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 UPDATE!!!  October 17, 2008   After a successful Highlands War, and an Eventful Crown Tourney, the Shire is now working on YULE!!  Site is in Prescott, at Camp Tepeyak.  please visit the Yule Page HERE.  We are combining our Yule with the other Northern Atenveldt communities, the Barony of Ered Sul, and the Shire of Windale.  In the Future the host of the Northern Yule will rotate between our three groups so as to allow us to focus on even more events in our area!!!!  In February we will be hosting an Estrella War Practice (site still TBD, but looks to be in Camp Verde)

Congratulations to Sir Brian the Pious!!! He was Knighted on the Field of Honor at Crown Tournament!!!  Three Cheers for this newest Member of the Chivalry!!!!

May 22, 2008      Champions in the Pines was an unmitigated success!!!! Everyone had a goodtime, good food, good drink and many awards were presented and new champions acquired.  Visit here for the photo album. 

May 13, 2008       Fighter Practice has been changed to Every Thursday Night at Fain Park in Prescott Valley.  It will start at 7 PM and go until 9PM ish.  For more information, please contact the Seneschal or the Marshal

May 1st, 2008     Due to demand we have created a letter to the crown to show our intent to do the work to become a barony (click here for more information). This letter should signed by as many of the shire's populace as possibile to show our groups willingness. For information on how to take part, contact the seneschal or web minister.  Also please check out the baronial award/nominations, or submit your own ideas/modifications HERE.

Welcome! You've arrived at the Home page for the Shire of Granite Mountain, a group in the Society for Creative Anachronism. We are an historical re-enactment group located in the Prescott , Arizona area. we cover the area of Chino Valley, Arizona, Prescott Valley, Arizona portions of the Verde Valley and, of course, Prescott, Arizona

The SCA covers a large period in history, approximately 1000 years from 600 A.D. to 1600 A.D. roughly covering the Medieval period and the Rennaissance. We particularly focus on the European cultures but there is a growing community of those interested in other parts of the world as it was Known during this time period. The Mongol culture, Chinese, Japanese, Persian, Turkish - just about any country that was known to the European community.

Although SCA members work very hard to reproduce the clothing, furnishings, tools, art, food and lifestyle of their period of choice, all that we require is a sincere effort on the participants part. We know that not every person has the skills or resources to perfectly reproduce an earlier lifestyle. Part of the fun is learning and doing as we go along.

In these pages you will find a wonderland of medieval and rennaissance information. We will tell you about fighting in armour, dancing with zils behind a veil, the pleasures of courtly love and pickled eggs, illumination and calligraphy, Knights, Ladies, Kings and Queens, farthingales and bumrolls, Bards and Heralds and all manner of marvelous things!