http://www.virginia.org Events for Lee County - updated weekly en-us Copyright: 2007(C) Virginia Tourism Corporation, http://www.vatc.org 3/23/2007 10:39:27 AM Lee County Events http://www.virginia.org/images/valogosmall.gif http://www.virginia.org http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=23887 Slip into the shadows of Virginia's 1775 wilderness. History lives as more than 150 living historians re-enact life at Joseph Martin's frontier fort. Watch cultures clash and the flames of war ignite on the frontier. See a re-enactment of Native Americans burning a cabin, tour Native American warrior and colonial militia camps and 18th century vendors selling wares. 5/11/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=18093 6/1/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=25308 6/23/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=39905 7/7/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=18101 Thomas Walker Old Fashioned Days will be held at the Thomas Walker High School parking lot in Ewing. Join us for a celebration of frontier heritage including crafts, craft demonstrations, children's games, beauty pageant and great home cooking. 9/8/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=17976 Glimpse into Southwest Virginia's historical and cultural heritage. Crafts and crafters fill the lawn of the Karlan Mansion as bluegrass music dances on the air. The sweet smell of vendors' home-cooking will make your visit pleasant. See Joseph Martin and other settlers tend to farming, militia drilling, spinning flax and wool, natural dying, harvesting crops, working animals and more. 10/13/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=28284 Relive the story of America's first frontier. Become immersed in living history. You'll meet Joseph Martin, William Preston, Benjamin Logan and Richard Henderson. Visit an 18th century market fair and meet skilled colonial tradesmen. Take part in life as it was on Virginia's frontier. 10/14/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=18225 The Lee County Tobacco and Fall Festival will be held in downtown Pennington Gap. Join us for a parade, a 5-K race, mountain arts and crafts, music, square dancing and home cooking. 10/27/2007 http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=28991 Enjoy a festive, yuletide celebration of music, dance and caroling as holiday spirit illuminates the Virginia frontier. Enjoy a candlelit tour of historic Martin's Station at the height of the season. Take part in historic festivities or just relax and cozy up to a warm fire in a settler's cabin. 12/6/2007