In the beginning...

This is an account of the founding and development of the village known as Barenlager, nestled in the woods of northern Gleann Abhann at scenic Camp Cedar Valley, Viola, AR. It is currently the site of Diamond Wars, an SCA event hosted by the Barony of Small Gray Bear.

In an effort to provide a unique experience for our guests, some gentles have undertaken a building project to provide fighters with a medieval village to fight in and around. The village will grow organically over the next few years. Once complete, it will provide some of the most intense house-to-house battle scenarios in the Knowne World.

Once we have a solid start, plans are in motion for less martial pursuits as well - crofts for medieval crafts, demonstration areas for period artisans, and living history displays.

This account will include illuminations of the site as it grows, and humorous, as well as cautionary, tales of those that toil on its behalf.