18th Century Christmas Tour
December 4, 2022 12:00 pm Leave your thoughtsJoin us for an interpreter-led tour of the historic 18th Century fort and 19th century Job Prickett House. See how... View Article
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18th Century Candlelight Christmas Tour
December 3, 2022 5:00 pm Leave your thoughtsBring the family and join us for a special interpreter-led candlelight tour of the 18th-century historic fort and 19th-century Job... View Article
Christmas Tour and Hearth Cooking Demo
December 2, 2022 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
18th Century Christmas Tour
November 27, 2022 12:00 pm Leave your thoughtsJoin us for an interpreter-led tour of the historic 18th Century fort and 19th century Job Prickett House. See how... View Article
18th Century Candlelight Christmas Tour
November 26, 2022 5:00 pm Leave your thoughtsBring the family and join us for a special interpreter-led candlelight tour of the 18th-century historic fort and 19th-century Job... View Article
Candle Making & Butter Churning Demos
October 22, 2022 11:00 am Leave your thoughtsJoin us at the fort and see the process of soap making and butter churning as it was done in... View Article
Augusta County Militia
October 2, 2022 12:00 pm Leave your thoughtsJoin us as the Augusta County Militia explores the life and times of early Appalachian pioneer Joseph Doddridge with demonstrations... View Article
Augusta County Militia
October 1, 2022 10:30 am Leave your thoughtsJoin us as the Augusta County Militia explores the life and times of early Appalachian pioneer Joseph Doddridge with demonstrations... View Article
Soap making & butter churning demos
September 24, 2022 11:00 am Leave your thoughtsJoin us at the fort and see the process of soap making and butter churning as it was done in... View Article
Historical arts workshop: Beginning Blacksmithing with Greg Bray
September 23, 2022 9:00 am Leave your thoughtsDuring this 3-day workshop, students will have the opportunity to learn several forging techniques and forge welding and take home... View Article
Traditional Music Day
September 17, 2022 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
Primitive Trade Fair
September 11, 2022 12:00 pm Leave your thoughtsStep back in time as you talk to many 18th-century trade vendors while they demonstrate their craft. From woodworking, ironwork,... View Article
Primitive Trade Fair
September 10, 2022 10:00 am Leave your thoughtsStep back in time as you talk to many 18th-century trade vendors while they demonstrate their craft. From woodworking, ironwork,... View Article
Primitive Trade Fair
September 9, 2022 10:30 am Leave your thoughtsStep back in time as you talk to many 18th-century trade vendors while they demonstrate their craft. From woodworking, ironwork,... View Article
Artist in Residence with William Schneider
August 16, 2022 10:30 am Leave your thoughtsWilliam Schneider will be at the fort from August 12 – 16 as part of the fort’s ongoing Artist in... View Article
Artist in Residence with William Schneider
August 15, 2022 10:30 am Leave your thoughtsWilliam Schneider will be at the fort from August 12 – 16 as part of the fort’s ongoing Artist in... View Article
Artist in Residence with William Schneider
August 14, 2022 12:00 pm Leave your thoughtsWilliam Schneider will be at the fort from August 12 – 16 as part of the fort’s ongoing Artist in... View Article
Artist in Residence with William Schneider
August 13, 2022 10:30 am Leave your thoughtsWilliam Schneider will be at the fort from August 12 – 16 as part of the fort’s ongoing Artist in... View Article
Introduction to Weaving for Adults
August 13, 2022 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 William Schneider
August 12, 2022 10:30 am Leave your thoughtsWilliam Schneider will be at the fort from August 12 – 16 as part of the fort’s ongoing Artist in... View Article
Introduction to Weaving for Adults
August 12, 2022 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
Band of Brothers
August 5, 2022 7:00 pm Leave your thoughtsBand of Brothers. is a classic rock band from Parkersburg, West Virginia, covering rock music from the 1950s through the... View Article
Introduction to Weaving for Adults
July 16, 2022 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 15, 2022 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
7 Places to Discover History in Marion County
January 6, 2022 10:05 am Leave your thoughtsAre you a history buff? Maybe you’re more of an explorer, attempting to find history and know it for where... View Article
18th Century Christmas Tour
December 5, 2021 12:00 pm Leave your thoughtsJoin us for an interpreter-led tour of the historic 18th-century fort and the 19th century Job Prickett House. See how our... View Article
18th Century Candlelight Christmas Tour
December 4, 2021 5:00 pm Leave your thoughtsBring the family and join us for a special interpreter-led candlelight tour of the 18th-century historic fort and 19th century Job... View Article
18th Century Christmas Tour
November 28, 2021 12:00 pm Leave your thoughtsJoin us for an interpreter-led tour of the historic 18th-century fort and the 19th century Job Prickett House. See how our... View Article
18th Century Candlelight Christmas Tour
November 27, 2021 5:00 pm Leave your thoughtsBring the family and join us for a special interpreter-led candlelight tour of the 18th-century historic fort and 19th century Job... View Article
Soap Making and Butter Churning Demo
September 18, 2021 11:00 am Leave your thoughtsJoin us at the fort and see the process of soap making and butter churning as it was done in... View Article
Historical Arts Workshop: Home and Hearth with Greg Bray
September 17, 2021 9:00 am Leave your thoughtsIn this intermediate class, students will have the opportunity to forge and take home several projects that are centered around... View Article
Historical Arts Workshop: Home and Hearth with Greg Bray
September 16, 2021 9:00 am Leave your thoughtsIn this intermediate class, students will have the opportunity to forge and take home several projects that are centered around... View Article
Historical Arts Workshop: Home and Hearth with Greg Bray
September 15, 2021 9:00 am Leave your thoughtsIn this intermediate class, students will have the opportunity to forge and take home several projects that are centered around... View Article
Historical Arts Workshop: Home and Hearth with Greg Bray
September 14, 2021 9:00 am Leave your thoughtsIn this intermediate class, students will have the opportunity to forge and take home several projects that are centered around... View Article
Historical Arts Workshop: Home and Hearth with Greg Bray
September 13, 2021 9:00 am Leave your thoughtsIn this intermediate class, students will have the opportunity to forge and take home several projects that are centered around... View Article
Metal Engraving Workshop with Doug Anderson
April 24, 2021 9:00 am Leave your thoughtsJoin rifle builder Doug Anderson as he goes through the process and many techniques of a Master Engraver. Students will... View Article
Horn Engraving with Wild Willy Frankfort Workshop
March 28, 2021 9:00 am Leave your thoughtsJoin Master horn builder Willy Frankfort as he teaches techniques and talks about his theories on historical re-creations. This class... View Article
Horn Engraving with Wild Willy Frankfort Workshop
March 27, 2021 9:00 am Leave your thoughtsJoin Master horn builder Willy Frankfort as he teaches techniques and talks about his theories on historical re-creations. This class... View Article
Pricketts Fort 18th C. Firearms & Accoutrements Show
February 28, 2021 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 & Accoutrements Show
February 27, 2021 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 & Accoutrements Show
February 26, 2021 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
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
Pioneers to Pepperoni Rolls: 200 Years of History in the Middle of Everywhere
November 9, 2020 10:04 am Leave your thoughtsNo matter where your interests lie, Marion County has historical locations, each with a wealth of information. Travel through 200... 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
Marion County Kids Activity Book
July 8, 2020 12:46 pm Leave your thoughtsWho says learning can’t be fun. Download our Marion County coloring/activity book and test your knowledge. We’ve even provided answers... View Article
The Holiday Rush
November 18, 2019 3:16 pm Leave your thoughtsAs if Americans weren’t already busy enough, it’s the holiday season. Anywhere else this time of year would mean the... View Article
A Perfect November Day in Marion
November 12, 2019 11:17 am Leave your thoughtsIt’s another month and another perfect day in the making in Marion. Unfortunately, the day I picked to have my... View Article
The African American Experience on the Western Virginia Frontier
July 27, 2019 10:00 am Leave your thoughtsJuly 27 – 31, Sheila Arnold will present a first-person interpretation of an African American slave using Pricketts Fort for... View Article
June’s Perfect Day in Marion
June 11, 2019 3:20 pm Leave your thoughtsPrepare yourselves for a jam-packed day of summertime fun in this month’s edition of A Perfect Day in Marion. What... View Article
8 Attractions Where History Comes Alive in Marion
April 8, 2019 2:13 pm Leave your thoughtsRemember the good ol’ days? You know, way back when pa would shear a sheep, the kids would card it... View Article