Big Bear's Den   Image produced from the only known Shawnee image from the 18th century           
Image of Shawnee Warrior from Osprey Men-At-Arms "American Woodland Indians" By M.G. Johnson Color Plates by R.Hook

     Fort Boonesborough  Boonesboro Village  Daniel Boone, Esq.    
Click on the pictures for information on the real Boonesborough and Daniel Boone

                        "Not Just Learning History, 
                                   but Living It"

                           Boonesboro Village is an 18th Century skills program for Scouts and Scouters of all ages.



RED TAIL HAWK FEATHERCAMP DANIEL BOONE     RED TAIL HAWK FEATHERCDB VIDEO     RED TAIL HAWKDANIEL BOONE COUNCIL

Camp Daniel Boone is a Boy Scout Camp located in the Great Smoky Mountains ~ 45 minutes west of Asheville, NC.


RED TAIL HAWK FEATHERHOME     RED TAIL HAWK FEATHERABOUT ME     RED TAIL HAWK FEATHERTURTLE ISLAND

RED TAIL HAWK FEATHERREENACTING MADE SIMPLE     RED TAIL HAWK FEATHERPORTRAYING INDIANS      RED TAIL HAWK FEATHERTHE CAPTIVE CORPS    
RED TAIL HAWK FEATHERWISDOM of the ELDERS          RED TAIL HAWK FEATHERALL ABOUT THE SHAWNEE

RED TAIL HAWK FEATHERLINKS      RED TAIL HAWK FEATHEREMAIL     RED TAIL HAWK FEATHERSITEMAP      RED TAIL HAWK FEATHERGUESTBOOK    RED TAIL HAWK FEATHERBEARTRACKS BLOG     RED TAIL HAWK FEATHERSITE INFO

RED TAIL HAWK FEATHERWIKTIONARY     RED TAIL HAWK FEATHERWIKIPEDIA     RED TAIL HAWK FEATHERSHAWNEE DICTIONARY
RED TAIL HAWK FEATHERBOONESBORO VILLAGE

The View
One of the many
spectacular views at
Camp Daniel Boone -
looking South
across the Lake
to the Dining Hall

The real "Fort Boonesborough" was a frontier community replete
with all the hardships of getting to the site, defense against hostile attack, hunger, disease and
all the thousands of day-to-day problems that can spell doom to a new settlement.
We've have taken out most of these problems.

   All the 21st Century modes of transportation are available to you, although the last several miles can be a bit tricky navigating the western Carolina mountains. If you go hungry at the new Boonesboro Village it is your own fault. Our food is said to be the best anyone has ever had at a Scout Camp. There is no more typhoid, plague, malaria and the like to deal with. However, the common cold has yet to be conquered. Most of the day-to-day problems are dealt with by our more than capable staff. We don't have the British to worry about anymore, however, you do have to watch out for the occasional Shawnee or Cherokee attack.

Boonesboro Village Encampment 2007          Boonesboro Village Encampment 2007
Villagers "Bunkhouses" in 2007

   Boonesboro Village at Camp Daniel Boone is one of the best programs, in one of the best camps available to Boy Scouts and Scouters in Master Blacksmith, Matt Shirey w/Villagerthe United States of America.  It is rapidly becoming internationally known, as well. In addition to the many Camp Counselors we have had from every continent other than Antarctica, in 2009 we had a Saudi Arabian troop visit Boonesboro village. It was the very first Saudi troop to ever come to the United States. They had their choice of going to any camp and participating in any program they wished. They chose Boonesboro Village at Camp Daniel Boone.

In 2008 we had our first coed Venture Crew at Boonesboro Village. The young ladies (and all of them were ladies) did everything the guys did and more. They were instrumental in beginning our first log cabin by moving several logs down the mountain to the cabin site. They were the perfect example of team work to accomplish a difficult task.

Master Cooper, Steve Creamer w/Villager Today's Boonesboro Village is an 18th Century skills program teaching Cooperage, Blacksmithing, Leather Working, Knife Making, Indian Crafts, Wilderness Survival, (as of 2009) Pottery, and hopefully adding one or two more for 2010. The Merit Badges that can be earned right in the village, without ever going down to base camp, are Metal Working, Leather Craft, Indian Lore, Wood Carving, Wilderness Survival and Pottery. More programs are planned for the near future and combined with the Merit Badges offered at base camp, the Boy Scouts will be able to earn almost any badge they wish.
                                     Metal Working Merit BadgeLeather Working Merit BadgeIndian Lore Merit BadgeWood Carving Merit BadgeWilderness Survival Merit BadgePottery Merit Badge

Our Master Craftsmen and Skills Instructors have included:

Master Robert McDarmont - Our Program Director, Master Gunsmith, Master Hornsmith, Master Blacksmith and all-around good guy. Robert is one of the main reasons we all keep coming back. Robert's favorite saying is "When it quits being fun, I'm going home!"

Master Steve Creamer - Steve is a Master Cooper. A Cooper is one who fashions containers like buckets and barrels. Owing to the fact that these are skills that take much longer than a week to learn Steve introduces the scouts to the tools of the trade by making spoons, forks and trenchers (18th Century plates).  Steve's trade uses some extremely sharp tools ("cut you to the bone sharp" as Steve likes to say) therefore he spends a great deal of time teaching his apprentices proper use and safety . Just in case somebody isn't  paying attention, Steve is also a paramedic.

Master Matt Shirey - Another of our Master Blacksmiths. Matt practices his trade in the immediate area of western
North Carolina and played an integral part in 2009's "Blog Cabin" on the DIY Network. Matt wasn't with us in 2009 owing to a new baby in the family, but we are hoping he will be returning in 2010 as he has become a vital part of our merry band.
Capt. Boones favorite punishment!!! (LOL)
Master Jim Farley - Master of Leather work, beading and  needle crafts. Jim, a retired barrister (we don't hold that against him), has come to us with a multitude of experiences learned from making much of his own accouterments. Jim is an experienced reenacter coming to Boonesboro fresh from the Seminole Wars in Florida.

"CAPT. BOONE" - Coming from an Army Ranger background, Jim Trostle makes the perfect Capt. Boone. He is the "Commander" of our Militia (of which all campers are a part), maintains disipline throughout the camp and teaches the "Wilderness Survival" merit badge class, 18th Century style.

Mistress Deborah Sands - Master Potter. Deb is the newest member of our growing troop. She is the first female Master Craftsperson to fill or ranks and brings with her more than just the arts and mysteries of her trade. She is a very experienced reenacter and can handle an ax as good as, if not better than, most men. In her first week of our program, she supervised the scouts in building a kiln and had seven weeks of extremely successful apprentice potters.  I truly hope she will be returning for many more summers.
Jonathan and I making a Medicine Bag in 2006
Shemaqua - Me. I was the third member of the Boonesboro Village Staff behind first Steve and then Robert. In my seven summers, since 2002, (I missed 2007. See my About Me page.) I have taught leather work, beading, making of  "Medicine Bags", Dream Catchers, Wampum Wrist Bands and Moccasins. For several summers now, I have taught the "Indian Lore" merit badge class as well. 

We are hoping to add one or two other skills/crafts in 2010.

With only the eight Craftsmen and women/Skills instructors already on staff we have close to 300 years of experience in our respective crafts/skills and most of us have had experience as Boy Scouts, Explorers, Scout Masters and/or parents of Scouts. Several of us have had advanced training in emergency medical response and youth counciling.
 

Indian Lore Merit BadgeBark Longhouse                                  The
                        Indian Camp
                      at Boonesboro?  

   An Indian camp is my dream. It would happen in a minute if I had the money to fund it my self. It could probably be accomplished with less than ten thousand dollars. A dwelling like the one at the upper right (only not as tall) big enough to shelter 20 young men, a separate shelter for 10 young ladies, a third for adult leaders and one for instructors, all made of bark or shakes, all constructed by the Scouts themselves, and we would have a reasonably good sized Indian camp. In the camp I would like to offer all sorts of Indian crafts like leather work including the medicine bags and moccasins we have made in the past and bead work including the wampum wrist bands that we have also made in the past. I would love to add basketry, pottery, arrow making,  flintknapping and dwelling construction to name a few. We could add some skills such as archery, tracking and stalking both animals and men, Indian style cooking and a host of others.

   If you or anyone you know has that kind of money (or $1000 or $100 or $10) that could be donated for a worthy cause, please let me know via e-mail or the contact information at the bottom of the page and I can give the details of such a project and direct you to the right people at the Daniel Boone Council, B.S.A. so you can get the tax deduction.

Tecumseh
                                          

                                                                         "We must be united
                                                                 We must smoke the same pipe
                                                              We must fight each other's battles
                                            And more than that, We must love the Great Spirit."
                                                                                 --Tecumseh --
                                                    -I wonder if Tecumseh was ever a Boy Scout-

                                                                                                           

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RED TAIL HAWK FEATHERCAMP DANIEL BOONE     RED TAIL HAWK FEATHERCDB VIDEO     RED TAIL HAWKDANIEL BOONE COUNCIL

Camp Daniel Boone is a Boy Scout Camp located in the Great Smoky Mountains ~ 45 minutes west of Asheville, NC.


RED TAIL HAWK FEATHERHOME     RED TAIL HAWK FEATHERABOUT ME     RED TAIL HAWK FEATHERTURTLE ISLAND

RED TAIL HAWK FEATHERREENACTING MADE SIMPLE     RED TAIL HAWK FEATHERPORTRAYING INDIANS      RED TAIL HAWK FEATHERTHE CAPTIVE CORPS    
RED TAIL HAWK FEATHERWISDOM of the ELDERS          RED TAIL HAWK FEATHERALL ABOUT THE SHAWNEE

RED TAIL HAWK FEATHERLINKS      RED TAIL HAWK FEATHEREMAIL     RED TAIL HAWK FEATHERSITEMAP      RED TAIL HAWK FEATHERGUESTBOOK    RED TAIL HAWK FEATHERBEARTRACKS BLOG     RED TAIL HAWK FEATHERSITE INFO

RED TAIL HAWK FEATHERWIKTIONARY     RED TAIL HAWK FEATHERWIKIPEDIA     RED TAIL HAWK FEATHERSHAWNEE DICTIONARY
RED TAIL HAWK FEATHERBOONESBORO VILLAGE

If for any reason the email links throughout this site do not work you may reach me by email at shemaqua@bigbearsden.org,

snail mail me @
Shemaqua
127 - A King  Henry Way
Williamsburg, VA   
23188-1903

                                call me at 757.253.6999

                                or send up a smoke signal, use a drum, or communicate telepathically.
                                (I wouldn't count on those last three.)                                                                                                      




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