# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Heritage Days
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 03 Oct, 2026 at 10:00 am – Sun, 04 Oct, 2026 at 04:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Events during both days:
Church Tours
Strolling dulcimer
Bring Indian artifacts for identification or appraisals to Kim Mattern in the barn.
Interact with Martha Washington
Fort Augusta Regiment encampment
Southern Woodland Indian Loyal Confederacy encampment
Apple Butter Boil
Walk through Hower-Slote House to see demonstrators and museum collection

Saturday, October 3, 2026  10am-4pm
At the Historic Warrior Run Church:
10:00 AM – 4 PM –  Church Tours 
At Fort Freeland/Hower-Slote Farm:
10:00 AM – Raising of the Flag by the Fort Freeland Co. of Independent Riflemen
10:00-4:00 PM – Strolling music and instruction of the hammered dulcimer by Robert Gutheinz
10:00 AM – Butchering with Ethan Whitmoyer and crew
10:00- 5:00 PM – Apple Butter Boil with June Moser and crew
10:30 AM – Herb Gardening talk with Vicki Egli and Dawn Shawley
11:00 AM – Battle of Fort Freeland re-enactment with narrator Roger Swartz and Fort Freeland Co. of Independent Riflemen (Lynn Otto and Fort Augusta Regiment) and Southern Woodland Indian Loyal Confederacy (Turtle Swartz).
1:30 PM – Martha Washington talking about her life (Meg Geffken)
2:00 PM – Battle of Fort Freeland re-enactment with narrator Roger Swartz and Fort Freeland Co. of Independent Riflemen (Lynn Otto and Fort Augusta Regiment) and Southern Woodland Indian Loyal Confederacy (Turtle Swartz).
3:00 PM – Herb Gardening with Vicki Egli
3:45 PM – Apprenticeship Parade
4:00 PM – Lowering of the Flag by Fort Freeland Co. of Independent Riflemen

10:00 AM to 4:00 PM – All Day Events
Hearth Cooking –Maris Kilgus (Journeyman) & Peggy Gelnett (Master)
Gunsmithing – Roy Houseknecht
Appliqued Wool – Kathleen Shafer
Rope making & rope bed stringing – Alex Karn, Chanan Susan, Sam Dunkleberger, Tucker Davis and Ryder Davis-All Apprentices
Herb Gardening – Vicki Egli and Dawn Shawley
Blacksmithing – Lucian Spring (Apprentice) and Brad Gray (Master)
Wheelwright – Bradd Mertz
Bobbin Lace – Iva Kessler, Faith Lynn, Ciara Spring (Apprentice) and Mary Paulhamus (Master)
Interpretive Center – Drake Owens
Acquisitions Room – Cindy Coup
Clear Toy Candy – Wayne & Samantha Jacobs
Quilting – Gail Moser
Caning Chairs – Viola Pfleegor
Grandma’s Kitchen – Glenda Yost and Leslie Hartline
Rake Making – Kohen Susan (Apprentice) and Brent Susan
Revolutionary War Encampment – Lynn Otto
Native American Encampment – Roger and Turtle Swartz
Apple Cider Pressing – David Barsky
Horseradish – Heidi & Sue Eppenbach
Ice Cream – Lisa and Brendan Mowery
Pickled Cabbage & Sauerkraut – Margaret Rovenolt
*Popcorn & Potato Candy – Nicole Basiago
Paper Making – Gavin Loss
Coopering – Colin Moore (Apprentice), Asher Snoddy (Apprentice), Cayden Snyder (Journeymen), Levi Watson, and Rich Nornhold (Master)
Spinning – Rebekah Richardson
Gunsmithing – Roy Houseknecht
Butter Making – Alicia Susan & Amanda Bridges
Brick Making – Leon Hagenbuch & Teagan Hagenbuch (Journeyman)
Fence Post Making – Ed Rovenolt
Tin Smithing – Scott Gelnett
Open Hearth Fire Cooking – Brian Kocher & Nancy Lewis
Fraktur Painting – Marie Burkhart
Potter – Finnian Spring (Apprentice ) and Robert Lee (Master)
Tape Loom – Tirzah Susan (Apprentice) and Frances Appleman (Master)
Schoolmarm – Grace Lynn
Quill Pen Making – Paul & Bonnie Stillman
Colonial Artist – David Clark
Flintlock Rifle Display – Steve Myers
Flintlock Rifle Knapping – Jacob Snyder
*Loom Weaving – Irmgard Adams
Pennsylvania German Flax Culture – Apprentices: Alice Schrack, Zulia Schrack, Reuben Crist, Nicole Spring, and Abigail Appleman Schrack (Master)
*Candle Making – Laura Kessler and Alayna Hemphill
Pump Making – Steve Moser
Leather work – Jeff Myers
Johnny Appleseed – Randy Watts
Pie Making – Glenda Yost, Leslie Hartline, and Madison Rovenolt
Children’s games – Seven Bridges District of Local Boy Scout troops
Genealogy Research – Greg Forsburg, Tiadaghton Chapter of Sons of the American Revolution, and Valerie Bieber, Shikelimo Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution
*No demonstration on a particular day or for this year.

Sunday, October 4, 2025  11am-4pm
At the Historic Warrior Run Church:
10:00 AM – Church Service with Paster Shawn McNett
11:00 AM – 3 PM –  Church Tours 
At Fort Freeland/Hower-Slote Farm:
11:30 AM – Raising of the Flag by the Fort Freeland Co. of Independent Riflemen
11:00-3:00 PM -Strolling music and instruction of the hammered dulcimer by Robert Gutheinz
11:00- 5:00 PM – Apple Butter Boil with June Moser and crew
12:00 PM – Herb Gardening with Vicki Egli
1:00 PM – Battle of Fort Freeland re-enactment with narrator Roger Swartz and Fort Freeland Co. of Independent Riflemen (Lynn Otto and Fort Augusta Regiment) and Southern Woodland Indian Loyal Confederacy (Turtle Swartz).  Funding provided by Charles B. Degenstein Foundation.
1:30 PM – Apprentice Auction with Weaver’s Auctioneering
2:30 PM – Herb Gardening talk with Vicki Egli and Dawn Shawley
3:00 PM – Apprenticeship Parade
4:00 PM – Lowering of the Flag by Fort Freeland Co. of Independent Riflemen

11:00 AM to 4:00 PM – All Day Events
Hearth Cooking – Maris Kilgus (Journeyman) & Peggy Gelnett (Master)
Gunsmithing – Roy Houseknecht
Appliqued Wool – Kathleen Shafer
Rope making & rope bed stringing – Alex Karn, Chanan Susan, Sam Dunkleberger, Tucker Davis and Ryder Davis-All Apprentices
Herb Gardening – Vicki Egli and Dawn Shawley
Blacksmithing – Lucian Spring (Apprentice) and Brad Gray (Master)
Wheelwright – Bradd Mertz
Bobbin Lace – Iva Kessler, Faith Lynn, Ciara Spring (Apprentice) and Mary Paulhamus (Master)
Interpretive Center – John Bower
Acquisitions Room – Cindy Coup
Clear Toy Candy – Wayne & Samantha Jacobs
Quilting – Gail Moser
Caning Chairs – Viola Pfleegor
Grandma’s Kitchen – Glenda Yost and Leslie Hartline
Rake Making – Kohen Susan (Apprentice) and Brent Susan
Revolutionary War Encampment – Lynn Otto
Native American Encampment – Roger and Turtle Swartz
Apple Cider Pressing – David Barsky
Horseradish – Heidi & Sue Eppenbach
*Ice Cream –
Pickled Cabbage & Sauerkraut – Margaret Rovenolt
Popcorn & Potato Candy – Nicole Basiago
Paper Making – Gavin Loss
Coopering – Colin Moore (Apprentice), Asher Snoddy (Apprentice), Cayden Snyder (Journeymen), Levi Watson, and Rich Nornhold (Master)
Spinning – Rebekah Richardson
Gunsmithing – Roy Houseknecht
Butter Making – Alicia Susan & Amanda Bridges
Brick Making – Leon Hagenbuch & Teagan Hagenbuch (Journeyman)
Fence Post Making – Ed Rovenolt
Tin Smithing – Scott Gelnett
Open Hearth Fire Cooking – Brian Kocher & Nancy Lewis
Fraktur Painting – Marie Burkhart
Potter – Finnian Spring (Apprentice ) and Robert Lee (Master)
Tape Loom – Tirzah Susan (Apprentice) and Frances Appleman (Master)
Schoolmarm – Grace Lynn
Quill Pen Making – Paul & Bonnie Stillman
Colonial Artist – David Clark
Flintlock Rifle Display – Steve Myers
Flintlock Rifle Knapping – Jacob Snyder
*Loom Weaving – Irmgard Adams
Pennsylvania German Flax Culture –Apprentices: Alice Schrack, Zulia Schrack, Reuben Crist, Nicole Spring, and Abigail Appleman Schrack (Master)
*Candle Making – Laura Kessler and Alayna Hemphill
Pump Making – Steve Moser
Leather work – Jeff Myers
Johnny Appleseed – Randy Watts
Pie Making – Glenda Yost, Leslie Hartline, and Madison Rovenolt
Children’s games – Seven Bridges District of Local Boy Scout troops
Genealogy Research – Greg Forsburg, Tiadaghton Chapter of Sons of the American Revolution, and Valerie Bieber, Shikelimo Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution
*No demonstration on a particular day or for this year.
***NOTE:  DEMONSTRATIONS MAY CHANGE
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/turbotville/heritage-days/200029884801855
- **Event Categories**: art, fine-arts, kids, parades, good-friday
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 45

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029884801855?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=turbotville-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Turbotville
- **state**: PA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Hower-Slote House
- **lat**: 41.10166667
- **long**: -76.79583333
- **full address**: Hower-Slote House, Turbotville, Pennsylvania, United States

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Warrior Run Fort Freeland Heritage Society (https://allevents.in/org/warrior-run-fort-freeland-heritage-society/19579754)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 03 Oct, 2026 at 10:00 am (-04:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Hower-Slote House, Turbotville, Pennsylvania, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Warrior Run Fort Freeland Heritage Society
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, fine-arts, kids, parades, good-friday
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Heritage Days ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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