Go Medieval in Jessup

Getting tired of reading about Zoning and Natural Gas ? Care for something more fanciful?

Then check the Faire Play website and learn about the strange buildings and fence along SR3029 between Fairdale and South Montrose.

Faire Play, Inc., a Pennsylvania company formed by role playing enthusiasts, is transforming an old barn and pasture into a unique recreational site. Their goal "is to create a medieval village that will serve as a venue for historical reenactment organizations, live action roleplaying (LARP) companies, performance groups and community events."

They purchased the property early in 2007 and held some events there in 2008. What kind of events and will they be private or public? Well, as they put it :

"We hope to hold two public events each year. These events will be on one weekend in the spring and one in the fall. One event will be a historically oriented medieval faire. This event will concentrate on displays, demonstrations and performances involving daily life, crafts, trades, military life and general history of the medieval time period. The second event will be a medieval fantasy faire, with emphasis on tales and stories in the tradition of King Arthur, Robin Hood and The Lord of the Rings. This event will include wizards, fairies, monsters and other mythical beings. Depending on how these events are received, we may expand the number of public weekends."

The website shows events planned for 2009 and has links for more information. I doubt that I'll become a medieval reenactor, but at least I'll know why all the cars are there on a nice weekend.