Rendezvous attended by many from outside the area

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From visitors to participants, several areas of the US are represented at the annual event.

 

The grounds at the French Commons in Vincennes open at 9-am tomorrow for the 40th annual Spirit of Vincennes Rendezvous.  The grounds are full of enthusiasts and re-enactors depicting life in colonial America.

Spokesman Mark Hill says those that keep coming from year to year are from all over…

With the 40th anniversary there are some new features to the event.  The grounds will be open until 9-pm Saturday night and there’ll be the first ever night time battle on the field.  There will also be horses on the battle field for the first time.

Single-day admission costs $10 at the gate for adults, $2 for children.
Admission buttons good for both days cost $12. Saturday hours are 9 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. and Sunday hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.