Makers on the Mountain
A series of demonstrations of historic skills and crafts in our Historic Park.
Offering hands on opportunities for visitors to learn, ask questions and even lend a hand.
Catch our talented Historic Park staff members and volunteers in the act. Learn how things were done in the 1800s and maybe even lend a hand. Have questions? Our interpreters are happy to share information and answer questions about what they are doing along the way. Although the skills demonstrated are from the past, many of them have modern applications too.
Makers on the Mountain: Open Hearth Cooking
Makers on the Mountain: Open Hearth Cooking February 3 & February 17 | 10:00 am Step back in time and savor the sights, sounds, and smells of history with open-hearth cooking demonstrations at the Smith-Williams and Chandler Cabin kitchens! Join our interpreters as they bring historic recipes to life over a crackling fire. It’s a fun, immersive way to experience how meals were prepared in the past! Included with general admission.
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Makers on the Mountain: Basketmaking with Invasive Plants
Makers on the Mountain: Basketmaking with Invasive Plants February 21 from 1:00-3:00 pm Participants will craft egg baskets using invasive plant species including autumn olive, kudzu, privet, ivy, and grapevine, all sustainably foraged from Burritt’s grounds, highlighting creative ways to manage invasives while honoring traditional skills.
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Makers on the Mountain: Spring Foraging Plant Walk-Eat your Weeds
Makers on the Mountain: Spring Foraging Plant Walk-Eat your Weeds March 21 | 10:30-11:30am & 1:00-2:00pm | Enjoy an informative plant hike highlighting fresh spring growth and the many culinary and medicinal uses of spring plants often dismissed as “weeds.” Included in Burritt admission, free to members.
View EventMakers on the Mountain: Spring Foraging Plant Walk-Eat your Weeds
Makers on the Mountain: Spring Foraging Plant Walk-Eat your Weeds March 21 | 10:30-11:30am & 1:00-2:00pm | Enjoy an informative plant hike highlighting fresh spring growth and the many culinary and medicinal uses of spring plants often dismissed as “weeds.” Included in Burritt admission, free to members.
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