Fort Loudoun PA

06/21/2026

Saturday mornings Sailboat activity. First photo was our winner with his prize!

06/21/2026

Today is the last day of the Fort Loudoun Market Fair. Open 9am to 2pm. Last chance to buy that great one of a kind item for Father’s Day. In fact…just bring dad out too!

06/20/2026

Fort Loudoun Market Fair happening today 9am to 5pm.

Thank you to Alex Cawley and WPMT FOX43 for coming out and covering the event.

Full length segment will follow.

06/19/2026

Opening day of the Fort Loudoun Market Fair! Open 9am to 5pm!

06/19/2026

Good morning from Fort Loudoun PA. The first day of the Fort Loudoun Market Fair is about to begin.

06/18/2026

Feeling lucky? Fort Loudoun PA’s 2026 raffle drawing is this Saturday June 20th after 4pm for the flintlock pistol, tomahawk and Fort Loudoun gift set. Tickets still available for $10 at the Fort Loudoun Market Fair

Another raffle going on to benefit Fort LeBoeuf Museum is active this weekend. To purchase tickets this weekend, contact Ryan Benek (814-853-7012).

06/18/2026

Broadleaf Plantain is a VERY invasive plant that we pretty much see everywhere as well! It is a Eurasian herb also unintentionally brought to North America by early European colonists. Seeds of the plantain were brought by ship and for the most part, snuck their way onto the shoreline by hitching a ride on whatever it could. As tough as the plant itself is to poor soil and growing conditions, the seeds are just as much resilient. The plant was able to thrive extremely well in the compacted and poor soil of the colonial settlements and spread so pervasively, that the Indigenous communities named it "Whiteman's Footstep". It was adopted by the Indigenous peoples, such as the Cherokee, for both topical and internal ailments despite its invasive nature.
Broadleaf Plantain is extremely beneficial in many ways though.
As a poultice, its leaves were crushed or chewed. As well as highly prized for drawing out poisons, stopping bleeding, and soothing insect stings, snakebites, and skin rashes.
It was widely considered the "Mother of Herbs" in traditional European healing.
Plantago juice was consumed by the barrelful across the colonies to treat respiratory issues (cough and bronchitis) and act as a diuretic and digestive aid.
Plantain is a rich source of Vitamins A, C, K, and Calcium. As food, its young tender leaves can be boiled as spring greens.
Lastly, it has a functional usage. The tough fibrous veins in the mature leaves were sometimes harvested by both Settlers and Native Americans to twist into rough cordage and fishing line.

What have you used Plantain for?

06/17/2026

Sneaking in an educational post! We know you have FULL attention to our upcoming Market Fair. As you can see, it's Dandelions. There isn't anything to say bad about this common w**d. In fact, they are a superpower of a w**d. Dandelions were intentionally brought here to the new world in the 17th Century. It originated in Eurasia and was used by multiple regions for its many beneficial attributes. Due to its highly valuable qualities the Dandelion was extremely versatile and important to everyday life.
It is very rich in Vitamin A, C, and K, high in Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, and Potassium. Clearly why it was so valued. As a natural dye it had another purpose besides food and health benefits. Using the flower would produce a buttery yellow hue, leaves would create a paler more yellow- green, and both flower and leaves would create a bright yellow green hue.
As a food, every part was eaten. The rich greens were added to salads or cooked.
Flowers brewed into wine or made into syrups produced a sweet honey flavor. Have you ever made Dandelion Wine or a syrup?
As medicine, it was prized for its therapeutic benefits, soothing ailments such as, digestive, liver, and skin issues. Do you ever use Dandelion as a natural remedy?
Finally, as a beverage, roasted roots were frequently used as a caffeine-free coffee substitute. Have you ever heard of or even tried dandelion root as a coffee substitute?

Fun Fact: The Dandelion milk is actually a type of Latex. Rubber could actually be produced from it.

06/16/2026

Who is hungry, thirsty or have a hankering for ice cream? We got you covered this weekend at the Fort Loudoun Market Fair with the following great food vendors!
Uncle Eddie's BBQ
AllyKat's Country Store & Farm 2 Table Mobile Cafe
Shuman's Concessions
Antietam Dairy
Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard (Saturday only)
Scoreboard Beverages

06/16/2026

Scoundrels Alley is setting up for the Fort Loudoun Market Fair!

Yesterday - 24 hours ago the tents came down. Today - up they go again.