An afternoon of Halloween traditions and historical folklore will be hosted by Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site on Saturday, Oct. 28. This will be the second year Hopewell Furnace NHS is hosting the event. Historic games, crafts, and folktales from the different cultural groups that worked at Hopewell Furnace will be featured. All activities will take place in the park’s historic village. Admission is free.
Family friendly activities will begin at 12:00 p.m.; the park will be opened for games, crafts, and learning activities at the village tenant houses and other historic structures. Play puicini, paint a pumpkin, practice your apple peeling skills, or learn the art of Scherenschnitte all while learning about the cultures that brought these activities to North America. Pennsylvania Bat Rescue will also be in attendance providing a 45 minute program about bats beginning at 1:00 pm. At 4:00 p.m. the activities will stop and visitors are welcome to explore more of the site until the park closes at 5:00 p.m.
Visitors are encouraged to bring drinks to keep hydrated throughout the day, as well as insect repellent and proper shoes and clothing for outdoor activities.
Hopewell Furnace NHS preserves and interprets an early American industrial landscape and community. Showcasing an iron making community and its surrounding countryside, Hopewell Furnace was active from 1771 to 1883. The park’s facilities are open 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. It is closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day. Hopewell Furnace NHS is located five miles south of Birdsboro, PA, off of Route 345. Admission to the historic site is free. Please call (978) 852-8773 or visit www.nps.gov/hofu for more information. You may also reach us through email at hofu_superintendent@nps.gov.
