Photo by Brad Kissam

Schedule of Events - 2008

Dates and times subject to change. Details will be added when available.

January 13— Hell or High Water Shoot

February 10— Black History Program— 2pm

February 17— Volunteer Tea - 3pm

March 9— Charter Day – Open House – 12 – 5pm First Pennsylvania Regiment Flintlock Shoot

March 16— Women’s History Round Table — 2pm “Beyond Beer” Presented by Clarissa F. Dillon

March 23— CLOSED Easter Sunday

March 30— Women’s History Roundtable— 2pm

April 6— First Pennsylvania Regiment Flintlock Shoot

April 27— Spring Nature Program – 2pm

May 4—Children’s Day – 12 – 5pm
- First Pennsylvania Regiment Flintlock Shoot

May 17 & 18 – Revolutionary War Encampment

May 26—Memorial Day—site open

June 1— First Pennsylvania Regiment Flintlock Shoot

June 14 & 15—Patriot Days

June 28 – Evening on the Green

July 4—Independence Day Program First Pennsylvania Regiment Flintlock Shoot

July 15-17 —History Day Camp

July 23 —Junior History Workshop

July 1,8,15,22,29—Sawmill Operation Days

July 13,20,27 – Interpretive Sundays

July 30 - Junior History Workshop

August 5,12,19,26 - Sawmill Operation Days

August 3,10,17,24 – Interpretive Sundays

August 10 - First Pennsylvania Regiment Flintlock Shoot

September 1 – Labor Day, Site Open

September 14 - First Pennsylvania Regiment Flintlock Shoot

September 21 – Fall Nature Program

October 12 - First Pennsylvania Regiment Flintlock Shoot

October 19 – Heritage Day – 10-5 Living History Program

October 26 – Lecture Series – 2pm

November 2 – Boone Birthday program (274) First Pennsylvania Regiment Flintlock Shoot

November 16 - Lecture Series – 2pm

November 23 - Lecture Series – 2pm

November 27 & 28 – CLOSED - Thanksgiving

November 30 – December Book Sale begins

December 7 – A Homestead Christmas

February 10 - Black History Program - “African Americans at Hopewell Furnace” -Sunday, at 2:00pm
In observance of Black History Month, the Daniel Boone Homestead presents a free lecture regarding the impact of African Americans in this area during the 18th and 19th centuries. This year, staff member Frances Delmar from Hopewell Furnace will speak about the role of African Americans throughout Hopewell’s long history in one of Pennsylvania and America’s most important industries.

Hopewell Furnace is a National Historic Site interpreting not only the growth and development of the iron industry but also the every day lives of the people living and working on an iron plantation during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. African Americans were members of the Hopewell Furnace community and they played an important role in its history. Many African Americans labored there as slaves in the early years of Hopewell Furnace. After slavery was gradually abolished in Pennsylvania beginning in 1780, many African Americans earned their living at Hopewell Furnace.

This program will be held in the DeTurk Education Center at 2:00pm and is free and open to the public.
 

Charter Day - Sunday, March 9, 12 - 5pm - Charter Day recognizes the event when William Penn received his land grant from King Charles II of England. In observance we have planned a splendid open house for the afternoon. Our historic area will be filled with volunteers helping to interpret life in the eighteenth century. The House will be open for touring and include hearth cooking and fine parlor music by Robert Mouland. All historic buildings will be open to tour and the Bertolet sawmill will be running several times throughout the day.

We are pleased to have available on Charter Day our new full color guide map and our guide for our interpretive tour, "History on the Landscape". Visitors will also have an opportunity to learn about the "Penn Connection" to the Daniel Boone Homestead.

Rich Pawling of "History Alive!" will be here to engage visitors with his usual style and wealth of knowledge.

The Open House starts at 12:00 and is a rain or shine event free and open to the public.

Women’s History Roundtables

In honor of Women’s History Month, the Daniel Boone Homestead presents two Women’s History Roundtables in the month of March. Both of these programs are free and open to the public and will be held in the DeTurk Education Center at 2:00pm.

Sunday, March 16, 2008 at 2:00pm - "Beyond Beer" - Clarissa F. Dillion
Most people are aware that colonists in Pennsylvania drank beer, usually brewed at home or by local brewers, at every meal. This discussion will include reasons for this practice and will also offer a context for other alcoholic beverages. Dr. Clarissa F. Dillon of the Past Masters, a non-profit living history association, will speak about this intoxicating topic.

Sunday, March 30, 2008 at 2:00pm - “Revolutionary Women” - Hallie Vaughn
The Revolutionary War and the years before it influenced the reaction of many revolutionary women of the 18th century. Find out about the lives and experiences of these women as Hallie Vaughan of Sinking Spring talks about women of the Colonial and Revolutionary time period.

Sunday April 27th at 2pm - The Perfect Shot!
Long ago Daniel Boone’s perfect shot had the result of bringing home food for the family out of the woods. On Sunday, April 27th at 2pm we will be talking about a different kind of perfect shot for our Nature Program. Robert Gallo, member of the Berks Photographic Society, will share his tips and techniques for photographing nature and landscapes.

With photographs taken as far away as Florida and New England, and at nearby Grings Mill, Mr. Gallo will present an hour program at the Wayside Lodge. We invite everyone to bring their own cameras and after the program, take the opportunity to photograph some of the wildlife and landscapes that the homestead has to offer.

This program is free and open to the public and will be held at the Wayside Lodge.

Children’s Day - Sunday, May 4 from 12:00pm to 5:00pm

Daniel Boone spent the first sixteen years of his life here at the Homestead. He and his six brothers and four sisters would have had plenty of chores to do on this frontier farm, with only a little time for play and games.

Children’s Day at the Daniel Boone Homestead is an opportunity for today’s kids to find out first-hand what life was all about for 18th century kids through fun hands-on activities and demonstrations.

Activities will include Boone House tours, wool dyeing, learning about local Native Americans, playing with colonial toys and games, watching a blacksmithing demonstration, gardening, playing “house” in the Bertolet Log Cabin and much more! Kids will even get a chance to watch the Homestead sheep get sheared. This year, we are also pleased to welcome colonial entertainer Pickle Herring who will be delighting audiences with his fanciful “Merlin’s Magical, Mystical Museum of Artifacts, Aberrations and Antiquities!”

Admission for the day’s events is $4.00 for kids ages 4 – 17 and $3.50 for adults. This is a rain or shine event.
 

Revolutionary War Encampment May 17 & 18, 2008 - After almost ten years the Daniel Boone Homestead will once again be host to one of the largest Revolutionary War Encampments in the country. Click here to go to our information page for this Historic event!

July 15-17 —History Day Camp - For Kids ages 8-11- A three-day experience packed with activities! Each day from 9:00am - 2:00pm we will cover a different theme of colonial life. Space is limited to 20 kids. For more information and to print out a brochure, click here.

July 23 —Junior History Workshop -For ages 8-11 - Our workshops are interactive programs that focus on one aspect of colonial life in detail. Space is limited to 8 kids per workshop. For more information and to print out a brochure, click here.

July 30 - Junior History Workshop - -For ages 8-11 - Our workshops are interactive programs that focus on one aspect of colonial life in detail. Space is limited to 8 kids per workshop. For more information and to print out a brochure, click here.
 

October 26 - Lecture Series, 2pm - "Pennsylvania German Graveyards" - A slide-illustrated lecture by Michael Emery of Landis Valley Museum.

November 16 - Lecture series - "The Schuylkill Navigation Company and it's Impact on the Oley Valley" -Glenn Wenrich