Siege of Fort Randolph

May 14-16th, 2010

In May of 1778, a war party of over 200 Shawnee warriors appeared at Fort Randolph. Unable to entice the men from the fort, the Indians rose from their hiding places to form a line stretching from the Ohio to the Kanawha Rivers, thus placing Fort Randolph under siege.

Welcome Native and Euro 18th century enthusiasts to the tenth annual Siege of Fort Randolph encampment and reenactment at Krodel Park in Point Pleasant, WV. The main event features the re-enactment of Chief Cornstalk's fateful visit to Fort Randolph in the fall of 1777, and the subsequent siege placed upon the fort in May of 1778. The drama and battle will take place on Saturday, May 15th at 2pm ONLY.

Friday evening there will be a seminar geared toward re-enactor development, or a rehearsal for those with speaking parts or interested participants. Saturday events include demonstrations and the drama/reenactment at 2 pm for the public. Saturday evening there will be a fort feast, fundraiser auction, and tavern entertainment. Sunday a trek among the hills will be offered. The Fort will be open to the public for life skills demos. Early set-up is available on Thursday. Demonstrators for Friday school day are highly appreciated. Please bring an item to donate for the fundraiser auction. Please bring any extra items that you would be willing to loan for use during the drama such as wooden buckets, 'old-fashion' garden tools, clothes, etc.

Straw, firewood, water, restrooms, and showers are available on site.

For more information contact:

Craig Hesson
994 Sandhill Road
Point Pleasant, WV 25550
(304)-675-7933
e-mail: chesson1774@suddenlink.net

To pre-register for the event, print and complete the pre-registration form and send to the address at the bottom of the form. Pre-registration is necessary. Please send photos of yourself as your persona if you have not attended this event before. Pre-registered participants will receive a medallion.

This year, we will be recognizing direct descendants of soldiers that served at the fort. If you are a direct descendant and plan on attending, please click HERE to register.

Click “HERE” to view the registration form

Click “HERE” to register as a descendant.

Click “HERE” to read the event rules

SUTLERS ARE WELCOME!!!!!

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

“THE SIEGE OF FORT RANDOLPH”

MAY 14, 15 & 16, 2010

*DENOTES RE-ENACTORS ONLY

FRIDAY, MAY 14, 2010

9:00 AM LIFE SKILLS DEMONSTRATIONS

SCHOOL TOURS

*6:00 PM SHEPHERDS TRAINING

PARADE GROUND, DRAMA RUN-THRU

7:00 PM- ACTIVITIES IN TAVERN- TBA

(DARK) NIGHT CANON FIRING, PUBLIC INVITED

*GAMBOLS * STORY TELLING AT THE TAVERN

SATURDAY, MAY 15, 2010

9:00 AM GATES OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

9:00/5:00 PM LIFE SKILLS DEMONSTRATIONS

*12:00 PM GUN INSPECTIONS

PARADE GROUND AND INDIAN VILLAGE

1:00 PM DESCENDANTS RECOGNITION

TAVERN PORCH

2:00 PM DRAMA

“SIEGE OF FORT RANDOLPH, THE DEATH OF CORNSTALK”

3:00 PM RUNNING THE GAUNTLET

& PRISONER EXCHANGE

INDIAN VILLAGE

5:00 PM GATES CLOSE

*SUPPER FOR RE-ENACTORS

AUCTION, PORCH MAIN CABIN

*DRUMMING IN NATIVE VILLAGE

*DANCING AT THE TAVERN

SUNDAY, MAY 16, 2010

9:00 GATES OPEN TO PUBLIC

10:00 AM CHURCH SERVICE (PENDING)

*11:00 AM HIKE (PENDING)

2:00 PM TEAR DOWN CAMPS

(WHEN GATES ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC ALL MODERN ITEMS WILL BE OUT OF SIGHT. AT ALL TIMES BE DOING SOME LIFE SKILLS OF THE TIME PERIOD, TALK AND BE COURTEOUS TO THE PUBLIC)

For more information contact:

Craig Hesson

994 Sandhill Road

Point Pleasant, WV 25550

304-675-7933

Email: chesson1774@suddenlink.net