TOUR CHANGES DUE TO COVID-19
  • Masks are required inside the Visitor Center, and also inside the meeting house and gun shop within the fort.
  • Please refrain from touching artifacts or exhibits in the fort or Visitor Center. All hands-on activities and exhibits have been temporarily suspended.
Please be patient with us while we implement these temporary changes that are being put into place for the safety of our visitors and staff. Thank you for your continued support of Pricketts Fort. 
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​TOURING THE FORT
A tour of Pricketts Fort is a "must do" for visitors. Family-friendly, live, dramatic tours help visitors understand the essence of 18th century life inside the fort. Costumed interpreters share stories while practicing tradesmen demonstrate blacksmithing, weaving, hearth cooking, gunsmithing and more. The tours include historic buildings, gardens, the grounds and many things of interest to children and adults. Individual and group tours are available.

Admission

Adults - $8.00
Seniors (60+) - $6.00
Youth (6-12) - $4.00
Children 5 and under - FREE
Members - FREE
Cost of admission covers all of the park's historical attractions including guided tours, specialized talks, orientation gallery, and craft demonstrations.

Hours of Operation

The 2021 season begins April 26th and ends October 31st.
Monday through Saturday
10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
(Ticket sales end at 4:00 p.m.)
Sunday
12:00 p.m. - 4:30 pm
(Ticket sales end at 4:00 p.m.)
Pricketts Fort gift shop, orientation gallery and administrative offices are open year-round, Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Pricketts Fort offers an audio tour during the off-season from November through March 25. The cost is $4 per person and tickets can be purchased from 10am to 3pm in the Pricketts Fort Visitor Center.

Additional hours are announced as needed for special events.​
I have been to Williamsburg, Henricus Park in Richmond, and other sites like yours. I really enjoyed your knowledgeable staff, and that I could freely wander and get up close to your exhibits. The attention to detail and hands-on nature of Pricketts Fort make it stand out. I will be back."
- Chris Long