n9 p.m. – Ranger Program (Second Program)\n\n\nVisitors are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets for seating around the campfire. The event is free and open to the public.\n\nDate: Saturday\, August 22\, 2026\nTime: 7:00 -9:00 PM\nVenue:  River Raisin National Battlefield Park\, Battlefield Pavilion 1403 E. Elm Ave.\, Monroe\, MI 48162\n(NOTE: The Visitor Center location will not be open during this event)\nFor more information call (734) 243-7136
URL:https://thebattlefield.org/event/foundation-members-only-event-2/
LOCATION:River Raisin National Battlefield Park\, 1241 E. Elm Ave.\, Monroe\, 48162\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="River Raisin National Battlefield Park Foundation":MAILTO:info@battlefieldfoundation.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260825T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260825T180000
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SUMMARY:Community Welcome Reception for Superintendent Geoff Avery
DESCRIPTION:On behalf of the River Raisin National Battlefield Park Foundation \nYou are invited to a \nCommunity Reception welcoming Superintendent Geoff Avery\nto River Raisin National Battlefield Park\non Tuesday\, August 25\, 2026\nfrom 4:00 – 6:00 PM\nheld at the Visitor Center of the\nRiver Raisin National Battlefield Park \nPlease join us to welcome Superintendent Geoff Avery to River Raisin National Battlefield Park. This reception falls on a milestone occasion: August 25\, 2026\, marks the 110th anniversary of the National Park Service\, making it a fitting moment to celebrate both this historic milestone and the start of a new chapter of leadership here at River Raisin. \nCome meet Superintendent Avery\, connect with fellow community members and partners\, and help us celebrate 110 years of America’s National Parks. \nLight refreshments will be served. \nIf you are not able to join us\, a card or welcome letter is encouraged. \nDate: Tuesday\, August 25\, 2026\nTime: 4:00 to 6:00 PM\nVenue:  Visitor Center\, River Raisin National Battlefield Park\, 333 N. Dixie Hwy.\, Monroe\, Michigan 48162 \n\nCLICK HERE TO RSVP by August 21\, 2026\nor via  Alisha Cooley at 734-243-7136\,  info@battlefieldfoundation.org   \nDate: Tuesday\, August 25\, 2026 \nTime:  4:00pm-6:00pm \nPlace: Visitor Center\, \nRiver Raisin National Battlefield Park \n333 N. Dixie Hwy.\, Monroe\, MI 48162 \n(734) 243-7136
URL:https://thebattlefield.org/event/superintendent-geoff-avery-welcome-reception/
LOCATION:River Raisin National Battlefield Park Visitor Center\, 333 North Dixie Highway\, Monroe\, MI\, 48162\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="River Raisin National Battlefield Park Foundation":MAILTO:info@battlefieldfoundation.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260829T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260829T130000
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SUMMARY:Foundation Members Only Event - Basket Making
DESCRIPTION:Foundation Members Only Event\nBasket Making Course\nSaturday\, August 29th\, 2026\n10:00am – 1:00pm\nVisitor Center\, River Raisin National Battlefield Park \nFREE for Foundation Members in good standing. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCurrent Members\, and Past Members-renew your membership today so you can join us in creating your very own woven basket. Please confirm attendance by August 22\, so we may prepare all supplies needed. \nPlease RSVP to Heidi at programs@battlefieldfoundation.org \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVisitor Center\, River Raisin National Battlefield Park \n333 N. Dixie Hwy\, Monroe\, Michigan 48162 \n(734) 243-7136
URL:https://thebattlefield.org/event/foundation-members-only-event-basket-making/
LOCATION:River Raisin National Battlefield Park Visitor Center\, 333 North Dixie Highway\, Monroe\, MI\, 48162\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="River Raisin National Battlefield Park Foundation":MAILTO:info@battlefieldfoundation.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260904
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260906
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SUMMARY:Used Book Sale September 4 & 5\, 2026
DESCRIPTION:Give Books a Second Chapter\nSeptember 4 & 5\, 2026 \n10:00 AM to 5:00 PM \nSupport a Great Cause!\nClear your shelves and fill your mind! We’re hosting a community book sale with something for everyone; including history and how-to books. All proceeds support the River Raisin National Battlefield Park Foundation Inc. \nBecause every book deserves a new reader\, and every reader deserves a great find! \nCan’t make it but want to help?\nWe’re accepting book donations year-round. Drop-off times: 10am to 5pm at the Visitor Center. \nBring your tote bags and your book-loving friends!\nVenue: \nVisitor Center \nRiver Raisin National Battlefield Park \n333 N. Dixie Hwy. \nMonroe\, MI 48162 \n  \nQuestions? Contact Heidi at (734) 243-7136 extension. 172 or info@battlefieldfoundation.org \n  \nAll Dates Used Book Sale Flyer \n2026 Used Book Sales
URL:https://thebattlefield.org/event/2183/
LOCATION:River Raisin National Battlefield Park Visitor Center\, 333 North Dixie Highway\, Monroe\, MI\, 48162\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="River Raisin National Battlefield Park Foundation":MAILTO:info@battlefieldfoundation.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260905
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SUMMARY:River Raisin Historic Trades Fair - Living History Demonstrations
DESCRIPTION:River Raisin Historic Trades Fair\nSeptember 5 & 6\, 2026\n10:00am – 4:00pm\nVisitor Center\, River Raisin National Battlefield Park\n\nHistory comes alive in the River Raisin Education Center\, presented by La-Z-Boy Foundation\nIn honor of Labor Day\, join us for River Raisin’s Historic Trades Fair! September 5th & 6th\, 2026\nMeet the tradesmen & women of early America who built\, stitched\, and forged our nation into what it is today.\n\n\nLiving History Demonstrations 10:00am to 4pm each day:\n-Gunsmithing\n-Woodworking\n-Shoemaking & Leatherworking\n-Sewing & Tailoring\n-Bookbinding\n-18th Century Medicine\n\n\n\n\nVisitor Center\nRiver Raisin National Battlefield Park\nRiver Raisin Education Center\, presented by La-Z-Boy Foundation\n333 N. Dixie Hwy.\nMonroe\, MI 48162\n\n\nCall for more info: 734-243-7136\n\n\nThank you to our Education Program Sponsors:\n                \n\n           \n\n\n\n\nDoug and Diane Chaffin                 
URL:https://thebattlefield.org/event/river-raisin-historic-trades-fair-living-history-demonstrations/
LOCATION:River Raisin National Battlefield Park Visitor Center\, 333 North Dixie Highway\, Monroe\, MI\, 48162\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261015T203000
DTSTAMP:20260928T201918
CREATED:20260818T025253Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260922T182304Z
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SUMMARY:2026 Tomahawk Challenge Fund A Need Event (Tickets on sale now!)
DESCRIPTION:Help us to celebrate the 5th year for the Tomahawk Challenge Fund A Need Event!\nThursday\, October 15\, 2026    5:30pm-8:30pm\nThe 5th Annual Tomahawk Challenge is presented by ITC Holdings and ProMedica Monroe Regional Hospital. Join in games\, raffles and watching sponsoring organizations compete in an axe throwing competition while helping us to fund construction of replica cannons on the Battlefield and operational support for the Foundation. \nYour gift helps visitors experience the battlefield sense of place and expands programs to share untold stories of Native nations\, French-Canadian settlers\, Kentucky militia soldiers\, and the River Raisin. Together\, we create space for conversation\, understanding\, and respect grounded in the events that unfolded here. 🎟️ \nWatch sponsoring organizations compete in an Axe Throwing competition to beat 2025 champions from The Mannik & Smith Group while participating in raffles and games. \n50/50 Raffles\, Experiences Silent Auction – Fall Themes \, Games of Chance\, Appetizers and Cash Bar \n  \nGET YOUR TICKETS TODAY: \nTickets $30.00 @  \nTickets for Foundation Members $27.00 @ \nCLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS  \n  \nContact the Foundation to sign up for a company sponsorship and Axe Throwing Team for a little as $500\, info@battlefieldfoundation.org or (734) 243-7136. \nEvent held inside the River Raisin Education Center presented by La-Z-Boy Foundation \nVisitor Center River Raisin National Battlefield Park Foundation \n333 N. Dixie Hwy.\, Monroe\, MI 48162 \n  \nTOMAHAWK Sponsors for 5th year: \n                    \nMAJOR Sponsors: \n \n  \n \n  \n \n  \n\n DOUG & DIANE CHAFFIN       ROBERT & VALERIE CLARK\n  \nTrapper Sponsors: \n \n 
URL:https://thebattlefield.org/event/2026-tomahawk-challenge-fund-a-need-event/
LOCATION:River Raisin National Battlefield Park Visitor Center\, 333 North Dixie Highway\, Monroe\, MI\, 48162\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="River Raisin National Battlefield Park Foundation":MAILTO:info@battlefieldfoundation.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261018T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261018T160000
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CREATED:20260915T181352Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260923T012157Z
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SUMMARY:Before the Ribbon: Four Women's Stories from the 18th and 19th Centuries
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Sunday\, October 18\, 2026 at 2:00pm for a program titled “Before the Ribbon: Four Women’s Stories from the 18th and 19th Centuries” honoring 250 years of American resilience this Breast Cancer Awareness month presented by Dr. Robert Satonik as part of the Foundation America’s 250th programming. \nDr. Satonik\, a Park volunteer\, has developed a narrative of four women after extensive research into the early surgical treatments of breast cancer in colonial America\, including George Washington’s mother and John Adams daughter. The presentation will be in the Theater located inside the Visitor Center and supplemental information available from related organizations will be available. \n \n  \nDate: Sunday\, October 18\, 2026 \nTime: 2:00pm \nLocation:  Visitor Center\, River Raisin National Battlefield Park\, 333 N. Dixie Hwy.\, Monroe\, MI 48162 \n(734) 243-7136 \nwww.thebattlefield.org \n 
URL:https://thebattlefield.org/event/breast-cancer-in-colonial-america-program/
LOCATION:River Raisin National Battlefield Park Visitor Center\, 333 North Dixie Highway\, Monroe\, MI\, 48162\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="River Raisin National Battlefield Park Foundation":MAILTO:info@battlefieldfoundation.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261108T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261108T170000
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CREATED:20260923T021611Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260923T022529Z
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SUMMARY:"Frontier to Freedom" Historical Documentary Screening *Pre-Registration Required
DESCRIPTION:Reserve your seat for “Frontier to Freedom\,” a historical documentary that unearths the rich and often overlooked history of Michigan. 🎟️.  Film screening will be followed by a roundtable discussion.  Must register online to reserve seat\, limited seating.  www.thebattlefield.org\n\nFREE Screening: Sunday\, November 8\, 2026 at 2:00pm at Visitor Center\nFilm run time 1 hour\, 58 minutes\, Roundtable to follow screening.\n\nFREE admission compliments of our Major & Education Americas 250 Sponsors: DTE Energy\, La-Z-Boy Incorporated\, Monroe Community Credit Union\, Wyandotte Nation\, The Youth Connection\, and Doug & Diane Chaffin.\nCLICK HERE TO RESERVE YOUR SEAT\n\n\n\n\nTitle: Frontier to Freedom\n\nLogline: The origin story of Michigan to celebrate America250.\n\nSynopsis: Frontier to Freedom is a historical documentary that unearths the rich and often overlooked history of Michigan\, tracing its evolution from a vast\, untamed wilderness inhabited by Indigenous peoples in 1600 to its emergence as the 26th State in 1837. Through a blend of expert interviews\, archival imagery\, animated maps\, and stunning visuals\, the film explores the region’s formative years\, its history of war and conflict on the American frontier\, and the complex socio-political forces that shaped its path to statehood.\n\nDistribution:\nWe have a limited theatrical release in Michigan beginning June 5th at Emagine Entertainment\, Celebration Cinema\, and dozens of independent theaters across Michigan. The Michigan PBS affiliates will begin broadcasting it in July\, and American Public Television will begin broadcasting it nationally on PBS beginning in September.\nFree Admission -Registration online required:\nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER\n\nDirector Bio:\nManitou Films is an international award-winning film and television production company located in Grand Rapids\, Michigan. Keith Patterson founded Manitou Films in 2022 after 15 years in Los Angeles as a producer on drama and comedy television series for ABC\, NBC\, FOX\, CBS\, the CW\, USA\, E!\, Lifetime\, ABC Family\, Nat Geo\, and Disney XD. He has directed and produced advertising campaigns for brands such as Meijer\, Mars\, Johnsonville\, General Motors\, Toyota\, Pure Michigan\, and American Greetings. Manitou Films productions Frontier to Freedom\, The Spirit of Sleeping Bear Dunes and Lake Leelanau\, Spirit of the Lake will be distributed PBS in 2026. Keith served as Board President of the West Michigan American Advertising Federation in 2020-2022\, and Manitou Films was the recipient of the 2024 State History Award for Media from the Historical Society of Michigan.\n\nQuotes:\n \n“Our goal is to reinspire patriotism and civic engagement in generations of Michiganders by telling the origin story of our great state in a bold and truthful documentary.” – Writer\, Director and Producer Keith Patterson.\n\n“The founding of the United States was nothing short of miraculous\, but the full story is far more complex than many of us realize. Even though Michigan was not one of the original 13 colonies\, our region played a significant role in shaping the nation’s early history. There are chapters that inspire pride—and others that may surprise or even shock us. This story deserves to be told\, and WGVU is proud to bring Frontier to Freedom to public media audiences across the country\,” – Jim Rademaker\, General Manager of WGVU Public Media \n\n\n“From concept to a grant-supported documentary\, Keith Patterson’s journey shows what thoughtful public investment in history can achieve. This powerful documentary\, Frontier to Freedom\, was funded through the America250MI History Grant program. This is exactly the kind of project America250MI was created to champion—work that interprets\, preserves\, and explores Michigan’s rich history\, delivers lasting impact\, and aligns with our 5 Guiding Themes. We’re thrilled by what Keith has accomplished and wish him and Manitou Films continued success!” – Robert Doran-Brockway\, Program Director of America250MI \n\n\n“Frontier to Freedom brings Michigan’s early history to life by sharing not only well-known narratives but also the stories and perspectives of Indigenous nations\, African American communities\, and other voices too often left out of traditional narratives. The film invites audiences to understand Michigan’s path to statehood—and the ideals of freedom and self-determination—from a place of depth and honesty. We are proud to have contributed to the thoughtful\, inclusive storytelling in this film that helps to broaden understanding of Michigan’s early history.” – Kathryn Buckner\, President and CEO of The Americana Foundation
URL:https://thebattlefield.org/event/frontier-to-freedom-historical-documentary-preregistration/
LOCATION:River Raisin National Battlefield Park Visitor Center\, 333 North Dixie Highway\, Monroe\, MI\, 48162\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="River Raisin National Battlefield Park Foundation":MAILTO:info@battlefieldfoundation.org
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SUMMARY:French Noel
DESCRIPTION:SAVE THE DATE!   DECEMBER 12\, 2026\nCelebrate the French Habitant Noel inside the River Raisin Education Center\, presented by La-Z-Boy Foundation
URL:https://thebattlefield.org/event/french-noel-5/
LOCATION:River Raisin National Battlefield Park Visitor Center\, 333 North Dixie Highway\, Monroe\, MI\, 48162\, United States
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SUMMARY:Foundation Members Only Event - Hands on French Noel
DESCRIPTION:SAVE THE DATE \nFoundation Members Only Event \nSaturday\, December 12\, 2026 \n1:00-3:00PM \nGet hands on with French Noel activities such as making candles\, pomanders and dried oranges to decorate for the holidays the French way! \nMember Experience in conjunction with French Noel with the Friends of the River Raisin Battlefield
URL:https://thebattlefield.org/event/foundation-members-only-event-3/
LOCATION:River Raisin National Battlefield Park Visitor Center\, 333 North Dixie Highway\, Monroe\, MI\, 48162\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="River Raisin National Battlefield Park Foundation":MAILTO:info@battlefieldfoundation.org
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