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
Tag Archive: Pricketts Fort State Park
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
Preserving History at Pricketts Fort
August 20, 2020 3:12 pm Leave your thoughtsHistory is a precarious thing. It is essential to preserve the memory of the past so future generations can truly... View Article
Bear Hill Bluegrass @ Pricketts Fort
July 10, 2020 7:00 pm Leave your thoughtsEnjoy an evening of live music in Pricketts Fort’s amphitheater as Bear Hill takes the stage with true traditional bluegrass... View Article
Declaration of Independence @ Pricketts Fort
July 4, 2020 12:00 pm Leave your thoughtsPricketts Fort is hosting the reading of the Declaration of Independence. Come out and hear the reading of one of... View Article
Heirloom Plant Sale
May 2, 2020 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
Bird Walks @ Pricketts Fort
May 2, 2020 8:00 am Leave your thoughtsCelebrate the arrival of spring with a Saturday morning bird walk. Wear clothes appropriate for walking and bring binoculars. Learn... View Article
Bird Walks @ Pricketts Fort
April 25, 2020 8:00 am Leave your thoughtsCelebrate the arrival of spring with a Saturday morning bird walk. Wear clothes appropriate for walking and bring binoculars. Learn... View Article
Bird Walks @ Pricketts Fort
April 18, 2020 8:00 am Leave your thoughtsCelebrate the arrival of spring with a Saturday morning bird walk. Wear clothes appropriate for walking and bring binoculars. Learn... View Article
Wood Duck Day @ Pricketts Fort
April 9, 2020 2:00 pm Leave your thoughtsWelcome the return of the Wood Duck to Pricketts Fort State Park with Joey Herron. There will also be opportunities... View Article
Pricketts Fort 18th C Firearms & Accouterments Show
February 23, 2020 9:00 am Leave your thoughtsThe annual Prickett’s Fort Firearms & Accouterments Show features numerous vendors and craftsmen from the Appalachian area (PA, WV, VA,... View Article
Pricketts Fort 18th C Firearms & Accouterments Show
February 22, 2020 9:00 am Leave your thoughtsThe annual Prickett’s Fort Firearms & Accouterments Show features numerous vendors and craftsmen from the Appalachian area (PA, WV, VA,... View Article
Pricketts Fort 18th C Firearms & Accouterments Show
February 21, 2020 1:00 pm Leave your thoughtsThe annual Prickett’s Fort Firearms & Accouterments Show features numerous vendors and craftsmen from the Appalachian area (PA, WV, VA,... View Article
Run to Read Half Marathon
January 11, 2020 1:00 pm Leave your thoughtsKick-off the new year – heck, the new decade – with the 15th Annual Literacy Volunteers Run to Read Half... View Article
Pricketts Fort Christmas Tour
December 7, 2019 10:00 am Leave your thoughtsSee how the holidays were celebrated through the years with a tour of the decorated Fort and the Job Prickett... View Article
Pricketts Fort Christmas Tour
December 6, 2019 10:00 am Leave your thoughtsSee how the holidays were celebrated through the years with a tour of the decorated Fort and the Job Prickett... View Article
Pricketts Fort Christmas Tour
December 5, 2019 10:00 am Leave your thoughtsSee how the holidays were celebrated through the years with a tour of the decorated Fort and the Job Prickett... View Article
Pricketts Fort Christmas Tour
December 4, 2019 10:00 am Leave your thoughtsSee how the holidays were celebrated through the years with a tour of the decorated Fort and the Job Prickett... View Article
Pricketts Fort Christmas Tour
December 3, 2019 10:00 am Leave your thoughtsSee how the holidays were celebrated through the years with a tour of the decorated Fort and the Job Prickett... View Article
Pricketts Fort Christmas Tour
December 2, 2019 10:00 am Leave your thoughtsSee how the holidays were celebrated through the years with a tour of the decorated Fort and the Job Prickett... View Article
Pricketts Fort Christmas Tour
December 1, 2019 10:00 am Leave your thoughtsSee how the holidays were celebrated through the years with a tour of the decorated Fort and the Job Prickett... View Article
18th C. Candlelight Christmas Tour
November 30, 2019 5:00 pm Leave your thoughtsSee how the holidays were once celebrated during a candlelit tour of the fort and Job Prickett House. Last ticket... View Article
Candle Making Demo
October 26, 2019 11:00 am Leave your thoughtsWatch candles being made as it was done on the frontier. Admission: $8 adults, $6 seniors (60+) $4 children (6... View Article
Hearth Cooking Demo
October 24, 2019 11:00 am Leave your thoughtsCome out and tour the fort and watch food being prepared over an open hearth, as it was done in... View Article
Hearth Cooking Demo
October 17, 2019 11:00 am Leave your thoughtsCome out and tour the fort and watch food being prepared over an open hearth, as it was done in... View Article
18th C Christmas in October
October 13, 2019 12:00 pm Leave your thoughtsThe fort will feature a weekend of artisans and craftsmen from the region demonstrating and selling those unique gifts or one-of-a-kind... View Article
18th C. Christmas in October
October 12, 2019 10:00 am Leave your thoughtsThe fort will feature a weekend of artisans and craftsmen from the region demonstrating and selling those unique gifts or one-of-a-kind... View Article
18th C. Christmas in October
October 11, 2019 10:00 am Leave your thoughtsThe fort will feature a weekend of artisans and craftsmen from the region demonstrating and selling those unique gifts or one-of-a-kind... View Article
Hearth Cooking Demo
October 10, 2019 11:00 am Leave your thoughtsCome out and tour the fort and watch food being prepared over an open hearth, as it was done in... View Article
Augusta County Militia
October 6, 2019 10:00 am Leave your thoughtsThe Augusta County Militia explores the life and times of early Appalachian pioneer Joseph Doddridge. The militia will demonstrate several... View Article
Augusta County Militia
October 5, 2019 10:00 am Leave your thoughtsThe Augusta County Militia explores the life and times of early Appalachian pioneer Joseph Doddridge. The militia will demonstrate several... View Article
Hearth Cooking Demo
October 3, 2019 11:00 am Leave your thoughtsCome out and tour the fort and watch food being prepared over an open hearth, as it was done in... View Article
Soap Making Demo
September 28, 2019 11:00 am Leave your thoughtsWatch the process of making soap as it was done on the frontier. Admission: $8 adults, $6 seniors (60+) $4... View Article
Hearth Cooking Demo
September 26, 2019 11:00 am Leave your thoughtsCome out and tour the fort and watch food being prepared over an open hearth, as it was done in... View Article
Hearth Cooking Demo
September 19, 2019 11:00 am Leave your thoughtsCome out and tour the fort and watch food being prepared over an open hearth, as it was done in... View Article
Traditional Music Day
September 14, 2019 10:00 am Leave your thoughtsEnjoy a day of traditional Appalachian music with musicians from all over the region performing in the fort’s visitor center.... View Article
Hearth Cooking Demo
September 12, 2019 11:00 am Leave your thoughtsCome out and tour the fort and watch food being prepared over an open hearth, as it was done in... View Article
How to Fall (alphabetically)
September 5, 2019 12:38 pm Leave your thoughtsThe majority of people are uncoordinated enough that no one really needs instructions on how to physically fall. But instructions... View Article
Hearth Cooking Demo
September 5, 2019 11:00 am Leave your thoughtsCome out and tour the fort and watch food being prepared over an open hearth, as it was done in... View Article
Hearth Cooking Demo
August 27, 2019 11:00 am Leave your thoughtsCome out and tour the fort and watch food being prepared over an open hearth, as it was done in... View Article
Hearth Cooking Demo
August 20, 2019 11:00 am Leave your thoughtsCome out and tour the fort and watch food being prepared over an open hearth, as it was done in... View Article
Hearth Cooking Demo
August 13, 2019 11:00 am Leave your thoughtsCome out and tour the fort and watch food being prepared over an open hearth, as it was done in... View Article
Mudhouse Gang
August 9, 2019 7:00 pm Leave your thoughtsMudhouse Gang performing a unique take on blues and Americana flavored Rock & Roll will take the stage at Pricketts Fort’s... View Article