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Wyman Tavern Festival

June 17, 2017 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Wyman Tavern Festival

10am-3pm. Wyman Tavern, 339 Main St., Keene

This family-friendly festival brings the past alive, 18th century style. The Wyman Tavern Festival encourages kids and adults to play! Visitors can card wool, churn butter, make corn husk dolls, shuck corn, spin tops, or play 18th century games like Shut the Box.

The Hinsdale Garrison Company will be camped on the grounds of the Tavern, sharing their knowledge of family life in the 1700’s through hearth cooking, sewing, candle making, period games, and care and maintenance of muskets for protection and hunting.

Eighteenth century music is a big part of the Wyman Tavern Festival, from fife and drum music to period dance. .

A blacksmith, a cooper, a milliner, a chair rusher, a spinner, a weaver and woodworkers will practice their crafts.

The Wyman Tavern’s famous rhubarb coolers will be available, and the Keene High Interact Club will be cooking 21st century lunches. A $5 donation is suggested for the Wyman Tavern Festival and the public is welcome. The Wyman Tavern is located at 339 Main Street in Keene, New Hampshire.

Details

Date:
June 17, 2017
Time:
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Event Category:

Organizer

Historical Society of Cheshire County
Phone
603521895
Email
hscc@hsccnh.org

Venue

Wyman Tavern Museum
339 MainSt
Keene, NH 03602 United States
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Phone
6038356999
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