Fort Roberdeau

Meet our Volunteers!

Jody Wallace began volunteering at Fort Roberdeau around 1995. In the beginning, she found it difficult to volunteer because she still had three small children, but on occasion they would come with her and would help with her historical interpretation. In fact, her son, Connor, continues to help her with historical interpretation and was an intern and former staff member at Fort Roberdeau (see image). Jody worked with Peggy Goodman to develop programs, including "Flee to the Fort" and the W**d Warriors. The W**d Warrior program began with the planting of a single sugar maple tree, which has a time capsule buried beneath. Jody would later become a member of the Fort Roberdeau Association Board and served for at least 30 years.

Jody continues to volunteer at Fort Roberdeau. "I like volunteering at Fort Roberdeau. It gives me a sense of community and accomplishment. I am dedicated to the W**d Warrior program now, morphing into the 'Foragers Forest' project...At my age, it is becoming a physical challenge to keep up with managing a forest and fleeing to the Fort, but my hear is still in it!"

If you are interested in volunteering, please contact us through Facebook, call us at 814-946-0048, or reaching out through our website.

TODAY!!

Turtle Talk at White Oak Hall at 2:30pm.

Learn all about Pennsylvania Turtles and meet some turtle ambassadors.

This program is free. Donations welcome to help support future programming.

Did you know?

Turtles are our oldest living reptiles and have gone practically unchanged in the 200 million years they have been in existence.

Learn all about Pennsylvania Turtles TOMORROW, May 30 at 2:30pm with Lisa Haas from the Blair County Conservation District at the Turtle Talk! Learn all about where turtles live, what they eat, and why they are important for the environment. Meet LIVE TURTLE AMBASSADORS Woody, Betty, and Rip. Please dress appropriately for the weather.

Did you know?

During the American Revolution, many of the battles took place in New York, New Jersey, and South Carolina with more than 200 separate skirmishes and battles occurring in each of these three colonies. However, engagements were fought in every one of the original thirteen colonies.

SAVE THE DATE!

Visit Fort Roberdeau and celebrate America's 250th Birthday at LEGACY WEEKEND on June 13-14, 2026 from 10am-4pm each day.

This weekend will feature new exhibits, American folk music, and a chance to discover frontier skills while learning about the Fort Roberdeau Legacy.

Saturday will focus on Frontier and Civilian Life while Sunday will focus on the military life at Fort Roberdeau and celebrate the Army's birthday.

THIS SATURDAY!!

Join Lisa Haas from the Blair County Conservation District for Turtle Talk on Saturday, May 30.
Discover where turtles live, what they eat, and why they are important to our environment. Meet the LIVE Turtle Ambassadors Betty, Rip, and Woody!
Meet at White Oak Hall and please dress for the weather.

Meet Our Volunteers!

Betty Hayes started volunteering at Fort Roberdeau over 20 years ago after retiring from being a teacher. She had brough her school children to visit for Fort Roberdeau for field trips. Her specialties include colonial clothing and quilling.

"I really enjoy volunteering at Fort Roberdeau because I love children and teaching them the history of our country. When I retired, after teaching for 30 years in the elementary schools, I missed teaching and interacting with the children. Fort Roberdeau is a wonderful opportunity to do hands on teaching of our country's history. It's such a joy to see how excited the children are to dress up in the colonial period costumes, and know they will remember these lessons in history, and the reason we needed the Fort." - Betty Hayes on why she volunteers at Fort Roberdeau.

If you are interested in volunteering at Fort Roberdeau please give us a call at 814-946-0048 or reach out through our website.

Today we remember the fallen men and women who gave their lives for the United States of America.

Men who served at Fort Roberdeau became pensioned veterans, we salute them and all those who came after.

Reminder!

The public sky watch at Fort Roberdeau has been cancelled.

Please visit with the Starlight Astronomy Club at Canoe Creek State Park for their Public Sky Watch from 8:30pm-11:00pm.

Visit https://www.facebook.com/share/1DvqjujueT/ for more information.