September 11th and 12th, 2010

Come and enjoy continuous entertainment on stage daily. Including CLOGGING, DULCIMER, BANJO, & FIDDLE PLAYING, FOLK SINGING and other stage attractions of the pre-1880's.

Barter with the blanket traders and watch the Stone's Trace Regulators demonstrate "black powder" shooting skills, primitive archery, and the Mountain Man Aggregate (a primitive skills event including expertise with black powder and flint shooting skills, flint and steel fire starting, and tomahawk and knife throwing competition).

Walk through the 44th Indianaand 50th Virginia Civil War encampment, learn how the soldiers lived and check out the military field hospital and medicine wagon.

Stop and talk to Johnny Appleseed who will be strolling the area telling stories and passing out "purty stones."

Children have the opportunity to participate in kid-oriented, pioneer games and learning activities, including live farm animals and face painting.

Interact with West Noble High School's Theater 33 drama group representing the Stone family children growing up at a wayside inn.

Shop at the pioneer craft booths. Wares on sale are hand-made and are of the pre-1880 era.

There are plenty of food and drink vendors. Bring lawn chairs or blankets to sit on while enjoying the entertainment. Parking is at West Noble School across the highway with free shuttle bus transportation to the festival. We are handicap accessible. NO PETS.

• Civil War Encampment
• Sheep Shearing
• Muzzle Loading Demonstrations
• Women's Skillet Throw
• Tomahawk Throwing Competition
• Stage Entertainment

Also for your entertainment and great fun for the kids:

• Visit Brad Kepler- The Great Lakes Minstrel- for his music show and limberjacks
• Stop and talk to Johnny Appleseed who will be strolling our festival passing out "purty stones" and telling stories
• Interact with Theater 33 drama group representing the Stone family living in Stone's Trace Tavern
• Watch Stones Trace Regulators demonstrate "black powder" shooting, primitive archery, and hawk & knife throw
• Visit the Village Blacksmith Shop
• Learn about the Civil War when you visit the 44th Indiana and 50th Virginia Civil War encampment, the Military Field Hospital & Sanitary Commission
• Participate in other kid-oriented games and activities including live farm animals and face painting
• Listen to Mark Gropp play the bagpipes and march with him to the flag raising and lowering.
• Sit a while at the Matchbox Puppet Theater

There are plenty of food & drink vendors. Bring lawn chairs or blankets to sit on while enjoying the entertainment. Parking at West Noble High School across the highway with free shuttle bus transportation to the festival. No pets. Admission $4 per person, children under 12 free. Handicap accessible.