On June 9 and 10, 2012, join the Forest Preserve District of Will County in celebrating our 29th annual "Island Rendezvous" at Isle a la Cache Preserve in Romeoville. From 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. both days, experience life in the 18th century with French voyageurs, Natives, colonists, and soldiers from this period of American history.
Three hundred years ago, French voyageurs canoed past this very island on the Des Plaines River to trade for furs with Native Americans. Rendezvous was a time for voyageurs to celebrate the end of the trading season.
Live music, storytelling, and falconry demonstrations are just a few of the activities that will amaze and entertain the modern-day guests at this event.
Children can enjoy making crafts, playing games, and participating in a fur trade scavenger hunt.
Vendors, entertainers, and re-enactors will be on hand to immerse visitors in the lifestyles of the French and Native Americans who lived here 300 years ago. Guests can cheer on their favorite re-enactors as they compete with tomahawk, musket, flint, and even flying frying pans!
Learn more about this FREE, all-ages program and view a full schedule of activities on the Forest Preserve District's Web site at ReconnectWithNature.org.
Most program locations are accessible via paved or limestone paths; some activities will take place on level paths or natural surfaces across uneven terrain. In providing programs and services to the public, the Forest Preserve District will make reasonable modifications to ensure that all people have an equal opportunity to enjoy District offerings. View more information or request accommodations on the Forest Preserve District's Web site at ReconnectWithNature.org.
