Old Stone House transport visitors to colonial era
BRADY TWP — Wood smoke rose into a bright blue sky and Irish folk music drifted across the grounds as the Old Stone House was transported to the Colonial era Saturday.
During Early American Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. visitors were invited to view history brought to life as volunteers made candles, churned butter, spun wool, cooked in an open hearth and baked in a clay oven.
There were tours of the Stone House itself and chances for visitors to try their hand at ax throwing and Colonial era games.
Slippery Rock University students Samantha Burkhouse of Bradford and Shelby Bosworth of Beaver Falls were helping children make candles.
“You have to melt the wax on the fire and then let it cool off a little before dipping a wick into it,” Sadi Burkhouse. “It's a pretty tedious process.”
The two students are also docents at the Stone House from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays May through August when the house is open to visitors.
This is an excerpt from a story in Monday's Butler Eagle.
