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Fort Ancient hosts a Gathering Of The Four Directions, June 13-14

By Richard O Jones | Monday, June 1, 2009, 02:53 PM

The Ohio Historical Society presents A Gathering of Four Directions, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, June 13, and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday, June 14, Fort Ancient, 6123 St Rt. 350, Oregonia. $9 adult; $5 youth ages 6-12; half-price for Ohio Historical Society members and Fort Ancient Season Pass holders. (513) 932-4421 or 1-800-283-8904.

Visitors will have the opportunity to listen to storytelling, American Indian traditions, singing, drumming and flute music. A variety of activities will enable people of all ages to learn how to throw a spear or tomahawk, shoot archery, learn how to use a pump drill, make a dream catcher and much more.

“The events gets bigger every year because there so much to see and do,” said Jack Blosser, the site manager at Fort Ancient, in a news release. “This year we expect more than 3,000 people to attend the two-day event.”

This year the Celebration will once again feature Douglas Blue Feather, left, an award winning songwriter and performer of contemporary Native American Flute music.

The weekend will also provide for a variety of demonstrations including flint knapping (making arrows and spears of stone), pottery making, silversmithing, stone carving, and dream catcher making to name a few. There will also be a silent auction to help raise money for future celebration events at the site.

More than 40 vendors and demonstrators across Ohio will be at the event. Vendors will be selling handmade crafts, including jewelry, knives, clothing, utility wares, dance staffs, finger woven sashes, beaded necklaces, leather bags, flutes and much more. The Warren County Conservation Association will sell food.

In addition, people will have the opportunity to listen to storytelling, native heritage discussions and a discussion of the Shawnee language. There will also be a discussion of herbs found in the Ohio area.

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Top photo courtesy of Rod Berry Photography.

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