With a special tribute to Hester - Colleen Gilbert (1955-2008)

Early Map of Kentucke by John Filson              Prettiest & smartest girl in all Kentucke            

Paintings by Hal Sherman my friend-  (these will vary each month)

             Tecumseh                    Simon Kenton saving Daniel Boone in 1777               Mike as Squire Boone          Hal Sherman

Portraits & Paintings by Doc Muzzy ( www.muzzys18thcenturyart.com )  (these will vary each month)

      Doc Muzzy                  Several Examples of the Beauty of Doc's Photographic & Painting Abilities                    

Photos of Events :        Fort  Boonesborough Winter Trek of Jan.'06

Grassy Run Photos :  

My Accouterments -    Items that I Own & some that I Have Made

Dennis Miles     (photos of original Squire Boone Knife)       Dennis Miles' Squire Boone Knife           Dennis' new Virginia Dagger

Bill Keeler  (Beaver Bill)  His exact copy of Squire Boone's Pipehawk & my belt axe by Bill

My Bags and Horns - (A different Bag/Horn will be featured each month)

My Journal (in quill pen and with watercolors) -  pages will vary each month 

Other Items that I own :

          Old original Rev War period folding knives I've come to own

My Friends -  then and now

          Ohio Joe Martin & son Little Joe     Steve Lashlee   Michael Fields       An Irish Lass    James Moore w mocassins (?)

              A Speciel Tribute to Colleen Gilbert better known as Hester to all of us Reenactors

We will miss Colleen so much that mere words cannot express the depth of our feeling of loss. One never knew what was going to happen when Colleen (Hester) would get that ornery grin on her face. I'll never forget when I came home from the Lore of the Laughery, still laughing over something Hester got me on. Me & Hester were sitting under someone's tent fly when a group of school kids came by with their young, pretty female teacher. I was Simon Kenton that weekend, so I began talking to them as Kenton, when unknowingly, Hester had her famous fart machine sitting under me, in a basket. As I spoke to the young kids & the young teacher, Hester, with her new remote control, made it look like I couldn't control my bodily gases. Hester actually had me embarrased, so I looked at Hester & said, "Stop it woman!" Hester looked at me & said "Kenton, I know not of what you speak!" After several times (about 4), the teacher gathered up her kids & made their exits as fast as possible, thinking the smell was about to set in! Hester, was rolling on the ground, laughing hysterically. And I'll never forget being best man at Hester & Silas' wedding at the Fair at New Boston. It was the highlight of the Fair. However, there was a soft, gentle side to Colleen that most didn't see. She was always worried about my health, as well as other friends of hers. She was all heart, and yet could make anyone laugh, even if they were down. The world is a little darker with her loss. We miss you Colleen.
Mike & Nancy Rumping