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Fort King Primitive Experience: Primitive Fire Starting    NEW!

Join living historian Andy Warrener of the Fort King Heritage Foundation for an immersive, hands-on introduction to traditional fire-starting methods. Learn how to spark a flame using flint and steel, make your own char cloth and tinder "bird nests," and take home a fire-starting kit you build yourself. The class also includes a demonstration and instruction on the bow drill technique- an ancient and powerful method of creating fire through friction. Supply Fee: $40. All fees payable to the instructor on the first date of class.

 

Location: Fort King National Historic Landmark
Address: 3925 E. Fort King St., Ocala, FL 34470
Students will meet at the Welcome Center
Fort King Primitive Experience: Primitive Fire Starting NEW!

Join living historian Andy Warrener of the Fort King Heritage Foundation for an immersive, hands-on introduction to traditional fire-starting methods. Learn how to spark a flame using flint and steel, make your own char cloth and tinder "bird nests," and take home a fire-starting kit you build yourself. The class also includes a demonstration and instruction on the bow drill technique- an ancient and powerful method of creating fire through friction. Supply Fee: $40. All fees payable to the instructor on the first date of class.

 

Location: Fort King National Historic Landmark
Address: 3925 E. Fort King St., Ocala, FL 34470
Students will meet at the Welcome Center

Instructor:  Aaron Jaminet
Course #: HOB156 | Room: Field Trip
Day of Week | Date | Time: Sa  |  2/7/2026 - 2/7/2026  |  10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Supply Fee: $40. All fees payable to the instructor on the first date of class.
Note: Students are not charged when placed on a waiting list, and will be notified by MTP staff if a seat becomes available.

 

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