Greenfield Village Muzzle Loaders Festival Souvenir Patch, 1986
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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
1986
Subject Date
1986
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2023.51.42
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift in Memory of Louis Iadonisi.
Material
Cloth
Plastic
Color
Blue
Dark blue
White (Color)
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 0.125 in
Width: 3 in
Length: 4 in
Inscriptions
on front:
GREENFIELD VILLAGE / MUZZLE LOADERS FESTIVAL / 1986 / DEARBORN, MICH
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