Pricketts Fort Memorial Foundation

09/04/2026

Just a quick reminder: Traditional Music Day at Pricketts Fort is September 12th!

08/31/2026

Are you getting excited for 🎶 Traditional Music Day 🎶 at Pricketts Fort coming up on Saturday, September 12, 2026 10:00am-4:00pm? Come out to enjoy a fun day of free entertainment! There will be Informal Jamming Outside all day long from 10am to 4pm.

Visitor Center Performance Schedule:
11:00-11:30 Back Porch Pickers
11:30-12:00 West Fork Rounders
12:00-12:30 DAA Strummers
12:30-1:00 Emerald Hills
1:00-1:30 Robbins Hood and the Merry Men
1:30-2:00 Kennedy Barn String Band
2:00-2:30 Looman’s Legacy and Mountain William Strings
2:30-3:00 Keith Long and Friends

The Junction Café will be open with a variety of food and drinks available for purchase at the park!

This program is provided free and open to the public through the generous support of the Marion County Commission, the Town of White Hall, the Convention and Visitors Bureau of Marion County, and the First Energy Foundation. The Pricketts Fort Memorial Foundation appreciates this ongoing support of the performing arts and the promotion of tourism events in our community.

*Regular admission applies to Enter the Fort, or Tour the Job Prickett House.

08/07/2026

Rain or Shine, we'll hold the last Free Outdoor Concert of the Season at Pricketts Fort tonight, Friday, August 7th at 7PM. If it rains we'll be inside the Visitor Center at Pricketts Fort so plan to come on out for a fun evening of free entertainment!

08/03/2026

There is just one more Colonial Kids Day at Pricketts Fort this summer!
📆Wednesday, August 5th📆Activities for the kids will be scattered throughout the day from 10:30am to 3pm so come on out for some fun! You can even get lunch (or ice cream) at The Junction Cafe right here in the park and make a whole day of it!

This special day allows the kids to experience what life was like on the Western Virginia Frontier 250 years ago through fun hands on activities! Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.

Regular admission applies. Tickets include a tour of the Fort and Job Prickett House in addition to all special activities listed. Tickets are $8 for adults, $6 for seniors, and $4 for children ages 6 –12 (Children under 6 and members of the Pricketts Fort Memorial Foundation are FREE).

Special thanks to First Energy Foundation, Marion County Commission, Marion County Convention and Visitor's Bureau and the Town of White Hall.

08/03/2026

Join us for the last Free Outdoor Concert of the season at Prickett's Fort State Park's Amphitheater on Friday, August 7 with Nic of Tyme from 7-8:30pm.

Nic of Tyme can play old school rock, golden oldies, or a classic country song. With soaring vocals, tight harmonies and excellent musicianship they all come together for a new sound, but a sound rooted in the past.

The 2026 concert series is provided to the public free of charge through the generous support of the Marion County Commission, the Convention and Visitors Bureau of Marion County, the Town of White Hall, the First Energy Foundation, and Susan Currey.
The Pricketts Fort Memorial Foundation appreciates this ongoing support of the performing arts and the promotion of tourism events in our community.

07/31/2026

Come out to Pricketts Fort tonight, July 31st for a fun evening of free entertainment with the Morgantown Jazz Nine from 7-8:30PM!

Be sure to mark "going" on the event calendar for the next Free Outdoor Concert at Pricketts Fort, July 31st at 7pm in the Prickett's Fort State Park Amphitheater!

07/24/2026

Be sure to mark "going" on the event calendar for the next Free Outdoor Concert at Pricketts Fort, July 31st at 7pm in the Prickett's Fort State Park Amphitheater!

07/22/2026

Colonial Kids Day is proceeding as planned today, Wednesday, July 22nd from 10:30AM to 3PM at Pricketts Fort. Come on out and enjoy a day in the park with the kids!

There are only two more dates to bring the kids out to Pricketts Fort for Colonial Kids Days this summer! These special days allow the kids to experience what life was like on the Western Virginia Frontier 250 years ago through fun hands on activities! Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.

📆Wednesday, July 22nd
📆Wednesday, August 5th

Activities for the kids on these dates will be scattered throughout the day from 10:30am to 3pm. Regular admission applies. Tickets include a tour of the Fort and Job Prickett House in addition to all special activities listed. Tickets are $8 for adults, $6 for seniors, and $4 for children ages 6 –12 (Children under 6 and members of the Pricketts Fort Memorial Foundation are FREE).

Special thanks to First Energy Foundation, Marion County Commission, Marion County Convention and Visitor's Bureau and the Town of White Hall.

07/20/2026

There are only two more dates to bring the kids out to Pricketts Fort for Colonial Kids Days this summer! These special days allow the kids to experience what life was like on the Western Virginia Frontier 250 years ago through fun hands on activities! Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.

📆Wednesday, July 22nd
📆Wednesday, August 5th

Activities for the kids on these dates will be scattered throughout the day from 10:30am to 3pm. Regular admission applies. Tickets include a tour of the Fort and Job Prickett House in addition to all special activities listed. Tickets are $8 for adults, $6 for seniors, and $4 for children ages 6 –12 (Children under 6 and members of the Pricketts Fort Memorial Foundation are FREE).

Special thanks to First Energy Foundation, Marion County Commission, Marion County Convention and Visitor's Bureau and the Town of White Hall.

07/18/2026

Hearth Cooking Demonstrations with Michael Dragoo at Pricketts Fort are this weekend, starting today! July 18th and 19th - Saturday 10am to 4pm and Sunday Noon to 4pm. Regular admissions applies. Tickets are only sold in the Gift Shop at the time of your visit.

Have you ever wondered what it would have been like to prepare food 250 years ago like our ancestors did on the Western Virginia Frontier? The perfect opportunity to witness Hearth Cooking is coming up soon with Michael Dragoo at Pricketts Fort on July 18th and 19th. You don't want to miss it!

Regular admission applies and tickets include a tour of the Fort, and Job Prickett House. Tickets are $8 for adults, $6 for seniors, and $4 for children ages 6 –12 (Children under 6 and members of the Pricketts Fort Memorial Foundation are FREE).

For more information about this or other events visit www.prickettsfort.org or contact the Pricketts Fort Memorial Foundation Office at (304) 363-3030. Special thanks to the First Energy Foundation, the Marion County Convention and Visitor’s Bureau, the Marion County Commission, and the Town of Whitehall for their support.