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THE FORT LEE SCOUTS |
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Frontier Reenactment Association of West Virginia |
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SIEGE OF FORT RANDOLPH |
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CONTACT PERSON:
CRAIG HESSON
Click the button below to learn facts about Fort Randolph.
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May 15-17th, 2009 Detailed schedule is pending
On May 16th, 1778, a war party of 300 Wyandot, Mingo and Shawnee warriors appeared at Fort Randolph. Unable to entice the men from the fort, the Indians rose from their hiding places to form a line stretching from the Ohio to the Kanawha Rivers, thus placing Fort Randolph under siege.
Welcoming all 18th century enthusiasts to the eighth annual Siege of Fort Randolph encampment and reenactment at Krodel Park in Point Pleasant, WV. The main event features the reenactment of Chief Cornstalk’s fate filled visit to Fort Randolph in the fall of 1777 and the subsequent siege placed upon the fort in May of 1778.
Friday evening, there will be a lecture on the history of Fort Randolph. Saturday events include demonstrations and drama/reenactment at 2 pm for the public. Saturday evening there will be a fort feast, auction, and tavern entertainment. Sunday a trek among the hills will be offered. Pre-registration is highly appreciated. Early set-up is available on Thursday.
Straw, firewood, water, restrooms and showers are available on site.
SUTLERS ARE WELCOME!!!!!
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
FRIDAY
9:00/5:00 PM LIFE SKILLS DEMO’S 9:00 AM SCHOOL TOURS FORT AND INDIAN VILLAGE 6:00 PM SHEPHERDS TRAINING PARADE GROUND 7:00 PM LECTURE, MAIN CABIN 9:00 PM FIRESIDE DANCING INDIAN VILLAGE
SATURDAY
9:00 AM GATES OPEN TO PUBLIC 9:00/5:00 PM LIFE SKILLS 1:00 PM GUN INSPECTION PARADE GROUND AND INDIAN VILLAGE 2:00 PM DRAMA “SIEGE OF FORT RANDOLPH, THE DEATH OF CORNSTALK” (RAIN OR SHINE) 3:00 PM RUNNING THE GAUNTLET PRISONER EXCHANGE OUTSIDE CABIN & INDIAN VILLAGE 4:00 PM LACROSSE GAME DOUBLE BALL INDIAN VILLAGE 5:00 PM GATES CLOSE TO PUBLIC *6:00 PM SUPPER FOR RE-ENACTORS 7:30 PM AUCTION, PORCH MAIN CABIN 8:30 PM DRUMMING IN NATIVE VILLAGE DANCING IN TAVERN
SUNDAY
9:00 AM GATES OPEN TO PUBIC 10:00 AM HIKE 2:00 PM TEAR DOWN
For more information contact:
Craig Hesson 994 Sandhill Road Point Pleasant, WV 25550 304-675-7933 Email: chesson1774@suddenlink.net
IMPORTANT!!!!
1. Flashguards and frizzen stalls required on firearms. 2. No powder allowed in powder horns. Paper cartridges will be Provided to participants. 3. Blades of edged weapons must be covered.
PARTICIPATING SUTLERS
1. Quartermaster General– Click to view website 2. Bushnell Bottle 3. Colonial Supplies 4. Ohio Valley Peddler 5. Stitches in Tyme 6. David Pierce– Native items 7. Gregg Milliken– blacksmith
Directions to Krodel Park
History of Fort Randolph
http://www.wvculture.org/HiStory/settlement/fortrandolph04.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Randolph
Photos of past events
2008
http://www.pointpleasantwv.org
2007
http://www.wvreenacting.com/2007siege/index.html
http://www.graphicenterprises.net/Re-Enacting/Still_Photography/Ft__Randolph/ft__randolph.html |
