Custaloga Town French And Indian War Encampment June 20 and 21st- Fathers Day Weekend

The French Creek Council of the BSA and the French Creek Living History Association will host a series of living history events at Custaloga Town Boy Scout Reservation on Father's Day Weekend, June 20 and 21, 2009 

Walk among the tents and view camp life of the 1750s. Listen to lectures on local 18th century history by respected historians.The encampment will be open for public view from 9am to 7pm on Saturday, June 20, and from 9am to 4pm on Sunday, June 21, 2009. 

The two-day encampment will include a blacksmith, 18th-century gunsmiths/gun dealers, powder horn makers/engravers, a woodland Native American camp, cannon and musket firing demonstrations, French and Native fur trade scenarios, live tactical engagements, Baroque + Folk Music Concert each afternoon and French & Indian War era painters. 

Paul Stillman returns as Ben Franklin with his glass armonica. He will also conducting workshops on quill pens, powder horns and a brain tan program. 

Come see the site where an actual Delaware/Mingo town existed!!

Custaloga Town Boy Scout Camp is located south of Meadville and north of Franklin near Carlton, PA

Just 1 hour and 15 minutes from Erie, PA

Thanks to the charitable support by local area businesses, admission to the event and parking are free!!! Make plans to visit historic Custaloga Town and the F & I War Encampment, today!


For more information call the French Creek Living History Association at: 814-694-3864 or or 814-734-5360. 

Here is a link to the site and for directions:

http://www.geocities.com/brigman2000/CustalogaTown.html