Rendezvous on the Ouabache, June 19 & 20

Rendezvous on the Ouabache, June 19-21
Visitors can step back in time to the pre-1840s during Ouabache State Park's Rendezvous on the Ouabache, June 19-21.

This is a living history weekend aimed at educating visitors about an important period in the history and expansion of the United States.

Friday's Covered Wagon Conversation kicks off the weekend at 8 p.m.; Saturday hours run from 9 a.m. - 8 p.m.; Sunday hours are 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. There will be a period encampment all weekend.

On Saturday and Sunday, there will be ongoing demonstrations of period skills, as well as programs on bison and their relationship to Native Americans, frontier toys, and medicinal plants. Participants will be able to try their hand at doll making and tomahawk throwing. A tug of war contest will take place on Saturday.
Ouabache State Park is at 4930 E. State Rd. 201, Bluffton 46714. The encampment will be located near the fire tower.

There is no fee to participate in any event during the weekend; however, normal park admission fees will apply (Indiana residents: $5 per vehicle Friday through Sunday and holidays, out of state: $7 per vehicle daily). Limited parking will be available at the Rendezvous site.

For more information about the interpretive services, the Rendezvous or becoming involved with interpretive and cultural events at Ouabache State Park, contact the interpretive naturalist at (260) 824-0926 or OuabacheInterp@dnr.IN.gov.