Visit the Historic Park to watch this fascinating process and learn how early settlers created this essential household item.
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.
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.
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.
