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Fort Frederick Market Faire

4/24/2014

20th Annual 18th Century Market Faire

When: Thursday, April 24, 2014 through Sunday, April 27, 2014
Where: Fort Frederick
11115 Fort Frederick Road
Big Pool MD 21711
Exit 12 off of I-70; 15 minutes west of Hagerstown
Time: Thursday through Saturday 9AM to 5PM
Sunday 9AM to 3PM

Hundreds of reenactors and sutlers selling 18th century wares: paintings and prints; clothing; patterns; fabric; books; camp gear; muskets and accoutrements; hornware; fireplace and cooking equipment; lanterns; tinware; copperware; pottery and more.

The Fort Frederick Market Faire is a good place to shop for period items. If you are new to the hobby, or simply are not sure, please do not but something without checking with another Regiment member or other seasoned reenactor to verify authenticity before purchasing something. Although most of the sutlers make an effort to be authentic, not every item is acceptable or authentic to our reenacting period or Regiment location and not all of the sutlers adhere to strict authenticity guidelines.

The Faire is also a great place to simply stroll in period attire and visit with many other reenactors.

Fort Frederick Market Faire is hosted by the Friends of Fort Frederick State Park and Fort Frederick State Park. A fundraising auction will be held on Saturday, April 26, 2014. All proceeds will benefit the Friends of Fort Frederick. Food will be sold at the Faire and there is free entertainment for children.

233rd Anniversary of the Battle of Petersburg

4/19/2014

Call for Artillerists!

1781 Battle of Petersburg
April 19 - 20, 2014

This event is being held by the Seventh Virginia Regiment. The 7VA is sponsoring the Fixed Regiment of Spanish Louisiana Artillery Unit for full Continental Line membership. Therefore, the Regiment's gun and crew will attend this activity and are asking for maximum participation from as many members as is possible. We understand that Sunday, April 20th is Easter, so if you are only able to make the event on Saturday, April 19th, please do so.

The weekend will provide the public an opportunity to experience and learn about the soldiers who fought in the war for American Independence from England. Re-enactors' troops will camp on the grounds of Battersea and will hold regimental drills, training exercises, skirmishes, and battle demonstrations throughout the weekend.

April 19, 2014 Camps will be open to the public from 10AM to 6PM
April 20, 2014 Camps will be open to the public from 10AM to 4PM
The Reenactment of the 1781 Battle of Petersburg will be held at 1:30PM each afternoon.

Activities each day will include:
Period demonstrations of music (period music will be performed on the plantation's front porch); dancing; woodcarving; children’s games; horse demonstrations; an herbalist; a midwife; sewing demonstrations; a Military Field Hospital display; and more
Signora Bella, the "Great Italian Equilibrist", performing 18th century acrobatics
A Revolutionary War Art display by local artist, Henry Kidd

Battersea Plantation is a Neo-Palladian style home built in 1768 by founding father, Colonel John Banister, a signer of the Articles of Confederation and the first mayor of Petersburg. The Plantation house will be open for self-guided tours daily.

Event Location:
Historic Battersea Plantation
1289 Upper Appomattox Street
Petersburg, Virginia 23803

Fort Frederick Market Faire

20th Annual 18th Century Market Faire

233rd Anniversary of the Battle of Petersburg

Call for Artillerists!

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