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Strolling through the Fall Festival at Pricketts Fort

Posted in Aaron Bosnick, Cordelia Spencer, Fall Festival, Greg Bray, Judy Wilson, Lee Miller, Okey Simmons, Shawnee, Tom Carson, Virginia frontier, applebutter, autumn, bear fat, blacksmithing, civilian militia, domestic life, frontier forts, frontier women, harvest, living history, powderhorn, re-enacting, wigwam on October 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

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miserable, wet & cold

Posted in Aaron Bosnick, Judy Wilson, Lee Miller, Michael Ray, Monongahela River, Shawnee, Tom Carson, domestic life, flintlock muskets, frontier farming, frontier forts, frontier kitchen, frontier women, kitten, living history, sheep on May 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

A cold wet miserable Saturday morning — just the sort of morning I especially enjoy at the fort, particularly after a long hectic week of school tours and crowds of children.  Saturday means no field trips and a cold miserable rain means few visitors to speak of, and a chance to catch up on essential tasks.  The passage [...]

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a new season

Posted in Aaron Bosnick, Greg Bray, Judy Wilson, Okey Simmons, Virginia frontier, blacksmithing, civilian militia, flintlock muskets, frontier farming, frontier forts, frontier women, kitten, sheep, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on April 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

We just opened here at the fort a couple of days ago.  The weather has been about perfect, sunny but not too warm, and with great cumulus clouds sailing slowly overhead to temper the sun.  Already busloads of children are arriving, and will keep arriving nearly every day until the end of the school year. In addition to the [...]

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