Plank Road Rendezvous
Schedule
Fri, 29 Aug, 2025 at 10:00 am to Sun, 31 Aug, 2025 at 01:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
3110 Erie Ave, Sheboygan, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53081 | Sheboygan, WI
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Gather with Fur-Trade Era reenactors to see the jobs, tools, clothes, food, and fires of fur-trade travelers. Visit their encampment throughout the Plank Road Rendezvous to experience life in the early 1800s.Hours
Friday, August 29, 2025 10:00am – 5:00pm
Saturday, August 30, 2025 10:00am – 5:00pm
Sunday, August 31, 2025 10:00am – 1:00 pm
SPORTS DEMOS
Active Atlatl, knife throw, black powder gun, and archery
EXPLORE
Animal Scavenger Hunt across the Museum campus
COMPETE
Participate in the public atlatl competitions. Anyone 7+ can try the Atlatl outside of competition.
PLAY
Fur Trade Era toys & games, beeswax lip balm making, selfie station
TALKS/ PARLES AU MUSEUM
Participate in these scheduled experiences during the Plank Road Rendezvous
Friday, August 29, 2025 – 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Lunch & Learn:
Indigenous Ways of Knowing About Wisconsin’s Tribal Nations
>BYO lunch and learn about the worldviews of Wisconsin’s Tribal Nations with Professor Annie Jones of UW- Madison
Saturday, August 30, 2025 – 10:00am – 11:30am
Hair-story Workshop
>Era-specific hair, beard, skincare, and style, plus what it communicated. Talk with the owner of 100% U Salon, Willy Millard
Saturday, August 30, 2025 – 12:30PM – 1:30pm
Jaque Vieau: Sheboygan's First Documented Fur Trader
>Historian Ryan Protz and Vieau descendant Lori Vieau Jarvenpaa unpack trading posts in Sheboygan with original Fur Trade artifacts
Saturday, August 30, 2025 – 1:30pm – 2:00pm
You're The Fur-Trader
>Kids and adults can feel the stakes of trading in this fun scenario
More at https://sheboyganmuseum.org/event/plank-road-rendezvous-2025/
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Where is it happening?
3110 Erie Ave, Sheboygan, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53081Event Location & Nearby Stays:
