Greenfield Village Muzzle Loaders Festival Souvenir Patch, 1981

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Artifact Overview

Greenfield Village hosted an annual Muzzle Loaders Festival for more than thirty years, from the mid-1950s to the late 1980s. The event attracted hundreds of participants, recreating activities from 1830 to 1865. Visitors could see black powder shooting demonstrations and competitions, mid-1800s craft presentations, costume contests, parades, and other ceremonies.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Textile patch

Date Made

1981

Subject Date

1981

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2023.51.40

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift in Memory of Louis Iadonisi.

Material

Cloth
Plastic

Color

White (Color)
Yellow (Color)
Black (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 0.125 in
Width: 5 in
Length: 3 in

Inscriptions

on front: DEARBORN 1981 MICHIGAN / GREENFIELD / VILLAGE / MUZZLE LOADERS / FESTIVAL