Start Date: | August 23, 2019 10:00am |
End Date: | |
Location: | Highbanks Recreation Area, Letchworth State Park. |
Website: | https://www.facebook.com/events/323126361699315/ |
Contact Phone: | 585-493-3600 |
Stone Tool Craftsman Show 2019
Annual Gathering of the Genesee Valley Flintknappers Association
Letchworth State Park - Highbanks Recreation Area
Friday, August 23 - Sunday August 25
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM (Friday & Saturday)
10:00AM – 2:00 PM (Sunday)
FLINTKNAPPING EVENTS:
- Flintknapping demonstrations under the knappers tent and throughout the event site
- Sales and personal displays of knapping by various artists
- Award ceremony – Sunday at 11:00 AM
LIVING HISTORY ENCAMPMENTS:
- Walk through the camps and visit with the re-enactors
- Purchase period items from trade blankets
- See black powder firearm demonstrations
ATLATL COMPETITIONS: August 22nd, 23rd, 24th, & 25th
- ISAC, Eastern Seaboard Atlatl Competition
- New York Atlatl Association (NYAA) Contests
- Toss Across the Gorge Qualifiers, Silhouette Shoot
- Mammoth Hunt and Atlatl Battle
INFORMATION:
- Hotel/Travel/Tourist 1-800-839-3919
- Camping and Vendors: Dana Klein 716-474-5841, Email danakchert@verizon.net
- Flintknapping: Ken Wallace: 585-493-5690, Email kwallace4@rochester.rr.com
- Fur Trade Era & Civil War Era: Leo Martling - 585-230-7133
- Atlatl: Douglas Bassett - 585-493-3625
- Genesee Valley Flintknappers – website: http://gvknappers.tripod.com
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