The Black Pearl Ironworks

04/08/2026

Hello everyone! Hope everyone wintered well. Just a quick update on Kenny's schedule for this year. Here is a flyer for an event he is doing in May. It is the last weekend in May and then the following weekend, he will be at Fort Des Chartres for summer Fort.

12/15/2025

12/15/2025

12/14/2025

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On today's episode of "Where are they now?"

10/08/2025

Good morning everyone! It's beginning to feel like fall, and you all know what that means, FALL FORT at Prairie Du Rocher, IL. The Rondezvouse will be Nov, 1st and 2nd this year. Please come out and visit Kenny, as he demonstrates his beautiful art, for blacksmithing. Be blessed everyone!

08/12/2025

Just wanted to let everyone know, the the Black Pearl Ironworks will not be at the Free Trappers of Ill Rendezvous in Oct, this year. I know we have told a lot of people that we would be out there the 3rd weekend of October, but the event has changed it's date to the last weekend in Sept, and we will not be able to attend. So see you first weekend in Nov, that's Nov 1st and 2nd at Fort De Chartres, in Prairie Du Rocher IL.
We will still be at the Greentree Festival in Kirwood Mo Sept 13th and 14th. See ya then!

08/06/2025

Hello everyone! Hope your summer is going well! It's been hot, and the forge is hotter! Getting all stocked up for the Kirkwood, Mo Greentree Festival, September 13th and 14th. Remember we will be over in the Folklife area, so come on over to see period crafts and demonstrations. The forge will be going all weekend long! Hope to see you there!

06/09/2025

Please pray for all involved in this head on collision. Someone is being airlifted out.

06/09/2025

Well it ended up being a great weekend at the 55th Annual Rondezvous at Fort Des Chartres! Our next event will be at the Greentree Festival in Kirwood, Mo on Sept 13 and 14th. We will be blacksmithing in the Folklife area. Hope to see you there!!

06/08/2025

Good morning! It is a beautiful day at Fort Des Chartres! Come on out and visit! So many things going on here today!!

05/24/2025

Two more weeks and it will be time for the 55th Annual Rondezvouse at Fort Des Charter in Prairie Du Rocher, IL. So looking forward to seeing everyone again. The Black Pearl Ironworks will be hammering away all weekend. June 7th and 8th, come on out and see us.