Legends of the Mount Washington Tavern

Friends of Fort Necessity News Release
Release Date Immediate

Contact: Debbie Miller

Phone number: 724-880-3897

Date: October 4, 2012

The Friends of Fort Necessity present the Legends of the Mount Washington Tavern



FARMINGTON, Pa., Have you ever imagined what life was like at the Mount

Washington Tavern? Or wondered about the people who lived, and died, along

the National Road? Join the Friends of Fort Necessity on Saturday, October

13 for a special nighttime tour at Fort Necessity National Battlefield that

reveals the Legends of the Mount Washington Tavern. Visitors will hear

stories passed down through local tradition about death and mourning,

tragedies, robberies, and other happenings along the National Road in the

1800s.

Friends of Fort Necessity members and park rangers will conduct the Legends

of the Mount Washington Tavern tour at three times: 6:45, 7:30, and 8:15

p.m. Participants will assemble at the Fort Necessity/National Road

Interpretive and Education Center. A shuttle provided by Nemacolin

Woodlands Resort will transport visitors from the Interpretive and

Education Center to the Mount Washington Tavern. Comfortable clothing and

shoes are recommended.



The program is free and reservations are required due to limited space. The

tour is not recommended for children under the age of eight. Please call

Fort Necessity at 724-329-5805 by October 12 to reserve your space on the

tour.



The Friends of Fort Necessity is a group dedicated to working with the

National Park Service to preserve the history of Fort Necessity. Anyone

interested in joining may sign up at the Fort Necessity Interpretive and

Education Center. For more information on this and other programs at Fort

Necessity, please call (724) 329-5512 or visit the park’s website at

www.nps.gov/fone.

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Fort Necessity Lecture Series: The Struggle for Empire in a Cherokee Town

Friends of Fort Necessity Lecture Series:  “The Struggle for Empire in a Cherokee Town.”

FARMINGTON, PA

The Friends of Fort Necessity September Lecture Series is set for Wednesday, September 12th at the Visitor Center of Fort Necessity National Battlefield.  Speaker for the evening is Tyler Boulware, Associate Professor of History at West Virginia University where he teaches courses in early American and Native American history.  The program begins at 7 p.m. in the theater of the Visitor Center. This program is free and open to the public.

Dr. Tyler Boulware

Title of Dr. Boulware’s  program is “The Disaffected People of Great Tellicao”:  The Struggle for Empire in a Cherokee Town.  In the fall of 1756 the Cherokees undertook a diplomatic mission that thrust them into the heart of the French and Indian War, also called the Seven Years” War.   Through the diplomatic maneuvering and subsequent political crises it ended with a stronger Anglo-Cherokee alliance that ultimately brought the British and Cherokees to the brink of war in 1759.

Growing up in South Carolina Dr. Boulware hiked and camped in the southern mountains where he first learned of creeks and rivers with names like Tugaloo, Estatoe, Keowee, and Toxaway.  These are areas the lower Cherokee once called home.

Visitors attending this lecture will also have the opportunity to view a traveling exhibit about Cherokee culture and history now on display in the Park Visitor Center. The display includes original artifacts from Cherokee villages, Cherokee artwork, ten panels on Cherokee history and three short video programs. This exhibit was developed by the Museum of the Cherokee.

This program is sponsored by the Friends of Fort Necessity.  It is free and open to the public.  The Friends welcome new members and will have a short meeting prior to the speaker.   Fort Necessity is located 11 miles east of Uniontown on Route 40, the National Road.  For more information please call (724) 329-4664.  The final event of  the Friends is the Legends program scheduled for Friday, October 12 in the Mount Washington Tavern.

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Fort Necessity and Friendship Hill Celebrate 96th Birthday of National Park Service

Fort Necessity

For Immediate Release: August 20, 2012
Contact: MaryEllen Snyder 724-329-8131

We’re Turning 96!

Fort Necessity NB and Friendship Hill NHS Celebrate 96th Birthday of  theNational Park Service

Friendship Hill National Historic Site

FARMINGTON, PA: Fort Necessity National Battlefield and Friendship Hill National Historic Site will celebrate the 96th birthday of the National Park Service with kid-friendly programs on Saturday, August 25. At Fort Necessity, children can become Junior Archaeologists by identifying artifacts on display in the Visitor Center. Everyone can learn about the famous archaeologist Jean “Pinky” Harrington who found many artifacts, including pieces of the fort, in the 1950s. Visitors can also learn more about Fort Necessity during Soldier Life Programs, which include historic weapons demonstrations. If the weather permits, children can march alongside the soldiers during a drill. Children can also view the new "Emissaries of Peace" Cherokee exhibit and complete two activities that accompany the exhibit. At Friendship Hill, children can participate in the Junior Ranger program and learn more about the life of Albert Gallatin by viewing a new exhibit on loan from the Library of Geneva, Switzerland. A full list of activities is at www.nps.gov/fone or www.nps.gov/frhi.

Emissaries of Peace

Albert Gallatin

“Birthdays are a time to celebrate and we want everyone, especially the children of America, to join the party,” said Superintendent Jeff Reinbold. “National parks belong to all Americans and offer something for everyone – so visit the park, wander a trail, take in the scenery, or watch a living history demonstration. Children especially enjoy the popular Junior Ranger program where they earn a badge by taking part in kid-friendly activities.”

If you want to share birthday wishes or stories, pictures, or video from your trip to a park, the National Park Foundation has created a birthday website www.NPSbirthday.org to get the celebration going!

The National Park Service was established on August 25, 1916. The United States was the first country in the world to set aside its most significant places as national parks so that they could be enjoyed by all. Today, we care for 397 national parks throughout the country – each one an important part of our collective identity. Some parks commemorate notable people and achievements, others conserve magnificent landscapes and natural wonders, and all provide a place to have fun and learn something. Plan your visit at www.nps.gov/findapark.

The mission of the National Park Service extends beyond parks into communities across the country where we work with partners to help preserve local history and create close-to-home recreational opportunities that
revitalize neighborhoods and enhance the quality of life. To see what we do here in Pennsylvania, go to www.nps.gov/PA.

www.nps.gov

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Cherokee Culture Festival at Fort Necessity

Fort Necessity News Release


Release Date:  June 22, 2012
Contacts:    MaryEllen Snyder, maryellen_snyder@nps.gov, 724-329-8131

Cherokee Culture Festival at Fort Necessity 

Fort Necessity

FARMINGTON, Pa. – The National Park Service will host a Cherokee Cultural Heritage Festival at Fort Necessity National Battlefield on Saturday and Sunday, July 7 and 8.

The Museum of the Cherokee Indian will offer cultural presentations and demonstrations, including traditional dance performances by the Warriors of AniKituwha, a Cherokee dance group.  Ten tribal members of the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indian have recreated Cherokee dances described in 1762, including the War Dance and the Eagle Tail dance.  Sponsored by The Museum of the Cherokee, The Warriors of AniKituwha are official cultural ambassadors for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.  The dance performances are each day at 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.

There will also be presentations of Lt. Henry Timberlake and War Chief Ostenaco, emissaries who traveled to each other’s countries in 1762 to promote peace.  They will share their observations of each other’s customs, diplomacy, and material culture.   Presentations are at 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.

Demonstrations of river cane basket making, woodcarving, blowguns and darts, fingerweaving, moccasin making, quill work, and Cherokee Warrior historic weapons will be given from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. both days.  Traditional Cherokee crafts and art will be for sale by the artisans.

Park staff will present programs about soldiers’ life and the Battle at Fort Necessity at 9:30 a.m. ., 12:30 p.m., and 3:30 p.m.  A demonstration of historic weapons will follow each of these progarms.

There are no additional fees for presentations and demonstrations.  Visitors must pay the regular park entrance fee of $5 for adults.  Children 15 and under are admitted free.  Free parking is available at the former Woodland Zoo property, just west of Fort Necessity National Battlefield.  A shuttle bus will be provided from this off-site parking.  The Friends of Fort Necessity will have refreshments available for sale.

The Cherokee Cultural Heritage Festival is part of partnership between the National Park Service and the Museum of the Cherokee Indian that brought Emissaries of Peace: 1762 Cherokee & British Delegations, 250th Anniversary Traveling Exhibit to Fort Necessity.   Emissaries of Peace showcases Cherokee War Chief Ostenaco’s and Lt. Henry Timberlake’s journey to each other’s countries as Emissaries of Peace two hundred and fifty years ago. It is on exhibit in the park visitor center.

The Museum of the Cherokee Indian is located in Cherokee, North Carolina, and represents the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, a federally-recognized tribe.   While the Cherokee culture is centered in the southern Appalachian mountains of North Carolina and Tennessee,  Cherokee warriors scouted for the British and skirmished around French forts including Fort LeBoeuf (present-day Waterford, PA), and Fort Duquesne (present-day Pittsburgh).

Park Superintendent Jeff Reinbold invites visitors to come and learn about Cherokee heritage and their contributions to our national culture. “The event and exhibit represent wider tribal involvement, in the French and Indian War.  By including the southern theater and the Cherokee in Pennsylvania, we start to get a fuller picture of the scope and importance of what was started here at Fort Necessity.”

Reinbold suggests visitors arrive at least 30 minutes before the first program they wish to see.  He recommends wearing good walking shoes and notes that folding chairs or blankets may be brought into the park for more comfortable viewing.  There will be no rain date in case of inclement weather.

Fort Necessity’s partnership with the Museum of the Cherokee Indian is a part of the Park’s plan to conduct a series of special programs highlighting the role of American Indians involvement in the French and Indian War. In 2010 the Park worked in cooperation with the Little Traverse Bay Band of the Odawa.

In addition to the special programs described Park visitors will also be able to tour the Mount
Washington Tavern and attend French and Indian War soldier programs and musket firings at 9:30, Noon and 3:30 p.m.

For more information, visit www.nps.gov/fone and www.cherokeemuseum.org/exhibits-emissaries.htm.
www.nps.gov/fone

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Emissaries of Peace Exhibit Opens at Fort Necessity

“Emissaries of Peace” The Cherokee and British Delegation Exhibit Opens at Fort Necessity National Battlefield 

FARMINGTON, Pa. – As part of National Park Week Fort Necessity is unveiling a new traveling exhibit on Saturday April 21, 2012. Emissaries of Peace: 1762 Cherokee & British Delegations, 250th Anniversary Traveling Exhibit will be presented in partnership with the Museum of the Cherokee Indian and the Friends of Fort Necessity.  The Museum of the Cherokee Indian is located on Cherokee, North Carolina, and represents the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, a federally-recognized tribe.  Emissaries of Peace showcases Cherokee War Chief Ostenaco’s and Lt. Henry Timberlake’s journey to each other’s countries as Emissaries of Peace two hundred and fifty years ago. Admission to the park will be free for the day.

To celebrate the opening of the Emissaries of Peace exhibit, Lt. Henry Timberlake will visit Fort Necessity.  Travis Henline, Site Manager for West Virginia’s Independence Hall will present a living history program beginning at 1:00 p.m.   During the forty-five minute program, Timberlake, a young Virginia Regiment officer sent as an emissary among the Cherokee people in 1762 during the French and Indian War, recounts the circumstances that brought him among the Cherokee towns.  He shares his observations of Cherokee life, customs, diplomacy, and material culture.  The presentation will conclude with a question and answer session with the audience.  Henline is an Adjunct Professor at West Virginia University in the Native Studies Department, and is the former Coordinator of Colonial Williamsburg Foundation’s American Indian Initiative.

Park Superintendent Jeff Reinbold voiced his support of this new partnership between Fort Necessity and the Museum of the Cherokee Indian to present Cherokee History. “This exhibit and this summer’s Cherokee Cultural Heritage Festival provide visitors with the opportunity to learn about the two cultures that had leading roles in the French and Indian War,” said Reinbold.

Dr. Barbara Duncan, Director of Education at the Museum of the Cherokee will be on hand to explain how the exhibit was developed and its impact on the Cherokee people. The Emissaries of Peace exhibit includes, freestanding displays,  three short audio visual programs, original artwork commissioned by the Museum of the Cherokee, examples of Cherokee pottery, baskets and traditional dress of the Cherokee.   An author and editor, Duncan will also be available to sign the Emissaries of Peace Exhibit Catalogue and her other books:  Culture, Crisis, & Conflict: Cherokee and British Relation 1756-1765, Living Stories of the Cherokee, and Cherokee Heritage Trails Guidebook.

Rare archeological artifacts including pottery, trade beads, a digging hoe, decorative bells, a chunky stone, earrings, trade silver and armbands, on loan from the McClung Museum at the University of Tennessee are included in the exhibit.   These items were uncovered when archeologists excavated at the site of a 1762 Cherokee village beginning in 1967.  They provide a glimpse into Cherokee life at Chota in the 1700’s.

“We are looking forward to sharing this exhibit and these exciting events planned for 2012, and taking this story of two cultures to a wider audience,” said Ken Blankenship, Executive Director of the Museum of the Cherokee Indian and enrolled tribal member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.

After the living history presentation visitors will also be able to experience new programs being offered at Fort Necessity during this season including the “Young George Washington” Web Ranger Program, a new cell phone tour with ten stops from the Visitor Center to the Fort Area and a new audio tour for children of the exhibit.

Park Ranger James Tomasek will present a guided tour of the Cherokee archeological artifacts on display and guide visitors to the Fort sharing the archeological discoveries made at Fort Necessity in 1954.  Park Volunteer living history soldier Paul Mackowick will answer questions about the life of soldier in the Fort area, weather permitting. Volunteers from the Friends of Fort Necessity will serve light refreshments following the one o’clock presentation.

The event coincides with the National Park Service Junior Ranger Day.  Children ages 6 to 12 will be given Junior Ranger booklets and when completed will receive a Junior Ranger National Park Service Patch.  Special children’s activities will be available for the new exhibit.

For more information, visit www.nps.gov/fone and www.cherokeemuseum.org/exhibits-emissaries.htm.
www.nps.gov/fone

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