Wintering in Wartime Living History Weekend at Fort Dobbs

Experience ?Wintering in Wartime? on the western colonial frontier with North Carolina Provincial soldiers Saturday and Sunday, December 6th-7th, 10-4pm at Fort Dobbs State Historic Site in Statesville. A special candlelight tour of the site will be held at 6:30pm, Saturday evening, December 7th. See the face of history as it was 250 years ago as soldiers at Fort Dobbs dealt with the harsh winter season and celebrated the Advent of Christmas. Living history demonstrations include on-going display of camp life, military drill, musket and cannon firings. Evening programming will feature a tour of the Provincial camp and fort site, rare night time firing of the Fort?s artillery, and colonial caroling. Visitors are also welcome to enjoy the tastes of the 18th Century at the Fort?s Visitor Center where mulled cider and ginger snaps will be available. The event is free to the public. Donations to support the educational programming are appreciated.