The Shawnee Trail has been bringing southern West Virginia's history to life since 1991 and focuses on the days of Chief Logan, Simon Girty and Simon Kenton, when the Revolutionary War may have been over but conflicts between Native Americas and pioneers still troubled people throughout the Tug River and Guyandotte valleys.
A special meeting for much-needed volunteers is set for today at 5:30 p.m. at the Liz Spurlock Amphitheatre in Chief Logan State Park.
"As usual, we need people to help with the trail," Jeannie Gore said recently.
Anyone interested in taking part or helping out can contact Gore at 304-752-7044.
Local living history enthusiats are dusting off woolen clothing and moccasins and getting matchlock rifles and longbows ready for the beloved fall event that gives area residents and school children a first-hand taste of life on the wild and woolly frontier.
The Shawnee Trail will open on October 7 and will run through Oct. 11. The special Night Trail will be set for next Friday evening and onlookers say it is really something to watch as people will be firing off black powder rifles and muskets at dark, one reenactor told The Logan Banner.
The Shawnee Trail is an independent, non-profit group and is composed of reenactors who actually camp out at the park 24 hours a day and put on a living history exhibit that his historically accurate. Gore said the trail is very educational and many schools bring students to the park so they can enjoy the living history exhibits, which include suttlers, camps and displays of day-to-day life in the pioneer era following the year 1785 .
One year, Gore said, more than 1,700 children attended the Shawnee Trail.
The Shawnee Living History Trail is an exciting, educational and fun in addition to reenactors it usually includes a gunsmith, blacksmith and market fair.
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