Demonstrators and Camp in Meadow 

The 250th Anniversary Commemoration will include historic trade and craft demonstrators. These demonstrators have been selected based on the requirement of the park to have a representative sample of the many and varied eighteenth century trades and crafts. Selected craftsmen will display and demonstrate their area of expertise of 18th century British, French and or Eastern Woodland Indian material culture with emphasis on the 1750’s period. Demonstrators will interpret and demonstrate craft with 18th century tools and techniques. The craft and trade demonstration area will be in the meadow below the main parking lot. Although demonstrators are not permitted to sell their items, take orders or exchange funds, visitors can obtain a business card or phone number and address. These cultural demonstrators/tradespeople/craftsman will be presenting interpretive programs at the 250 Commemoration. Tom Conde: Finger weaver from Mouth of Wilson, Virginia. Tom demonstrates 18th century finger weaving of Eastern Woodland American Indian sashes. Joseph Catalano: Shoemaker, Farmington, Pennsylvania. Dave Hughes: Silversmith, Gibsonia, Pennsylvania. Mark Thomas: Rifle maker from Dayton, Virginia. Jack Vargo: 18th century tool and accouterment maker from Croghan, New York. Donna Vargo: Adirondack Basket Maker, Quill maker, and Loom weaver. Robert Winters : Flint knapper, Sparta, Tennessee. He is a member of the Platform Reservation Remnant Band of the Shawnee Nation and is one of the few commercial gunflint knappers in the world, producing about 50,000 items annually. Randy Wolfe: 18th Century Blacksmith from Fountain City, Indiana. No Blanket Selling is permitted at this event!!!

"Where Three Worlds Collide
- 250th Anniversary Commemoration"
is co-sponsored by the