Feast of the Hunters' Moon photographs
Collection — Folder: SP110
Identifier: SP110
Scope and Contents
This collection includes 30 color photographs taken at the Feast of the Hunters' Moon event at Fort Ouiateon in West Lafayette, Tippecanoe County circa October 1976, showing historical reenactors and spectators.
Dates
- circa 1976 October
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Historical Note
The Feast of the Hunters' Moon is a weekend festival and historical reenactment of life in an 18th-century French fort and trading post held at the Fort Ouiatenon Historic Park, which contains a 452-sq. ft. replica of a fort called the blockhouse, in West Lafayette, Indiana. The event has been held each October by the the Tippecanoe County Historical Association since 1966, excepting 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
During the festival, participants reenact the annual fall gathering of the French and Native Americans which took place at Fort Ouiatenon in the mid-1700s and historical interpreters educate attendees about life and culture of the period. Participants dress up as 18th-century French soldiers, settlers, and Native Americans who lived in this region. Period foods such as rabbit stew, voyageur stew, and venison sausage are sold their while the program includes music, dancing, trade demonstrations, and reenacted military maneuvers.
Sources:
Ascarelli, Miriam F. "Hunters' Moon Event Stresses Authenticity from Food to Music." Indianapolis Star, October 2, 1987, 67. Accessed November 10, 2021. ProQuest.
Primm, Emily. "Feast of the Hunters' Moon returns." The Exponent (Purdue University), September 23, 2021. Accessed November 10, 2021. https://www.purdueexponent.org/city/article_6baf4009-7833-54e1-920f-1ac81a3e6c8c.html.
"Shine On, Hunters' Moon." Indianapolis Star, October 14, 1974, 42. Accessed November 10, 2021. ProQuest.
Wikipedia. "Feast of the Hunters' Moon." Wikipedia.org. Accessed November 10, 2021. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feast_of_the_Hunters%27_Moon.
During the festival, participants reenact the annual fall gathering of the French and Native Americans which took place at Fort Ouiatenon in the mid-1700s and historical interpreters educate attendees about life and culture of the period. Participants dress up as 18th-century French soldiers, settlers, and Native Americans who lived in this region. Period foods such as rabbit stew, voyageur stew, and venison sausage are sold their while the program includes music, dancing, trade demonstrations, and reenacted military maneuvers.
Sources:
Ascarelli, Miriam F. "Hunters' Moon Event Stresses Authenticity from Food to Music." Indianapolis Star, October 2, 1987, 67. Accessed November 10, 2021. ProQuest.
Primm, Emily. "Feast of the Hunters' Moon returns." The Exponent (Purdue University), September 23, 2021. Accessed November 10, 2021. https://www.purdueexponent.org/city/article_6baf4009-7833-54e1-920f-1ac81a3e6c8c.html.
"Shine On, Hunters' Moon." Indianapolis Star, October 14, 1974, 42. Accessed November 10, 2021. ProQuest.
Wikipedia. "Feast of the Hunters' Moon." Wikipedia.org. Accessed November 10, 2021. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feast_of_the_Hunters%27_Moon.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by subject.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2021/11/10 by Brittany Kropf. EAD finding aid revsied 2021/11/10 by Brittany Kropf.
- Title
- Feast of the Hunters' Moon photographs
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
