Children's activities can be found in 2 locations this year: behind the Bradford House Museum and across the street in the Meeting House at 182 S. Main Street.
Lil' Rebels Area
At the Meeting House, children can experience:
- Writing with a quill pen.
- Writing on a slate.
- Building a model log cabin.
At the Bradford House garden area:
- Try 18th-century games such as rolling hoops, stilts and quoits.
- Participate in the militia muster and drill on the quarter-hour.
- Enjoy storytelling and entertainment by Robert Mouland every hour.
- Join in 18th-century broom dancing and a fiddler performance on the three-quarter hour.
- Learn about the role of youngsters on the frontier, trying their hands at the types of domestic chores required of children, such as beating rugs and washing clothes in a tub with a washboard.
- The very popular 18th-century toys and games will be available: critter and bean bags, a weaving loom, and the wooden stilts.
Who says learning can't be fun???
Bob the Juggler and Felix the Magician will be strolling throughout the festival.
Due to the very hot temperatures, Kate Cunning will not be cooking in the outdoor kitchen cabin. She will be on hand to talk about the kitchen.
The Lil' Rebels area is sponsored by Washington Financial Bank.
