Ozark Medieval Fortress Voted 10 top places to visit in Arkansas from the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism

For immediate release

On the 175th anniversary of Arkansas’ statehood, the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism announced that the Ozark Medieval Fortress tops the list of the state’s visitor attractions. More → 

Special Event Saturday May 28:

Bramble Schoole Demonstrations

MEDIEVAL GUNPOWDER — Scott and Eleanor Crawford, WEAPONS AND ARMOR — HUNTING AND WAR — Steven Roe, WEAPONS AND ARMOR — HUNTING AND WAR — Steven Roe. More → 

Falconry & Siege Engine Demonstrations

Saturday April 30, 2011

There is nothing so beautiful as a bird in flight, unless that bird is a trained medieval hunter. It is… More → 

Stone Carving Contest

Saturday April 30, 2011

On Saturday, April 30, 2011 carvers young and old are invited to participate in the first ever stone carving contest at the acclaimed Castle in the Making in Lead Hill, Arkansas. More → 

Those French are Crazy!

Lead Hill, AR, March 2011

Those Frenchmen have gone mad! For 18 months now, in the heart of America, in Arkansas, they have been hammering away at their dream to build a medieval castle. But not just any castle, a real, authentic fortress with 5 ft thick walls, and towers rising more than 60 ft out of the bedrock. It is being done using only 13th century methods. They have given themselves 20 years to reach their goal. The first year, thousands of visitors found themselves stupified at the reality of this extraordinary feat. Why do they want to build a castle here? More → 

Ozark Medieval Fortress Opening May 1, 2010

Lead Hill, AR, April 2010

Have you ever dreamed of medieval castles? Real strongholds of the past, built with quarried stones, felled oaks, forged tools, and bare hands. Do you wonder how it felt to raise these fortresses from the ground up, to perform such an amazing feat? More →