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Raid at Wilderness Road State Park - Press Release (February 1st, 2008)
Wilderness Road State Park hosts the 7th Annual "Raid at Martin's Station"
This place is fifty miles in advance of the frontier, and on the road to Kentucky. In 1776 the great Cherokee war broke out, the Cherokees were then a great and powerful people, and their strength unbroken, living not far from Powell’s Valley, they commenced a sudden, devastating war, on the whole frontier border… William Martin’s words describe the situation at Martin’s Station in the year of 1776.
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2008 Raid at Martin's Station (February 1st, 2008)
Dear Participants,
The staff and Friends of Wilderness Road State Park would like to take this opportunity to express our appreciation and gratitude to all of you who will be volunteering your time in order to make this event a success.
The event, The Raid at Martin’s Station, will be held on May 9-11, 2008. The event will last from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. There will also be an evening program in the historic area on Saturday starting at 8:00 p.m.. Sunday, the event will last from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. We require that you help us maintain authenticity throughout the event. Remember we are portraying life at a frontier station along the Wilderness Road in 1776 Virginia. We wish for the event to be reflective as possible of the daily standards of interpretation that the staff has established. So please understand and assist us accordingly.
Primitive camping will be available for event participants only. Wood, water, and straw will be provided. Porta-johns near the campsite will be available. Ice will be available for purchase.
We are expecting to have over 1,000 school aged children here to tour the historic area on Friday May 9th. If you are interested in assisting with Friday’s programming, please let us know as we are always looking for volunteers to help out.
We have enclosed a list of local hotels as well as an Event Registration form and a Volunteer Form. All Individuals wishing to attend this event will need to have a copy of the Volunteer Form on file, when filling this form out please do not fill out the section where it says “Termination of Agreement”, please sign and date the form above this section. If you have any questions, need extra copies of either the Volunteer Form or need the Parental Consent form for those under 18 years of age please call (276) 445-3065. Please return the completed application and Volunteer Form to: Route 2, Box 115; Ewing, VA 24248. Again, we thank you for your participation in this event and look forward to seeing you.
Sincerely,
Billy Heck
Chief Ranger
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The Park: Monday - Sunday : 8:00am to Dusk
The Fort: Monday - Sunday : 10:00am to 5:00pm
Visitor's Center: Monday - Sunday : 10:00am to 5:00pm
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