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P.H. Hoeft State Park Hosts a Living History Event Sept. 18-19

Contact:  Blake Gingrich 989-734-2543
Agency: Natural Resources


Aug. 27, 2009

P.H. Hoeft State Park will host its first living history encampment on Sept. 18-19 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visitors are invited to step back in time to visit with trappers and voyageurs and walk with the Redcoats as they patrol the northern shores of Lake Huron.

Participants will be able to stroll through a historical encampment where costumed French, Indian and colonial re-enactors tell their tales and portray the daily life of different historical eras of the upper Great Lakes region. Presentations include Dutch oven cooking, tomahawk throwing, quill pen writing, flintlock rifle operation and much more.

School groups are especially encouraged to attend on Friday, Sept. 18. Schools should contact the park at (989) 734-2543 to schedule their visit.

For more information about this event, accessibility, or persons needing accommodations to attend this event, contact the park supervisor of at (989) 734-2543 (or TTY/TDD 711 Michigan Relay Center for the hearing impaired). Hoeft State Park is located 5001 US-23 North, Rogers City. Reservations for camping can be made online at www.midnrreservations.com or by calling 800-447-2757.

All vehicles entering a state park or recreation area must display a Michigan Motor Vehicle Permit, available at the park entrance. Cost is $24 for a resident annual, $6 for a senior annual, $6 for a resident daily and $29 for a nonresident annual and $8 for a nonresident daily.

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is committed to the conservation, protection, management, accessible use and enjoyment of the State's natural resources for current and future generations.

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