Join us this week for “Muzzle Blasts on the Road”! We’re sharing two videos from Mississinewa 1812 from October 2019.
Mississinewa 1812 is the largest War of 1812 living history event in the United States! Sponsored by the Mississinewa Battlefield Society Inc (Marion, IN) with the support of the Department of Natural Resources. It is a historical commemoration of the Battle of Mississinewa fought in Grant County on December 17-18, 1812.
Mississinewa 1812 is a historical commemoration of the Battle of Mississinewa fought in Grant County, Indiana. The two day battle was fought on December 17-18, 1812 in bitter cold conditions and 11 inches of snow. We'd like to thank the Mississinewa Battlefield Society for allowing us to come film at the event.
In October 2019, we caught up with Margaret Bickenheuser as she demonstrated traditional germanic basket weaving at the Mississinewa 1812 Living History Encampment. Margaret is a renowned basket weaver, her work has been featured in Early American Life on several occasions.
In our second video, we sit down with Margaret Bickenheuser to talk about Colonial American baskets. Margaret is a renowned basket weaver, her work has been featured in Early American Life on several occasions. You can view her website here- http://www.mylittlebasketshop.com/