The Daniel Boone Wilderness Trail Association presents the Frontier Muster and Trade Faire on April 20-21, 2013 at Natural Tunnel State Park.

This re-enactment, held at the Blockhouse within the park, represents the westward travel of over 300,000 settlers along the Wilderness Road during the time period of 1775. 

The Blockhouse represents life on the frontier
 

Nothing helps you get a real feeling of the times like first-hand experiences. The event comes to life with period correct dress and weapons. You will also have time to try sample foods and try your hand at breaking flax.

The schedule includes:

Saturday:

·         10 a.m. Sons of American Revolution Ceremony

·         11 a.m. Cherokee Language workshop in the Blockhouse VC

·         12:30 p.m. Tories and Patriots skirmish

·         1 p.m. Native American Cooking

·         2 p.m. African American Slave talk in the Blockhouse VC

·         3 p.m. Atta kul kulla Cherokee Peace Chief talk

·         4 p.m. Public Auction

·         5 p.m. Cherokee Dance

·         7 p.m. Campfire/storytelling/dancing

Sunday

·         11 a.m. Frontier Worship Service

·         12:30 p.m. Sunday Social

·         1:30 p.m. Trial

Food is always better over an open fire

Combing seed pods out of flax

Admission to the event is free both days (usual parking fee applies on Saturday). This event is funded in part by the National Endowment for the Arts. 

For more information about this event, please contact the park office at (276) 940-2674. Reservations for Natural Tunnel State Park or any Virginia State Park can be made by calling 1-800-933-7275 or online.