42nd annual Old Greenville Blackpowder Rendezvous

Saturday, April 17, 2021

DAR/Paul Davis

The Crowley's Ridge Blackpowder Club and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Wappapello Lake hosted the 42nd annual Old Greenville Blackpowder Rendezvous over the weekend at the Old Greenville Recreation Area. According to Corps staff, the event is the longest-running rendezvous in Missouri.

Various crafts and beadwork are pictured on display at one of the many vendors set up Saturday morning at the Blackpowder Rendezvous. (DAR/Paul Davis)
Margaret Shackleford makes soap outside her tent Saturday morning at the Blackpowder Rendezvous. (DAR/Paul Davis)
Liam Kelley looks at a toy ax while wearing his new coon-skin cap at the rendezvous. (DAR/Paul Davis)
Visitors to Saturday's Old Greenville Blackpowder Rendezvous look at various items for sale in one of the vendor tents. (DAR/Paul Davis)

Clifton Hoffmann of Puxico plays a bag pipe at the start of Saturday's Old Greenville Blackpowder Rendezvous. (DAR/Paul Davis)
Charlie Kinder, 2, laughs and giggles while hiding behind his grandpa. (DAR/Paul Davis)
Sharon Main of Corning, Arkansas, looks at some of the crafts and other items for sale at a vendor tent. (DAR/Paul Davis)
Cody Richardson tries his hand at throwing a tomahawk while his brother, Kyle Richardson, looks on. (DAR/Paul Davis)
Kevin Hoxworth uses a ramrod to seat the bullet in his replica Hawken rifle. (DAR/Paul Davis)
Sam Ray of Williamsville fires his flintlock rifle at the downrange target during the shooting competition Saturday morning. (DAR/Paul Davis)
Lawrence Michael squeezes off a shot with his flintlock rifle during Saturday morning's competition. (DAR/Paul Davis)