Knap-in Calendar

Held 8am - 5pm in the Indian Cultural Village. For more information contact Ben Cunningham-Summerfield at (209) 372-0303.

Stone Tool Craftsman Show - Letchworth State Park, New York Traditionally held each year in August the weekend before Labor Day weekend. Friday August 23 10 AM - Sunday August 25, 2024 2 PM Highbanks Recreation Area Open to the public; food concessions and group camping available for the weekend. See Flyer for: Participant Advance Registration: Vendors & Campers Schedule of Events and Information Flintknapping Competition: Format, rules, categories and more.

Mark your calendars for the Fall Knap-in! Showcasing the talents of craftsmen and artisans from all over the county. Watch demonstrations and learn the techniques used to create beautiful and unique pieces of art and stone tool replicas. Held at the Coshocton County Fairgrounds 724 South 7th Street Coshocton, Ohio. See Facebook page for more information.

Join us for three days of fun, in the Oakland Mills Park, on the south shore campsite, in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, 52641. The Knap-in has RV or camping sites available. You'll need to go online and make a reservation for your R.V. or camping site, at my country park.com, for Henry Country, on the south shore site, in the Oakland Mills Park. This year I'll be asking for a $5.00 contribution per family to cover postage, and other Knap-in expenses. If you have any questions please contact me. Richard VanIseghem (309)781-3166

This is our most unique event of the year, featuring a variety of primitive skill demonstrators and knappers, set in an ancient hilltop enclosure surrounded by waterfalls. We will have an atlatl range, with ISACs Friday and Saturday and an open throw on Saturday only. RV and tent campsites are available in the park campground and primitive camping is offered to knappers, vendors, and demonstrators in another capacity. We plan to have at least one food vendor, and many other vendors of rock, crafts, and knapped items. Hope to see you there! Please contact Park Ranger Marlie Gibbs at marlie.gibbs@tn.gov for more information. If you would like to be a vendor or demonstrator please let us know. To be a vendor for the event the items you have must pertain to the historical signifcance of our park or American Indian history and culture.

This event is hosted by the Center for American Archeology. We will provide materials and lessons in pressure flaking for any interested youth visitors to this event. Flintknapping demonstrations and tutorials, traditional bowmaking, atlatl range, other demonstrations of primitive skills, native plant walks all possible. Artifact identification with archaeologists from the IL State Archaeological Survey. Artifact Identification from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm on Saturday, October 12. Tent camping, fishing, hiking available at the 940 acre McCully Heritage Project. Showerhouse and restroom available on site. The McCully Heritage Project is a private non-profit environmental center located 1 mile south of Kampsville on Crawford Creek Road. This event is not for buying, selling or trading of relics. No local chert collections without property owner permission.

Great place wide open in Hocking Hills Ohio we have the largest beer garden in the state of Ohio many tourists this event is from Friday to Sun. You may arrive early if you wish. Great speaker Free Pancake breakfast and Dinner for 2 vendors more by donations Cost is $30.00 plot 14 x14 the breakfast is also open to the public. Evening consists. Of open mike and other activities. website coming soon also facebook page

Saturday, November 9, 2024 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Letchworth State Park, New York Conference Center Open to the public; bring a dish to pass for a pot-luck lunch and your own beverages; official meeting of the GVFKA Board of Directors- all are encouraged to attend. See Fall 2024 Knap-In Flyer for more details and directions to the event.