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Announcing the 45th Eastern Primitive Rendezvous

The 45th Eastern Primitive Rendezvous takes place September 23-October 1, 2022. For more information, visit the official EPR website and Facebook group.

We will be hosting the 45th Eastern Primitive Rendezvous on our family farm, near East Smithfield, PA. The dates are September 23 - October 1, 2022. 

This is a living-history event depicting 18th-century activities. Visitors can tour the camp each day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

Tuesday, September 27 is School Tours Day, during which we welcome classes from all of the area schools. Campers need to preregister (nrlhf.org/pdf/pre-reg.pdf), and period-correct clothing and gear are required. 

For the exact location and more details, visit the official EPR website and Facebook group.

For those of you who attended the 2017 EPR, this is the same location.

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