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Fort Clifton Arts, Music & Craft Festival - May 9th & 10th
Posted by colonialheightswebmaster on 2009/5/10 16:16:16 (440 reads)

Don't miss the 34th annual Fort Clifton Arts, Music and Craft Festival
in Colonial Heights on May 9th & 10th. Enjoy a weekend filled with over
100 fine art and craft exhibitors as well as civil war showcases,
encampments, and living history demonstrations. Activities also include
lots of music, good food and rides for children. Admission is free.
Bring the entire family for a fun-filled Mother's Day Weekend at Fort
Clifton.
(804) 520-9390
Fort Clifton
Behind Tussing Elementary School at 5501 Conduit Road
Colonial Heights, Virginia 23834
www.colonial-heights.com/FortCliftonFestival.htm

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2008 Fort Clifton Festival - May 10-11
Posted by colonialheightswebmaster on 2008/5/3 15:28:16 (692 reads)

May 10, 10:30 am to 5:30 pm
May 11, 12:30 pm to 5:30 pm

The Fort Clifton Festival began in May of 1976 as part of the Bicentennial celebration and has become an annual event, held on Mother's Day weekend. The festival is family-oriented and educational, portraying the historic significance of the fort and its importance in the Civil War to the Petersburg defense line.
Over 100 arts and crafts persons will be selling a variety of hand made items. Over 20 Civil War relic exhibits will be on display, along with reenactors and demonstrations.
Children's rides and concessions will be available each day of the festival. Local civic groups will be selling hot dogs, sausage and peppers, hamburgers, funnel cakes, pizza, barbecue, french fries, ice cream, baked goods, and more.

Door prizes and raffles will be held each day.

Admission and parking are free. Free shuttle buses are provided from Colonial Heights High School.

Fort Clifton is listed on the Virginia Landmarks Register and was named to the National Register of Historic Places by the Virginia Research Center for Archaeology in 1981.

Fort Clifton is located behind Tussing Elementary School on Brockwell Lane and is set on 24 acres overlooking the Appomattox River.

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colonialheightswebmaster on 2009/5/10 16:16:16 (440)
Fairs, Festivals and Events

Don't miss the 34th annual Fort Clifton Arts, Music and Craft Festival
in Colonial Heights on M

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