Christmas Tour and Hearth Cooking Demo
December 3, 2021 10:00 am Leave your thoughtsCome out and tour the fort and smell the food cooking over an open hearth, the way food was prepared... View Article
Tag Archive: Pricketts Fort State Park
Candle Making and Butter Churning Demo
October 23, 2021 11:00 am Leave your thoughtsCome out and see the process of candle-making and butter churning in the 18th century. Also, learn some of the... View Article
Pricketts Fort Christmas in October
October 10, 2021 12:00 pm Leave your thoughtsJoin us for a unique shopping experience as many artisans and craftsmen will demonstrate and feature their work in the... View Article
Pricketts Fort Christmas in October
October 9, 2021 10:00 am Leave your thoughtsJoin us for a unique shopping experience as many artisans and craftsmen will demonstrate and feature their work in the... View Article
Pricketts Fort Christmas in October
October 8, 2021 10:00 am Leave your thoughtsJoin us for a unique shopping experience as many artisans and craftsmen will demonstrate and feature their work in the... View Article
Augusta County Militia
October 3, 2021 12:00 pm Leave your thoughtsJoin us as the Augusta County Militia explores the life and times of early Appalachian pioneer Joseph Doddridge. They will... View Article
Augusta County Militia
October 2, 2021 10:00 am Leave your thoughtsJoin us as the Augusta County Militia explores the life and times of early Appalachian pioneer Joseph Doddridge. They will... View Article
Traditional Music Day
September 11, 2021 10:00 am Leave your thoughtsEnjoy a full day of traditional music with musicians scheduled to perform at the visitor center with informal jamming in... View Article
Leather Pouch Class with Pat Davis
August 29, 2021 10:00 am Leave your thoughtsCome out and learn the ins and outs of fine leatherworking of the 18th century. Pat Davis, a well-known bag... View Article
Introduction to Spinning
August 28, 2021 10:00 am Leave your thoughtsTry your hand at spinning wool. Participants will receive one hour of personal one-on-one instruction from one of our skilled... View Article
Leather Pouch Class with Pat Davis
August 28, 2021 10:00 am Leave your thoughtsCome out and learn the ins and outs of fine leatherworking of the 18th century. Pat Davis, a well-known bag... View Article
Leather Pouch Class with Pat Davis
August 27, 2021 5:00 pm Leave your thoughtsCome out and learn the ins and outs of fine leatherworking of the 18th century. Pat Davis, a well-known bag... View Article
Introduction to Spinning
August 27, 2021 10:00 am Leave your thoughtsTry your hand at spinning wool. Participants will receive one hour of personal one-on-one instruction from one of our skilled... View Article
Introduction to Blacksmithing
August 20, 2021 10:00 am Leave your thoughtsTry your hand at blacksmithing. Participants will receive one hour of personal one-on-one instruction from one of our skilled interpreters.... View Article
Introduction to Weaving
August 14, 2021 10:00 am Leave your thoughtsTry your hand at weaving on a tape loom. Participants will receive one hour of personal one-on-one instruction from one... View Article
Introduction to Weaving
August 13, 2021 10:00 am Leave your thoughtsTry your hand at weaving on a tape loom. Participants will receive one hour of personal one-on-one instruction from one... View Article
Colonial Kids Day
August 11, 2021 10:30 am Leave your thoughtsDuring this day-long event, kids experience life in the 18th-Century. Activities will include daily chores in the fort, life in the... View Article
Jeffrey Wayne @ Pricketts Fort
August 6, 2021 7:00 pm Leave your thoughtsJeffrey Wayne is a hard-driving county singer from the hills of West Virginia. Wayne grew up in red dirt, all... View Article
Artist in Residence with Heather Schneider
August 2, 2021 11:00 am Leave your thoughtsCome out and tour the fort and smell the food cooking over an open hearth as historic interpreter and hearth... View Article
GRKMANIA @ Pricketts Fort
July 30, 2021 7:00 pm Leave your thoughtsCome out and enjoy an evening of entertainment with the ever-popular polka band GRKMANIA. The band includes three generations of... View Article
Colonial Kids Day
July 28, 2021 10:30 am Leave your thoughtsDuring this day-long event, kids experience life in the 18th-Century. Activities will include daily chores in the fort, life in the... View Article
Jason Hall @ Pricketts Fort
July 23, 2021 7:00 pm Leave your thoughtsEnjoy an evening with Jason Hall as he performs old-school country to contemporary rock. Jason is sure to have you... View Article
Introduction to Blacksmithing for Adults
July 23, 2021 10:00 am Leave your thoughtsHow would you like to try your hand at blacksmithing? Participants will receive one hour of personal one-on-one instruction from... View Article
Hearth Cooking and Demo
July 20, 2021 11:00 am Leave your thoughtsCome out and tour the fort and smell the food cooking over an open hearth, the way food was prepared... View Article
Artist in Residence with Linda Pritchard
July 18, 2021 12:00 pm Leave your thoughtsCome out and help us welcome Linda Pritchard as part of our Artist in Residence program. Linda is a self-taught... View Article
Artist in Residence with Linda Pritchard
July 17, 2021 12:00 pm Leave your thoughtsCome out and help us welcome Linda Pritchard as part of our Artist in Residence program. Linda is a self-taught... View Article
Introduction to Weaving for Adults
July 17, 2021 10:00 am Leave your thoughtsHow would you like to try your hand at weaving on a tape loom? Participants will receive one hour of... View Article
Introduction to Weaving for Adults
July 16, 2021 10:00 am Leave your thoughtsHow would you like to try your hand at weaving on a tape loom? Participants will receive one hour of... View Article
Artist in Residence with Linda Pritchard
July 16, 2021 10:00 am Leave your thoughtsCome out and help us welcome Linda Pritchard as part of our Artist in Residence program. Linda is a self-taught... View Article
Colonial Kids Day
July 14, 2021 10:30 am Leave your thoughtsDuring this day-long event, kids experience life in the 18th-Century. Activities will include daily chores in the fort, life in the... View Article
Introduction to Spinning for Adults
July 10, 2021 10:00 am Leave your thoughtsHow would you like to try your hand at spinning wool? Participants will receive one hour of personal one-on-one instruction... View Article
New Diesel Trio @ Pricketts Fort
July 9, 2021 7:00 pm Leave your thoughtsCome out to Prickett’s Fort and help us by welcoming back the popular local group, New Diesel Trio. They love... View Article
Introduction to Spinning for Adults
July 9, 2021 10:00 am Leave your thoughtsHow would you like to try your hand at spinning wool? Participants will receive one hour of personal one-on-one instruction... View Article
Hearth Cooking and Demo
July 6, 2021 11:00 am Leave your thoughtsCome out and tour the fort and smell the food cooking over an open hearth, the way food was prepared... View Article
Colonial Kids Day
June 30, 2021 10:30 am Leave your thoughtsDuring this day-long event, kids experience life in the 18th-Century. Activities will include daily chores in the fort, life in... View Article
Intermediate Tatting with Tabitha Holmes
June 27, 2021 12:00 pm Leave your thoughtsA more advanced tatting class complimenting the beginning tatting class. Tatting is an 18th-century form of lacemaking that originated in... View Article
Beginning Tatting with Tabitha Holmes
June 26, 2021 9:00 am Leave your thoughtsLearn to make lace with thread and shuttle. Tatting is an 18th-century form of lacemaking that originated in Europe. This class... View Article
Hearth Cooking Demo
June 22, 2021 11:00 am Leave your thoughtsCome out and tour the fort and smell the food cooking over an open hearth, the way food was prepared... View Article
Contemporary Muzzleloader Gun Exhibit
June 20, 2021 12:00 pm Leave your thoughtsCome out and see some of the finest contemporary gun builders and collections in West Virginia. Talk to the makers... View Article
Contemporary Muzzleloader Gun Exhibit
June 19, 2021 10:00 am Leave your thoughtsCome out and see some of the finest contemporary gun builders and collections in West Virginia. Talk to the makers... View Article
Colonial Kids Day
June 16, 2021 10:30 am Leave your thoughtsDuring this day-long event, kids experience life in the 18th-Century. Activities will include daily chores in the fort, life in... View Article
Appalachian Blacksmith Association Hammer-In
June 12, 2021 10:00 am Leave your thoughtsWatch some of the best blacksmiths in North Central West Virginia apply their skills. There will be demonstrations throughout the... View Article
The MacAbre Brothers Concert
June 11, 2021 7:00 pm Leave your thoughtsEnjoy a fun evening of entertainment with Pete Kosky and David O’Dell – two old-time musicians with a near-encyclopedic knowledge... View Article
Heirloom Plant Sale
May 1, 2021 10:00 am Leave your thoughtsMarion County Master Gardeners are hosting this annual sale at the fort’s visitor center. For questions about the plant sale... View Article
Pricketts Fort Annual Birdwalks
May 1, 2021 8:00 am Leave your thoughtsCelebrate the joys of spring with a Saturday morning bird walk. The staff of the West Virginia Department of Natural... View Article
Pricketts Fort Annual Birdwalks
April 24, 2021 8:00 am Leave your thoughtsCelebrate the joys of spring with a Saturday morning bird walk. The staff of the West Virginia Department of Natural... View Article
Pricketts Fort Annual Birdwalks
April 17, 2021 8:00 am Leave your thoughtsCelebrate the joys of spring with a Saturday morning bird walk. The staff of the West Virginia Department of Natural... View Article
Wood Duck Day with Joey Herron
April 15, 2021 2:00 pm Leave your thoughtsJoin Joey Herron to welcome the return of the Wood Ducks to Pricketts Fort State Park. There will be opportunities... View Article
Run to Read Half Marathon
January 9, 2021 1:00 pm Leave your thoughtsLiteracy Volunteers of Marion County is once again hosting their annual half marathon at Pricketts Fort State Park. The course... View Article
Celebrate a Colonial Christmas
November 20, 2020 11:44 am Leave your thoughtsHistory comes to life at Pricketts Fort State Park in Fairmont, and this holiday season, see how our ancestors celebrated this time... View Article