26-05-2025
Successful weekend for the 48th annual Spirit of Vincennes Rendezvous
VINCENNES, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — The mostly dry weather and nice temperatures made for a successful weekend for the 48th annual Spirit of Vincennes Rendezvous.
Hundreds of people gathered at the historical tradition with multiple time periods being reenacted, including the Revolutionary War. Along with reenactments, there were colonial battles and tactical demonstrations for the audience to watch and learn from.
Reenactors came from all across the states including the Chicago area, and the upper peninsula of Michigan. One reenactor states how the Vincennes Rendezvous has been a part of their family's traditions.
'My dad started reenacting when he was 17 years old. He was at the very first Rendezvous, and I was in the Rendezvous as an infant,' said Walter Hast, a reenactor from Grand Rapids, Michigan. 'Now, I'm here as a field commander, representing Worthington's company of the Illinois regiment who fought and took Vincennes.'
The event occurs every Memorial Day Weekend, so mark those calendars for May 2026.
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