Stone Fort Days are here!
235th Anniversary of the Burning of the Valleys
October 3 & 4, 2015
Soldiers, Civilians, Native Americans
Artisans, Craftsmen and Merchants
Musicians
Audience participation immersive experiences
Children’s activities
Admission is $10 for adults, age 17 and under are FREE
EVENT SCHEDULE HIGHLIGHTS*
Please Note: Visitors are encouraged to arrive early as parking is off site and shuttle bus delays may occur.
Saturday, October 3
10:00 Museums and Camps open to the public.
Off Site in Middleburgh – 10:30 Middle Fort skirmish and “Flag of Truce” vignette at Middleburgh Rod & Gun Club
Periodically throughout the day
- Haudenosaunee Native American program ●Punch & Judy puppet show
- 18th Century toys and games ●music ●artisan and craft demonstrations
11:00 “People of the Valley” vignette
12:30 Street battle to the Lower (Old Stone) Fort
1:00-3:00 Scouts and Rangers skirmish between camps
1:30 “Meeting at the Crossroads” and Civilian Social programs
2:30 Concert – 18th Century chamber music by Liaisons Pleasants
3:30 “Raid in the Valley” the main, narrated battle reenactment
4:30 Post-battle Surgery and Committee of Safety Meeting
7:00-9:00 English Country Dance and Tavern Experience (public participation invited)
Sunday, October 4
10:00 Museums and Camps open to the public.
Periodically throughout the day
- Haudenosaunee Native American program ●Punch & Judy puppet show
- 18th Century toys and games ●music ●artisan and craft demonstrations
11:00 18th Century Divine services
12:30 Concert – 18th Century popular music by Rural Felicity
1:00 Military formations and safety inspection
1:30 “Burning of the Valley” main, narrated battle reenactment
2:30 Post-battle Surgery and 18th Century Medicine program
3:00 Artillery demonstration
3:30 Punch & Judy puppet show
5:00 Museums and grounds close
Schedule subject to change.
Admission is $10 for adults, age 17 and under are FREE
Old Stone Fort Museum Complex
145 Fort Road, Schoharie, NY 12157
518-295-7192
Facebook.com/OldStoneFort
Stone Fort Days is presented by the Schoharie County Historical Society, the Burning of the Valleys Military Association and the Brigade of the American Revolution.
Event underwritten, in part, by:
The New York Council for the Humanities
and
Sponsored by:



