2018 Jacobsburg Historical Society Market Faire and Rendezvous
Join us for the 38th Annual Jacobsburg Historical Society Market Faire and Rendezvous on October 27-28, 2018 at the Boulton Historic Site, just outside of Nazareth, Pennsylvania. The 18th & 19th Century Rendezvous Encampment is traditionally held during the last full weekend of October. The Jacobsburg Historical Society Market Faire and Rendezvous will be open to the public on Saturday from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM and Sunday from 10:00AM to 3:00PM. Parking is available in the pasture behind the John Joseph Henry House at 402 Henry Road, just off the Belfast Exit on Route 33. Adult admission $5.00 with free on-site parking. Children 12 and under, JHS members, active duty military and scouts are free.
Jacobsburg Historical Society Market Faire and Rendezvous
The Jacobsburg Historical Society Market Faire and Rendezvous is family-friendly with a living history encampment representing many periods of American history, including the Pre-Colonial, Colonial, and Fur Trade Eras. Demonstrations and events include primitive archery, blacksmithing, black powder demos, children’s games, a scavenger hunt, a Market Faire of 18th and 19th century traders, and individual blanket
There will be demonstrations in the reconstructed 200-year old gun shop of Nicholas Hawk, an early American gunsmith who crafted Kentucky longrifles, often from Henry parts. Observe master craftsmen and their apprentices building a longrifle. Firearms experts will examine your family heirloom rifle and appraise it for free. Other demonstrators of Early American Arts & Crafts during the Jacobsburg Historical Society Market Faire and Rendezvous will present their skills in leatherwork, hornwork, ropemaking, and shoemaking. Open hearth cooking demonstrations will also be provided in the Summer Kitchen.
The Early American Craft Education Center, the John Joseph Henry House Museum, the Nicholas Hawk Log Cabin Workshop, and the Pennsylvania Longrifle Museum and gift shop will all be open to the public during this event.
Tour the John Joseph Henry House
Visitors can tour the 1832 Philadelphia-style John Joseph Henry House. The rooms on the second floor have recently been opened for public viewing. See how an affluent 19th century family lived in rural Pennsylvania and how the house and contents evolved over several generations spanning 150 years. Historical interpreters will prepare centuries-old recipes over an open hearth fire.
Events Include:
Woodswalk, Black Powder Shoot, Primitive Archery, Knife & Tomahawk Throw, Kid’s Games, Scavanger Hunt, Pumpkin Carving Contest, Camp Feast – Pot Luck, Black Powder Trap Shoot (Sunday), and more.
Exhibit of Rifles and Smoothbores
At the Pennsylvania Longrifle Museum & Henry Family Homestead there will be an exhibit of rifles and smoothbores of the American Fur Trade, tools of the fur trapper and trader, plus trade goods and antique traps of all description. Watch members of the Pennsylvania Artisan Blacksmith Association demonstrate outside of the blacksmith’s shop.
Public Welcome
Tour the Encampment, Craft & Skills Demonstrations, Market Faire, Pennsylvania Longrifle Museum, J.J. Henry House, Summer Kitchen & Nichoas Hawk Gun Shop.
Admission
Adults $5.00
Children 12 & under FREE
JHS Members, Active Duty Military, Scouts FREE
Parking FREE
Public Hours
Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Sunday 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Encampment Registration Fees
Adult $25.00; Child (3-16) $15.00
Family Cap $55.00
Please make all checks out to: Jacobsburg Historical Society
Rendezvous Registration Form
Market Faire Application Form
Camping
Primitive Camping only, Colonial thru Fur Trade Era.
Food, wood, water, porta johns and ice are available.
Early Setup: Gate will be open at 12:00 noon Thursday. All participants must be set up and all vehicles out of camp by 9:45 a.m. Saturday, NO EXCEPTIONS.
Breakdown: No earlier than 3:00 p.m. Sunday. Blanket Traders are welcome in the encampment, no fee but prize donations are appreciated.
Pets are welcome on site but their owners are responsible for their behavior and mishaps.
Visitor Interaction with Rendezvous Reenactors
The Jacobsburg Historical Society Market Faire and Rendezvous Encampment will be open to the public Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Sunday, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. All Rendezvous participants are encouraged to interact directly with the public! Market Faire Sutlers will setup below the Hawk Gun Shop along the tree line and are required to complete a separate application.
Location
Boulton Historic Site
402 Henry Road
Nazareth, PA 18064
For More Informaton: 610-759-9029 Jacobsburg@rcn.com
About the Jacobsburg Historical Society
The Jacobsburg Historical Society (JHS) is a member-supported nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving and presenting the art and industry of making early American firearms, and the character of the individuals and community that created and sustained that enterprise. JHS makes its home at the Boulton Historic Site, part of the Jacobsburg National Historic District. The Pennsylvania Longrifle Museum and the John Joseph Henry House and grounds, are located in the Henry Homestead in Nazareth PA.
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