Henry and Angela Govan led the way in organizing our
first ever Bledsoe’s Fort Colonial Fair. Despite questionable
weather and soaring gas prices, over 200 participants gathered
for an "historically" good time in May of 2008. Between
sponsorships and
participant fees the Colonial Fair got off to a good start as a
first year event.
2009 has brought even greater interest in
the Colonial Fair with expectations of a greater number of
participant booths, more "sharp shooters" who really appreciated
our venue in the country, and more Native American
participation.
The Fair is expanding to three days,
April 30th , May 1st and 2nd, to accommodate several requests from
area educators for a Friday Field Trip Day for students.
Organizing an event of this size requires many volunteer hours,
and new volunteers are always welcome. Put this living history
event on your calendar and plan to attend, you may even want to
"go colonial" and get into costume.
If you are interested in authentic gear
or clothing call
615-206-9777.
