Seeing how one might have lived during the 1800's, school children from St. Mary's Kansas were on hand to watch re-enactors demonstrate tasks of the olden days on Thursday in Lecompton.
Larry Ross of Tonganoxie shows how rope was made during Bald Eagle Rendezvous Days.
Charles Dugan, of Delia gets ready to fire a cannon at Bald Eagle Rendezvous Days which runs through Saturday.
Students from St. Marys get ready to listen to a cannon fire Thursday at the Bald Eagle Rendezvous in Lecompton. The event, which features historical re-enactors such as pioneers and mountain men, runs through Saturday.
Chris Cruz, of Topeka, demonstrates ax-throwing Thursday at the Bald Eagle Rendezvous in Lecompton.
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Lynn731 1 year, 5 months ago
Throwing axes was a contest mostly. Only a fool would throw away his only weapon when his life was in danger.
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