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Come out to Historic Washington, Arkansas, and enjoy the James Black’s Bowie Heritage Festival this Saturday from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm. Click here for a complete list of vendors, the entertainment schedule, and more. Thank you to Mona from Visit Washington, Arkansas for taking the time to visit with us this morning. We found some great pictures of knives from the past and new ones.
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The festival will celebrate James Black, the bladesmith who forged the first Bowie Knife for Jim Bowie in Washington, and promote a variety of Arkansas heritage crafts and trades.
The Festival Schedule of events includes:• 9:00 a.m. – Kick off with ribbon-cutting at WPA Gymnasium.• 9:30 a.m. – “Inside the Fire” with Doug Marcaida and J. Neilson.• 10:00 a.m. – Re-enactment.• 11:00 a.m. – Arkansas state cutting competition.• 12:30 p.m. – Viewing and oral history of original James Black Bowie knives.• 2:00 p.m. – 2022 Arkansas Living Treasure Awardee announcement.• 3:30 p.m. – Re-enactment.• 4:00 p.m. – Doug Marcaida and J. Neilson. presentation and autograph session.