*Fort Edwards's 2014 annual Colonial Feast is planned for the 19th of April at the Ruritan Community Center, Capon Bridge, W.Va. (Rt. 50 at Cold Stream Rd.) Doors open at 5:30 pm for preparation and set-up; dinner 6:30─8:00 pm. Nominal fee of' $5.00 per family, and bring one or more Colonial dishes to feed four. Dishes: meat (incl game, stew, chowder, etc.), vegetables, desserts and/or breads. Coffee, water, cider, utensils, plates and cups provided, Local historian/author Norman Baker will be a guest, selling/signing his new book, Braddock's Road, and will offer his previous work, Fort Loudoun. The Museum Shop will offer books/maps/music CDs for sale. A "half-and-half" will be held during the event, the drawing at evening's end; tickets, $1.00 ea., no limit. Also, a Silent Auction will proceed during the evening, bids reconciled and items claimed at evening's end. Please contact Julia or Robert Flanagan to arrange to donate items for the auction if you cannot attend: (304) 856-3866. Colonial period dress is encouraged, though not required.
♦ Foundation member Chris Duckworth is working with our VP Dave Pancake planning and scheduling a Colonial encampment beginning the Friday (27th) before Hampshire Family Frontier Day (season opening) on Saturday the 28th, running through Sunday. Bivouac will be held in the field just north of, and adjacent to, the main Fort Edwards grounds. There is a $10.00 fee for the entire event. The Visitor Center will provide access for fresh water and toilet facilities; a stock of firewood will be provided. For more information about the activity, or to obtain a flyer with more complete details, please make contact with Chris at (304) 856-2483, e-mail [email protected], or Dave at (304) 822-4206, e-mail [email protected].
♦ Foundation member Chris Duckworth is working with our VP Dave Pancake planning and scheduling a Colonial encampment beginning the Friday (27th) before Hampshire Family Frontier Day (season opening) on Saturday the 28th, running through Sunday. Bivouac will be held in the field just north of, and adjacent to, the main Fort Edwards grounds. There is a $10.00 fee for the entire event. The Visitor Center will provide access for fresh water and toilet facilities; a stock of firewood will be provided. For more information about the activity, or to obtain a flyer with more complete details, please make contact with Chris at (304) 856-2483, e-mail [email protected], or Dave at (304) 822-4206, e-mail [email protected].
