1st Annual Highland Games and Festival was held at Laurel Hill, birthplace of Gen. J. E. B. Stuart, Ararat, VA. on April 26, 2008
Event Sponsor: J. E. B. Stuart Preservation Trust, Inc.
Ararat Highway, Ararat, VA
Special Attractions were:
Blacksmith demonstrations
Weaving demonstrations
Border Collie and Sheepherding by Craig Rogers from Border Spring Farm
Highland Cattle by Peter Houchins, Running River Ranch
Music by Jamestown Pipe and Drums, DorNel Pratt and Celthix
Vendors and exhibitors included:
Bold Blades
Surnames
Touch of Earth
Eagle's Nest
Gaelic Creations
Blue Ridge Scottish Heritage Society
Patrick County Historical Society
Patrick County Genealogical Society
Sneaky Peat
Clans included:
Douglas, Mcallister, Mctavish, Wallace, McMillien, Buchanan, Donald and House of Gordon
Telephone: 276-251-1833
Web site: www.jebstuart.org
Picture by Tom Bishop
