Pricketts Fort Memorial Foundation
  • Visit Pricketts Fort
    • Tours
    • The Junction Cafe
    • Field Trips
    • Plan an Event
    • Recreational Opportunities
  • Events
    • Upcoming Events
    • Register for an Event
  • Ways to Give
    • Make a Gift
    • Become a Member
    • Buy a Picket Campaign
    • Sponsor a Concert
    • Volunteer
    • Planned Giving
  • History
    • Fort
    • Job Prickett House
    • Native Americans in West Virginia
  • For Kids
  • Shop
  • About
    • The Foundation
    • The Museum
    • Career Opportunities
    • Contact
    • Subscribe
  • Events
  • >
  • Camper Registration - 2026 School of the Longhunter

Camper Registration - 2026 School of the Longhunter

SKU:
$20.00
5 20 $5.00 - $20.00
Unavailable
per item

April 9th to April 12th: The Pricketts Fort Memorial Foundation invites you to join us for a weekend encampment during the School of the Longhunter. It is a weekend geared toward 18th century interpreters, re-enactors, and history enthusiasts.

The Camper Registration is for those NOT attending the seminars.

Add to Cart

2026 SCHOOL OF THE LONGHUNTER AGENDA

*Schedule subject to change

Thursday, April 9th 
  • 12 – 5 pm - ARRIVAL AND SET UP
    *CHECK IN, VISITOR CENTER​
Friday, April 10th
  • 9 – 10:30 am - Emily Burns - Shirts and Their Creation
  • 10:30 – 12 noon - Jeff Pavlik - Food & Rations of the Continental Army
  • 12 noon – 1 pm - LUNCH ON YOUR OWN
  • 1 – 2:30 pm - Willy Frankfort - Associated Accoutrements to Fit Your Kit
  • 2:30 – 4 pm - Peter Kelly - Fortified Structures of the 18th Century
  • 6 – 7:30 pm - FORT FEAST  
    *Please bring a covered dish.
Saturday, April 11th 
  • 9 – 10:30 am - Simeon England - A Good Edge Wins, Heat Treating in the 18th C. *Ax Kits $80, Limited to 25
  • 10:30 – 12 noon - Anthony Winegar - TBA
  • 12 noon – 1 pm - LUNCH ON YOUR OWN
  • 1 - 2:30 pm - 13th VA Battalion - In Defense of Liberty
  • 2:30 – 4 pm - Steve Gengelbach - Trials & Tribulations of the 2nd Company, Part 2
  • 4:30 – 6 pm - DINNER ON YOUR OWN
  • 6 pm - Benefit Auction
    *Please bring a quality period item to be donated.
  •  All Day Saturday -18th Century Yard Sale -  (Used Items Only) No Charge but Must RSVP for a Spot in the Upper Parking Lot to Set Up.  
Sunday, April 12th 
  • 8:30 – 9 am - Sunday Service
  • 12 noon - Depart for Home
​

Hours of Operation


Visitor Center:
Open Daily 10am to 4pm. 
After October 25, 2025,
Closed Weekends until April 20th. 


Fort Tours:
The next tour season begins on April 20, 2026 and runs through October 25, 2026.
​Closed Mondays and Tuesdays after Labor Day (Sept 8th).


Due to the start of the Stockade Replacement Project, we will not be offering audio tours this Winter. 

The Junction Cafe:
Hours
  • Last day of operation for 2025 season is Nov 1st. ​
  • Reopen in April 2026!
For menu and updates, click on The Junction Cafe or follow on Facebook at Thejunction At Pricketts Fort. ​For questions or to book group reservations call 304-612-9947.

Quick Links

Visit Pricketts Fort
Prickett's Fort State Park
Attend an Event or Workshop
The Junction Cafe​
2026 Events Brochure​
Give Online
Volunteer
Rentals at Pricketts Fort
Fort History
Shop Online
​Join us on Facebook
​Contact Us
​Join our Mailing List
​Career Opportunities

Pricketts Fort
Memorial Foundation

88 State Park Road
Fairmont, West Virginia 26554
CALL NOW: 304.363.3030
Email: [email protected]

Photography Policy

Starting April 23, 2018, Prickett's Fort State Park and the Pricketts Fort Memorial Foundation will no longer allow for pay photographers (photographers for hire) to take pictures during operating hours and special events. Photographers are welcome before and after regular business hours and special events. Please see times and upcoming events page.
​2025 CORPORATE MEMBERS​
Gwynn Tire Service, Inc. 
Ford Funeral Home 
​Marion County Convention and Visitors Bureau 
Visit Mountaineer Country Convention and Visitors Bureau 
​
2025 FINANCIAL SUPPORTERS
​
First Energy Foundation
Marion County Commission
​Marion County Convention and Visitors Bureau
​​Town of White Hall
  • Visit Pricketts Fort
    • Tours
    • The Junction Cafe
    • Field Trips
    • Plan an Event
    • Recreational Opportunities
  • Events
    • Upcoming Events
    • Register for an Event
  • Ways to Give
    • Make a Gift
    • Become a Member
    • Buy a Picket Campaign
    • Sponsor a Concert
    • Volunteer
    • Planned Giving
  • History
    • Fort
    • Job Prickett House
    • Native Americans in West Virginia
  • For Kids
  • Shop
  • About
    • The Foundation
    • The Museum
    • Career Opportunities
    • Contact
    • Subscribe