Saturday
August 30, 2008
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Walker Tavern, Brooklyn
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Weaver Ni Gordon brings a demonstration of this traditional craft to Walker Frontier Fest."
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Come to Sylvester Walker's popular 19th-century inn on the historic Chicago Road for a day exploring southern Michigan's pioneer heritage.
Visitors will enjoy:
- demonstrations of pioneer skills
- demonstrations of "lost arts"
Vendors will sell hand-crafted articles, flea market treasures and frontier-style food. The kids will enjoy old-fashioned games and hands-on activities, including hoop races and making a corn husk doll.
Hear a variety of American traditional music from Civil War songs to Shaker hymns. If you sing or play a musical instrument, join fellow musicians in an acoustic jam session in the backyard. New this year, there will be a free workshop of 19th-century music and lyrics designed for those who play guitar, fiddle, dulcimer and other acoustic instruments.
Admission is free.
Walker Tavern—part of the Michigan Historical Museum System—is located 35 miles west of Ann Arbor, in Cambridge Junction State Park; a Michigan State Parks moto-vehicle permit is not required for entry to this museum site. Here's more information about how to find Walker Tavern.
Updated 04/17/2008
Michigan Historical Center, Department of History, Arts and Libraries
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