Red Hawk Wes Dikeman on the French & Indian and Revolutionary Wars

This Saturday, May 17 at 10:30 AM Red Hawk Wes Dikeman, an historical re-enactor, will present a program on the French & Indian and Revolutionary Wars at the United Church of Christ (stone church) in Elizabethtown, New York. He will share his extensive knowledge about the Abenaki Indians as first inhabitants of this area and their connections in these Wars. Red Hawk is a riveting storyteller who has been studying and interpreting this history for many years. He often takes part as a re-enactor in Revolutionary War living history weekends. We now have the opportunity to listen to him speak.

The talk is around 45 minutes long, followed by questions and answers for another half hour. This event is sponsored by the Champlain Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), and is open to the public. Donations ($5.00/attendee) will be taken at the door.

Who: General Public
What: Historical Re-enactor and storyteller, Red Hawk Wes Dikeman of Ticonderoga
When: Saturday, May 17 at 10:30 AM
Where: United Church of Christ (Elizabethtown, NY)

Take a look at a gallery of photos taken at the event:

Red Hawk during presentation. (Credit: virtualdavis)

Annual Colonial America Conference for Educators at Fort Ticonderoga this May (www.essexonlakechamplain.com)
Fort Ticonderoga Presents Brown’s Raid Battle Re-enactment (www.essexonlakechamplain.com)
Experience America’s First Victory at Fort Ticonderoga! “No Quarter” Re-enactment May 10-11 (www.essexonlakechamplain.com)
Bi-Centennial Commemoration of The Battle of the Boquet on May 14 (www.essexonlakechamplain.com)
Revolutionary War re-enactors keep history alive (sacbee.com)
Revolutionary War re-enactors in Wisconsin keep history alive (stripes.com)

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Comments

Debra Kinney says

November 10, 2014 at 10:14 am

Where can I reach Red hawk – Wes Dikeman or maybe give him my info. below

George Davis says

November 11, 2014 at 9:36 am

Thanks for your comment, Debra. Unfortunately we don’t have contact information for Wes Dikeman. This was a post submitted via the Champlain Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) last spring. My suggestion would be to see if you can find contact information for the Champlain Chapter and ask them. I did attend the event, and I recollect that Dikeman said he’s living in Upstate New York (perhaps still Ticonderoga) so you may be able to dig him up through the phone book. I believe he was also a long-term employee/interpreter for Fort Ticonderoga, so perhaps a human resources inquiry there would provide a lead. Good luck!