You'll be back in the 1840s when you hear sounds of the mountain men telling tall tells and smell gunpowder in the air at The Little Niangua Mountain Man Festival. This festival runs three days each April on the banks of the Little Niangua River. The site is at Lake of the Ozarks, 15 miles northwest of Camdenton, Missouri. Period events include black powder gun shoots, storytelling, frontier re-enactments, knife and tomahawk throwing contests, and vendors selling food and hand-made gifts. Admission is free and open to the public. For those wishing to stay overnight, there are primitive and modern campsites with fees starting at $15
Little Niangua Mountain Man Festival
275 Taylor Road., Roach, MO 65787
866-269-1342
gorvcamping.com/mountainman.htm
Pack your family's satchel for a 19th century rendezvous with the traders and Native Americans of the frontier at the Osage River Mountain Man Rendezvous and Muzzleloader Shoot. The three-day event each September draws crowds to the Silver Star Campground at the foot of Bagnell Dam in Central Missouri's beautiful Lake of the Ozarks. Get an up-close look at the everyday lives of the mountain men and Native Americans as they live and work in tents and tepees. Don't miss the anvil launching, frontier songs and stories, and tents filled with gear and souvenirs. Festival admission for the entire weekend is $5 for adults; children age 15 and under are free with a paid adult.
Osage River Mountain Man Rendezvous and Muzzleloader Shoot
Central Missouri's Lake of the Ozarks.
Silver Star Campground (formerly American Legion Campground)
Lake Ozark, MO 65065
800-451-4117
See American history come to life at the Annual Black Powder, just two miles outside Greenville, Missouri. Occurring each April, this mountain man festival is the perfect way to welcome spring as you watch outdoor bow and arrow demonstrations and sharpshooter competitions. Indulge your senses with the aroma and taste of authentic barbecue, homemade root beer, kettle corn, chicken dumplings and more. Finish the day by browsing through the tents of goods made by skilled artisans.
Annual Black Powder Rendezvous
Wappapello Lake
Highway 67, Greenville Recreation Area
Piedmont, Missouri 63957
573-222-8562
mvs.usace.army.mil/Wappapello/evt-blackpowder.htm
