Video: Point Pleasant prepares for milestone Battle Days Festival
POINT PLEASANT, WV (WOWK) – The City of Point Pleasant is embracing its history next week with the annual Battle Days celebration, which marks the Oct. 10 anniversary of the Battle of Point Pleasant.
This year’s celebration will be larger, spanning from Oct. 5 through Oct 13, to mark the 250th anniversary of the battle. To learn more about the history of the Battle, check out WOWK’s three-part web series. Click here for Part 1 , here for Part 2 , and here for Part 3 .
Point Pleasant prepares for milestone Battle Days Festival The schedule of events for the 2024 festivities will include:
Saturday, Oct. 5:
- 6 p.m. – Opening Ceremonies at the Riverfront Amphitheater
- 6:30 p.m. – Opening of the Bicentennial Time Capsule at the Riverfront Amphitheater
- 7 p.m. – 5K Glow Run
- 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. – Concert at the Riverfront Amphitheater
- 9 p.m. – Fireworks
Sunday, Oct. 6:
- 6 p.m. – Interfaith service at the Riverfront Amphitheater
Monday, Oct. 7:
- 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. – Art show at Peoples Bank
- 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. – Sidewalk sales with merchants
- 7 p.m. – Conversations with History: The Life and Times of Virgil Lewis
- Presented by Chris Rizer at the Board Office
Point Pleasant makes list of ‘weird, but unmissible’ travel destinations Tuesday, Oct. 8:
- 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. – Art show at Peoples Bank
- 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. – Quilt Show at Fort Randolph Terrace
- 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. – Sidewalk sales with merchants
- 7 p.m. – Conversations with History: The Life and Legacy of Livia Poffenbarger
- Presented by Diana Johnson at the Board Office
Wednesday, Oct. 9:
- 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. – Art show at Peoples Bank
- 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. – Quilt Show at Fort Randolph Terrace
- 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. – Sidewalk sales with merchants
- 7 p.m. – Conversations with History: Isaac Shelby
- Presented by Mel Hankla at the Board Office
Thursday, Oct. 10 – Anniversary of the Battle of Point Pleasant:
- 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Memorial Service at Tu-Endie-Wei State Park
- 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. – Reception at Tu-Endie-Wei State Park
- 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. – Art show at Peoples Bank
- 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. – Quilt Show at Fort Randolph Terrace
- 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. – Sidewalk sales with merchants
- 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. – Colonial ball at the First Church of God
Friday, Oct. 11:
- 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. – Living History Day at Tu-Endie-Wei State Park
- 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. – Art show at Peoples Bank
- 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. – Quilt Show at Fort Randolph Terrace
- 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. – Sidewalk sales with merchants
- 6 p.m. – Conversations with History: Logan’s Legacy and the Aftermath of the battle from the Native Perspective
- Presented by Chris Chaney, Eastern Shawnee Nation at Tu-Endie-Wei State Park
- 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. – Lantern Tour at Tu-Endie-Wei State Park
From history and mystery, Tu Endie Wei State Park in Point Pleasant, WV has it all Saturday, Oct. 12:
- 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Waterfront Farmers Market
- 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. – Art show at Peoples Bank
- 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. – Quilt Show at Fort Randolph Terrace
- 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. – Sidewalk sales with merchants
- 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. – Floodwall Mural Tours, hourly at the Riverfront Park
- 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. – Zac Northup, Author of “Beyond the Fading Darkness” at Tu-Endie-Wei State Park
- 12 p.m. – Battle Days Parade on Main Street
- 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. – Battle of the Bands at Point Pleasant Jr/Sr High School
- 1 p.m. – 87th Cleveland Pipes at Tu-Endie-Wei State Park
- 1:30 p.m. – Punch & Judy Show at Tu-Endie-Wei State Park featuring:
- 1:30 p.m. – Ann Bailey, Chief Cornstalk, Colonel Andrew Lewis and Colonial games
- 2 p.m. – George Washington, Puckinswah, Lord Dunmore, and Colonial dancing.
- 2:30 p.m. – Punch & Judy Show at Tu-Endie-Wei State Park featuring:
- 2:30 p.m. – Ann Bailey, Chief Cornstalk, Colonel Andrew Lewis and Colonial games
- 3 p.m. – George Washington, Puckinswah, Lord Dunmore, and Colonial dancing.
- 3:30 p.m. – Punch & Judy Show at Tu-Endie-Wei State Park featuring: Ann Bailey, Chief Cornstalk, Colonel Andrew Lewis and Colonial games
- 4 p.m. – Conversations with History: Thomas Ingles
- Presented by Doug Wood, History Alive, WV Humanities Council at Tu-Endie-Wei State Park
- 7 p.m. – The Land Between performance at Wedge Auditorium
Sunday, Oct. 13:
- 10 a.m. – Colonial Church Service at Tu-Endie-Wei State Park
- 11 a.m. – Closing Ceremony, including sealing of the 250th Time Capsule at Tu-Endie-Wei State Park
- 1 p.m. – The Land Between performance at Wedge Auditorium
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