Colonial Craftsmen Weekend

18th Annual Colonial Craftsmen Weekend
October 13 & 14, 2012

The Friends of Jerusalem Mill, in cooperation with the staff of Gunpowder Falls State Park, invite you to visit during our annual 18th century Colonial Craftsmen Weekend, when Jerusalem Mill Village hums with activities reminiscent of pre-Revolutionary War life. The event re-creates a rural 18th century market fair and encampment where goods can be bought, sold, or bartered, and where artisans and reenactors demonstrate age-old crafts and trades. Visitors will enjoy learning about life in the 18th century and have the opportunity to purchase hand-made crafts and useful items for everyday life.

There are so many things to see and do!

Tour the historic mill village and the colonial tent town.

Meet and talk with living history interpreters.
Watch as meals are cooked over the fire or on the hearth.
Enjoy live period music.
Watch the blacksmith forge useful items and talk with the woodworkers as they build period furniture for the living history program.
Shop at the merchants’ tents.
Enjoy Kids Kamp and period games.

It’s a bit like Williamsburg, but a lot closer to home.

A schedule of activities will be posted shortly before the event.

Please note that portions of the Village may be closed for general use during special events. We’re sorry, but no pets are allowed during this event.

Event Hours
Friday, October 12, 2012 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. for scheduled school groups only. Call 410-877-0080 to arrange a school group tour.

Saturday, October 13, 2012 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Sunday, October 14, 2012 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Admission fees directly support Friends of Jerusalem Mill outreach and preservation activities.

Adults - $7.00
Under 16, Seniors (60+ ), Active duty military (with I.D.) - $5.00
Children under 5 - free

Special family price, 2 adults with 3 or more children - $25.00

Large groups, school groups, and Scout groups may contact us at jerusalemmill@yahoo.com to inquire about special admission fees.

The Mission of the Friends of Jerusalem Mill is to inspire its immediate community and the public at large to engage in their shared history through the exploration and preservation of the history of Jerusalem Mill Village and the surrounding Little Gunpowder Falls Valley, from its prehistoric origins to 1961. It achieves this by working in cooperation with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources to preserve, protect, restore, research, collect, and interpret the Village's historical, cultural, environmental, and natural resources, while providing creative educational opportunities for all ages.

This event is sponsored by Friends of Jerusalem Mill, in cooperation with Gunpowder Falls State Park, and is made possible, in part, by a grant from the Maryland State Arts Council and the Harford County Government through the Harford County Cultural Arts Board, and by local businesses who support the Village’s activities with generous sponsorships.

Picture courtesy of Anna Scholl.