Ft. Frederick Trade Fair Photos – The Fares

 Mountain Forge General Merchandise

I went to the Fort Frederick Fair

To see what they had there.

They had so very many things

It fairly made me stare.

They had guns and gear for Long Hunters

Quillwork and paddles for Metis who like to roam

There were the finest goods for the Good Wife

to furnish her hearth and home.

The best of everything  be ye lad or lass

have ye much coin or have ye few.

Don’t mind the cost, all is not lost,

Mistress Visa is ready to fund you.

 Long Hunter & Treking Supplies

Long Rifles & Fowlers

 Pistols of Every Size

 Shooting Bags

 Powder Horns

 Flat Powder Horns for the Shooting Bag

 Loading Blocks

 Knives & Tomahawks

 Quillwork Neck Knives & Bags

Another Quillwork Bag & Neck Knife

Paddles

Pewterware

Copperware

Copperware & Assumption Sashes

 Tinware

 Earthenware Pottery

Vessels of Horn 

 Woodenware, Ladles & Spoons

Band Boxes

Seams Colonial Ready-to-Ware

  Cloth & Sewing Notions

 Trunks & Chests  for Storage

Painted Floor Covering

 Floor Covering for All Nations

Signage for Your Own Establishment

The Fort Frederick Trade Fair in April at the Fort Frederick Maryland State Park near Clear Spring Maryland offers mid to late 1700’s equipment & attire.  The merchants are juried and blanket trading is allowed but must be appropriate for the Fair’s time window.  I went on Thursday this year primarily to enjoy the photo opportunity.