Living History: Guyasuta — Tygart Lake State Park - August 8, 2026

Join historian and storyteller Doug Wood as he presents the life of Seneca leader Guyasuta in the mid-1770s. Guyasuta was a prominent leader on the early Western Virginian and Western Pennsylvanian frontier whose fate intertwined with George Washington many times during both the French and Indian War and the American Revolution as both friend and adversary. In his later years, Guyasuta worked for peace and reconciliation with the new United States.

This event is free and open to the public. Be sure to start the evening with dinner at The Lodge Restaurant and then relax and enjoy this historic and interesting event. For more information, please call Tygart Lake State Park at 304-265-6144.