Traditional Muzzleloading Association
The Center of Camp => People of the Times => Topic started by: faithtreker on October 30, 2011, 08:42:21 AM
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Yesterday, our Longhunter Group who portray Robert Crockett , was asked to
be honor guard for a grave marker dedication for Mat Cowen. Mat was with Andy Jackson in New Orleans. The part that was exciting for us was that his
father was Ned Cowen[longhunter] who came into this area with Crockett and Mansker. Several members of his family were there for the event and it got us
to thinking. We are always looking for a way to promote longhunter history, so why not a "Longhunter Family Reunion"? We plan to invite any decendents of the men who came in with that now infamous group for a reunion sometime next year. Naturally any longhunter reenactors will be welcome, and we will plan some great events! Now back to yesterday. Mat's grave is in a large valley with hills all around. The leaves are in full color and it was beautiful.
When we were instructed to fire our flinters, it was almost like a trip back through history.When the smoke cleared I almost expected to see a fallen buffalo carcass. You see that valley where Ol Ned settled is still called Buffalo Valley.
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That sounds like quite a project to remember those who blazed the trail...thanks for sharing the story and plans.
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The reunion will be part of the Robert Crockett Long hunter Days in Livingston Tennessee
The third weekend in April 2013.