Farm Heritage Day
April 17, 2010
Gates open 9 am
Admission: $7
Kids 6 & under Free
Parking: FREE
Farm Heritage is a one day version of our world famous Old Fashioned Farmers Day.
This event brings to life agriculture from the past at Silk Hope’s Historic Farm Heritage Park, with vintage lawn and garden equipment, huge static steam engines on display, children’s activities, horse demonstrations, a flea market, great food (homemade, southern, and plentiful options), and more.
Come see the Golden Knights!! The Gold Team of the famous Army Parachute Team will “drop in” on us at 1:00 pm! This will be awesome!! Visit the Golden Knights website.
See the Silk Hope Restored Historic Village with the most recent addition, the renovated Blacksmith Shop featuring Silk Hope’s own Master Blacksmith Peter Ross (Master of the Blacksmith Shop at Colonial Williamsburg for 25 years).
Watch, in operation:
- Grist Mill
- Saw Mill
- Window & Door Mill
- Cotton Gin
- and plenty of “Steam Cream”
Steam Powered Ice Cream
Enjoy delicious “Steam Cream”, Homemade Ice Cream Churned by Steam Power!
Live Music
Enjoy live music with Country and Bluegrass performances throughout the day.
See a Part of History
Walk around and see antique farm tractors, gas engines, and collectible cars.
Farm Heritage Schedule |
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| Opening Ceremony | 9:15 |
| Grist Mill | 9:30 |
| Saw Mill | 10:00 |
| Window/Door Mill | 10:30 |
| Rock Crusher | 11:00 |
| Cotton Gin | 11:30 |
| Corn Bread Contest | 11:45 |
| Dinner/Ice Cream | Noon |
| US Army Golden Knights Parachute Team | 1:00 |
| Morning Activities Repeating through the Afternoon |
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| Kid’s Pedal Tractor Pull | 3:00 |
| Parade of Power | 4:00 |
| Tractor Pull | 5:00 |
