Saturday, October 8, 9 am - 4 pm - FREE
Downingtown Friends Fall Festival
800 Lancaster Avenue
Downingtown, PA
Colonial Revelers will perform at noon - a lunchtime concert of songs popular between 1700 and 1800.
In 1774, John Downing donated land for the Lionville Friends to build a school. Friends around "Downing's Town" were granted permission to meet at the school in 1784. In 1806, Jenu Roberts donated land for the building of a meetinghouse for Downingtown Friends.
For more information about Downingtown Friends and this event, click here, phone 610-269-4223 or email info@downingtownfriendsmeeting.org
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Saturday, October 1, 10 pm - 4 pm - FREE
Newlin Mill Fall Festival
219 South Cheyney Rd
Glen Mills, PA
Colonial Revelers will perform two sets of period music at 11:30 am and 1:30 pm. Also on hand will be living history and craft demonstrations and tours of the house and mill.
Newlin Mill is the oldest operating grist mill in Pennsylvania. It was built by Nathaniel Newlin in 1704, the third mill built on the site by the Newlin family, who had come to America in 1683. The mill was run by the Newlins until 1817, then by other owners through 1941. A descendent of the Newlin family bought it in 1958 and began restoring it to its 18th century appearance. Besides the mill, this living history site has two houses, an office, a barn and a grain storage building.
For more information about the park, its history, and this event click here , email
info@newlingristmill.org or call 610-459-2359.
