Living History Encampment
at Irwin Run in Elk County
Marienville, Pa. – The Forest Service (FS), in partnership with the National Park Service (NPS), will hold a Living History Encampment at Campsite 23 (near Irwin Run Canoe Launch) on the Clarion River on June 28 and 29, a Saturday and Sunday. The encampment will focus on the French and Indian War period of 1750 to 1760 and will offer education in Native and French cultures involved in the American fur trade of the period. Costumed interpreters from both the NPS and the FS will present demonstrations on musket use, swivel gun use, fur trading, and cooking. The encampment will open at 9:00 a.m. and close at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, and at 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. on Sunday. This encampment is open and free to the public; come mingle and share our fire.
Swivel gun demonstrations will be held on Sunday only. A swivel gun is a half-pound artillery piece easily transported and used mostly for mounting to the gunwale of small watercraft including large canoes. The schedule may be subject to change due to inclement weather. Irwin Run is three (3) miles east of Hallton on State Route 3002 (also called the Spring Creek or Hallton Township Road) and 14 miles west of Ridgway. The Irwin Run Canoe Launch is on the Clarion River 17 miles west of Ridgway if arriving by canoe.
Due to the use of Campsite 23 at Irwin Run Canoe Launch by the Forest Service, Campsite 23 will be closed at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 26, and will reopen after 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 29. Campsite 23 will be posted closed to public use during this timeframe.
Saturday: Musket demonstrations at 10:00 a.m., 12:00 noon, and 2:00 p.m.
Fur trade presentations at 11:00 a.m., and 1:00 and 3:00 p.m.
Cooking demonstrations ongoing throughout the day.
Sunday: Musket demonstrations at 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon.
Swivel gun demonstrations at 11:00 a.m., and 1:00 and 2:00 p.m.
For additional information, please contact Herb Clevenger of the Marienville Ranger District at 814/927-6628.
Swivel gun demonstrations will be held on Sunday only. A swivel gun is a half-pound artillery piece easily transported and used mostly for mounting to the gunwale of small watercraft including large canoes. The schedule may be subject to change due to inclement weather. Irwin Run is three (3) miles east of Hallton on State Route 3002 (also called the Spring Creek or Hallton Township Road) and 14 miles west of Ridgway. The Irwin Run Canoe Launch is on the Clarion River 17 miles west of Ridgway if arriving by canoe.
Due to the use of Campsite 23 at Irwin Run Canoe Launch by the Forest Service, Campsite 23 will be closed at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 26, and will reopen after 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 29. Campsite 23 will be posted closed to public use during this timeframe.
Saturday: Musket demonstrations at 10:00 a.m., 12:00 noon, and 2:00 p.m.
Fur trade presentations at 11:00 a.m., and 1:00 and 3:00 p.m.
Cooking demonstrations ongoing throughout the day.
Sunday: Musket demonstrations at 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon.
Swivel gun demonstrations at 11:00 a.m., and 1:00 and 2:00 p.m.
For additional information, please contact Herb Clevenger of the Marienville Ranger District at 814/927-6628.
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