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History
of the Started in 1995 by a group of re-enactors who frequented the Making Time shop, Living History Re-enactors, Inc. (LHR) has a long and colorful history of supporting historic sites and public education about America’s history. Beginning with a dozen members, our membership has risen to over thirty people who share a love of history and a desire for historical preservation. LHR Inc.’s primary goal was the reclamation of the Fort Belle Fontaine historic site and a St. Louis County Park. LHR donated seven thousand volunteer man-hours doing everything from picking up trash to clearing underbrush and cutting up trees felled by the Park’s Forestry Crew Currently Fort Belle Fontaine participates in the Bicentennial of the Lewis and Clark Corps of Discovery Expedition. 2005 marks the return of the keelboat, and 2006 will mark the return of Lewis and Clark and the Corps of Discovery. Members of LHR are currently serving on the National Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Commission. St. Ferdinand Shrine, the oldest standing church of the Upper Louisiana Territory is another landmark of the Florissant Valley that LHR has supported. Along with the Friends of Old St. Ferdinand Shrine, an early nineteenth century bread oven has been built behind the Convent. This is a working bread oven, used to educate the public about ways of doing things in the past, as well as producing some fantastic bread. The members of LHR, Inc. spread outside the limits of St. Louis County, where in concert with the Sons of the Union Veterans in Wayne County, MO, the Robert-Morris cemetery was cleared of small trees and brush so that a proper headstone could be put in place by the Federal Government for the second of two Civil War soldiers buried there. Due to LHR’s work the cemetery was designated a public place and donated by the new owner of the property to the community. Public education is a cornerstone of LHR. The members set aside time for presentations to schools, scout groups and national fraternal organizations. LHR assists local historic sites, such as the Twillman House in Spanish Lake, by recreating the clothing, mannerisms and general way of life of past times. The group has a main focus of the period from the French and Indian War to the close of the fur trade era, ca. 1840. Many of the members have later personae for certain historic sites or events, such as those held at the Old Courthouse in downtown St. Louis. Always looking to the future, LHR is looking into events to be celebrated at Fort Belle Fontaine leading up to and including the bicentennial of the War of 1812.
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About our Emblem
The encircling ROPE represents the continuity of history, passing from one generation to the next. The SCROLL represents our purpose to educate and keep American History alive. The SWORD represents the moments in time when war has been a turning point in history. The Quill and INKBOTTLE superimposed over the sword represents the adage" the pen is mightier than the sword.
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