Blacksmithing Weekend will feature blacksmiths from across New York State demonstrating traditional tool and hardware making. Blacksmithing demonstrations will take place in the 1827 Field Blacksmith Shop and throughout the Historic Village. Included with Museum Admission.
Blacksmith Weekend: September 27 – 28, 2025
Activities: Throughout the museum
Activity Table - try using a hammer and anvil, identify a tool, complete a coloring page!
Cornhole games
Quiots
Puzzle Challenge - Try your hand at solving the iron tavern puzzles!
Scavenger Hunt - find evidence of Blacksmith created items and win a ride on the carousel!
Hay maze-Behind the Cornwallville Church.
Scarecrow display- Behind the Cornwallville Church.
Photo op- Behind the Cornwallville Church.
Traditional timber framing Adjacent to The Cornwallville Church
Displays, Exhibits and Tours
The Tradesman’s Tool Chest Exhibit (upstairs in the Main Barn)
Check it out on your own anytime or take a Guided Tour at 11 am or 2 pm
Display of Early forged lighting devices (first floor Main Barn Dairy Bar)
Schedule of Activities:
10 am - Demonstrations and activities begin at Fields Blacksmith Shop and Tavern Green
10am-Jackson Dubois a member of the timber framers guild demonstrating traditional tools and techniques (adjacent to The Cornwallville Church
11 am & 2 pm - Guided Tour of the Tradesman’s Tool Chest Exhibit: meet in the Main Barn 1st floor near the Welcome Table
11-3pm Handmade Rope on the tavern green (Sunday only)
11:00 am - ABANA Certification Talk with Matt Reder, Tavern Green (Sunday only)
3:30 pm - Scavenger Hunt ends…turn in your form between 11:00 and 4:00 at the activity table for a token to ride the carousel!
4:45 pm - Last carousel ride!
5:00 pm - Museum Closes
Blacksmiths
Howard Smith (Farrier) Saturday Only
Matt Reder, Sunday only
Steve Schleicher (North Country Forge) Both Days
Noah Khoury (The Helderberg Blacksmith) Both Days
John McKeeby (Schoharie River Center) Saturday Only
Jackson Dubois Timber framing and traditional tools Both Days
Marissa Perkins (Creative Roots Studio) Sunday Only
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