Family friendly outdoor living history event. Explore 18th century historic food-ways, fashion, music, encampment, drills, and the firings of muskets. In April of 1775 Royal Governor Lord Dunmore stole a portion of the gunpowder supply of the colony of Virginia from the magazine at Williamsburg. On May 2, Patrick Henry led 60 mounted volunteers, known …

Bring your family and join us as we celebrate spring and the shearing of the sheep at Scotchtown! Sheep shearer Dave from Delly’s Delights Farms and our very own Sheep Lady Debbie will be here from 11am to 3pm to answer all your questions about our sheep, the process of shearing and the important role …

Members from the Clotho’s Handspinners guild, an educational non-profit organization located in Richmond, Virginia, whose mission is to educate and support those who spin fiber into yarn, will be on site demonstrating the craft of treadle and drop spinning, one of the earliest forms of spinning. Learn from these experts as they discuss the many steps needed to …

Have you ever wondered what colors were popular in the 18th century Americas or how they achieved the beautiful reds, blues and yellows we often see in period paintings and portraits? Join Clotho’s Handspinners expert dyer and guild members, as they demonstrate natural dyeing techniques used in the 18th century. Clotho’s, an educational non-profit organization …

Members from Clotho’s Handspinners guild, an educational non-profit organization located in Richmond, Virginia whose mission is to educate and support those who spin fiber into yarn will be on site demonstrating spinning and knitting.  Bring your own current project or buy one of our gift shop beginners knitting or crochet kits and learn a new skill! We will …