Fort Edwards Family Day
Each year we go to the Fort Edwards Foundation Family Frontier Day in Capon Bridge, West Virginia. Fort Edwards was an actual Fort manned by George Washington’s Virginia regiment. I can’t say enough praise about the quality of this event. This children always have fun while gleaning lots of information about this area’s and this nation’s past. Here are just a few of the docents and presenters from the day.
Tape Maker – Making Woven tapes on Her Small Weaving Loom
The Tape Weaver explained the origins of the phrase “bureaucratic red tape.” Colonial documents were sealed with a crimson red tape, and you could tell if the seal had been broken. The red tape became associated with government business.
Lovely Ladies in Period Dress were in Attendance
Docent Providing Instruction on Bayonets
“Soldiers” in authentic reproduction garb dedicated hours of time to teaching participants about the history, weapons, clothing, and military strategy used in protecting the Fort.
Two Reenactors Pose in Front the Fort’s Colonial Garden
Spinning Lessons
Seamstress at Work
Kentucky Long Rifle Demonstration
Colonial Furniture Making Instruction
We hope to see you there next year!
My family has reenacted twice in this event. Both times have been very enjoyable.
I wish we had been introduced! I saw you there. My husband and I did meet your husband and son, and were thoroughly impressed with the scope of knowledge your son has of the history of the period. Way to go!
wonderful way to teach the children local history, enjoyed the photos
Thanks goes out to all who helped with organizing the Fort Edwards Family Day!! All the visitors make this such a wonderful day. We all love showing what part of the 18th century was like. Please come back for next year’s Family Day. We hope to have some new exhibits! By the way – I am the lace lady. I truly love showing how lace was made during the 18th century!
Hi Judi! We will be having Judi next week as our guest on this blog, where she will go into detail about her specialty, bobbin lace making. Please make sure to check back often so that you don’t miss that article!