Fort De Chartres Flintlocks
04/09/2016
Les Coureurs des Bois show off thier muzzleloading rifles and other 18/19th Cenurty weapons.
Although they are primarly French and Indian War enthusiasts they did hava a selection of Civil War weapons on display.
Les Coureurs des Bois de Fort de Chartres, Illinois, is a flintlock only muzzle loading gun club that meets at and supports the Fort de Chartres State Historic Site through support of special events and interpretation. Les Coureurs des Bois holds a meeting and shoot on the 2nd Sunday of every month at 1:00 PM. Anyone is welcome to participate in the shoot, but must be dressed in historic clothes and shoot a flintlock muzzleloader.