Windham County History Fair - Saturday, Aug. 22

Past event
Aug 22, 2015, 9 AM to 4 PM

HISTORIC NEWFANE COMMON, ROUTE 30, NEWFANE
Hourly Musket and Flintknapping demonstrations
Hourly Pottery/ceramics demonstration
10:00 Blacksmithing demonstration
10:30 Tour: Newfane Railroad Station
11:00 Bookbinding, Restoration demonstration (bring your old books for a professional evaluation by the Chester Bookworm!)
11:30 Tour: Historic Newfane Village
12:30 Old Maps of Vermont & Windham County (copies for sale!)
1:00 - 3:00 Antique Appraisals (bring your attic treasures for a professional appraisal!)
1:00 Tour: The Windham County Courthouse (The Honorable Judge John Wesley presiding)
2:00 Tour: Windham County Jail
2:30 Tour: Old Newfane Cemetery (Charles Marchant, VT Old Cemetery Association)

ALL DAY! - Drive the Vermont Rail Action TRAIN SIMULATOR, Exhibits by the Vermont Historical Society and the Historical Societies of Windham County, Flint knapping & Musket demonstrations, Carding & Spinning, Clay Pottery and Blacksmithing demonstrations, Bargain Table, Antique Car Rally, Antique Tractors, Old Fire Engines, Crafters, Raffles, Food by NewBrook Auxiliary grillers, History Quest Scavenger Hunt & Much More! Free Admission!

See the Historical Society's website for details and the latest schedule of events: www.historicalsocietyofwindhamcounty.org.

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