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Wyandotte Heritage
Days 2006
Sept. 23rd & 24th
Saturday 10am to 7pm
Sunday 10am to 5pm
Wyandotte
Historical
Museum &
Beautiful Waterfront Bishop Park
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~ FREE ADMISSION ~ |
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Scheduled Events |
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The City of Wyandotte, The Wyandotte Museum, & The Wyandotte
Historical Society are pleased to invite the public to attend the 21st
annual "Wyandotte Heritage Days." Wyandotte
Heritage Days is a family oriented celebration of
the
culture and history of the Great Lakes! Centered around
historic Bishop Park, the Wyandotte Museums and charming
downtown Wyandotte, this festival is an effort to increase
awareness of and appreciation for the history of our
community, state, and nation. It is comprised of a variety
of events including waterside concerts, living history
demonstrations, art exhibitors, historic home tours, pie and
ice cream socials and much more. New this year will be an
exhibition of local antique car clubs displaying their
prized pre-1940 vehicles in Bishop Park!
The
festival will also be greatly expanded and enhanced in 2006
by the addition of two new events to the city, to be held in
conjunction with Heritage Days
- Vintage Boat Races on
the Detroit River, sponsored by the APBA
(link) and the Wyandotte Rotary Club
(link), and the First annual
Wyandotte Classic Car Show & Music-fest in
downtown Wyandotte, sponsored by the
Wyandotte Jaycees and the Roosevelt Alumni Club!
These three events will comprise of
the first annual Wyandotte Vintage Fest!
Check this website for
additional info on Vintage Fest as the season progresses.
There are few real "family" activities available in the
region that offer the historical and cultural benefits of
Heritage Days,
and Vintage Fest.
And even fewer that do it for FREE!
Heritage Days
has become, in just a few short years, a major cultural and
educational event for the entire downriver area,
and promises to be even more so with the new and exciting
elements Vintage Fest will bring. Last year,
thousands of people from southeastern Michigan and
neighboring Ontario, Canada attended, and even greater
numbers are expected this year.
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WYANDOTTE
HERITAGES
DAYS
2006 |
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Entertainment for the 2006 Heritage Days include:
Living history
demonstrations
in Bishop Park,
re-creating some exciting periods and events in
American history, dating from before the American Revolution
through the
Vietnam
War . See, feel and hear the excitement of days long
since past.
Art exhibitors
in Bishop Park, on Van Alstyne
displaying
and
selling their handcrafted items.
Waterside Concerts in Bishop Park – featuring ‘Song of the
Lakes’ on Saturday, September 23rd.
Antique
Car Displays in Bishop Park featuring Model A’s, Model T’s
and other early American ‘horseless carriages’ from local
car clubs
Historic
Home Tours
including the
Ford-MacNichol Home,
2610 Biddle Ave., the
Isham-Marx Home,
2630 Biddle Ave., and the
Ford Bacon Home,
45
Vinewood. While visiting the MacNichol Home, stop for our
annual pie and ice-cream social!
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Call
for Participation? |
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Interested In Being A Heritage Days
Sponsor: Sponsorship
Participation Flyer
Living
History Application Form -
Living
History Application
Please join us in bringing our
shared American heritage to life through the stories of the past! The Wyandotte
Heritage Days Living History timeline primarily focuses on life and culture of
the Great Lakes Region, beginning with early American life & French and
Indian War Era, through the Vietnam War.
Desired impressions (military
and/or civilian) include Native American, Voyager, F&I, 1812, Rev War/colonial,
Civil War, SpanAm, WWI, WWII, Korean and Vietnam War era. Third person
impressions are suggested, and authenticity of the period represented is
extremely important. We are especially looking for Native American impressions.
Period Sutlers are also welcome.
Arts & Crafts Vendors -
Arts/Crafts Application
Painting,
Wood, Jewelry, Traditional, Pottery, Country, Floral, Other...
Only original
hand work, no kits or mass produced items will be accepted!
Vintage Automobiles -
Vintage Car Show
Application
Currently
seeking antique vehicles (pre-1940) and associated clubs to participate in the
city’s annual Heritage Days festival. To enhance the experience of our visitors,
we are looking for additional antique car owners (individuals or clubs) to add
to our roster. This would entail set-ups and displays in our lovely,
shaded waterside park in the downtown area, and also outside of our turn of the
century mansions on Biddle Avenue.
Non-Profit Participants -
Non-Profit Area
Application
Only
items authorized by Museum/City Official will be sold, so please check
beforehand. No Raffles please! Non-profits will be expected to bring their owns
tents, tables and chairs. Because of the historic nature of the Heritage
Days event, we ask all non-profit participants to display or be ready to discuss
with the public the history of their organization. Any displays with photos are
a plus!
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Applications
are Due:
DEADLINE: Sept.
4th |
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Sponsored by |
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The City of
Wyandotte,
Wyandotte Cultural and Historical Commission,
Wyandotte
Museum, & the Wyandotte Historical Society
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For More
Information |
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Wyandotte
Museum
Wyandotte Department of Community
Relations
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