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Old Home Days

Come and Greet Old Time Friends at the 25th annual Old Home Days Heritage Festival, which takes place Saturday, August 6, and Sunday August 7. This year we will celebrate the park by having various activities that you can do at the park today, with a mix of activities from the past. Old Home Days started as a reunion of the workers and residents of Greenwood Furnace, and included many present-day activities for them to enjoy.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 1  

Blacksmith Shop Open 12 pm to 5 pm

Visitor Center and Gift Shop open 8 am to 4 pm

Tour of The Greenwood Furnace Complex Gravel Road Bike Ride - (9:00 am –– Sign up at the Park Office) This is not a race; it is a go-at-your-own-pace fun tour of our favorite parks and surrounding Rothrock State Forest on a 37 mile loop.  A self-serve aid station will be located at Penn Roosevelt to refuel.  Finish up back at Greenwood Furnace, grab something to eat and take in some music.

Learn To Kayak - (9:00 am to 3:30 pm at the Beach Playground) Would you like to learn to kayak?  Or maybe just pick up some new tips?  Our GetOutdoorsPA Coordinator  George Barner will be leading an “Introduction to kayaking,” program with a limited amount of kayaks provided.  Meet up in the grassy area near the beach playground at 9:00am.

Sand Castle Competition - (2:00 pm to 3:00 pm on the Beach) Bring your bucket, a shovel, and some creativity to the beach and show us what you can build while having some fun playing in the sand.  A three-judge panel will award prizes to winner(s).

Face painting - (1:00 pm to 3:00 pm at  near the Beach) A talented local artist will be painting faces for a $3 donation which goes to support the Friends of Greenwood Furnace Complex.  She will have a variety of designs to choose from, and may even take your request!

Swim across the lake! - (2:00 pm on the Beach) Have you ever wanted to swim across Greenwood Lake?  Here’s your chance. We’ll meet up at the beach and see who goes across the chilly water and back the fastest.  Prize for winner! Lifeguards will be monitoring swimmers.

Take Me Out To The Ballgame! - (3:30 pm at the Ballfield) PLAY BALL!  Come score a daisy fly or a three-bagger and bring base ball back “to the fans in the stands.” Make this day at the ballgame a magical moment as the Logan Independents visit the home team Greenwood Furnace Energetics!

EVENING PROGRAM

An Evening With Van Wagner - (6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the Stacks) Come and enjoy this musical program with songwriter and entertainer Van Wagner. Van will be presenting an interactive performance of songs and stories from one of our great and memorable periods of history. 

Sunday, August 2  

Blacksmith Shop Open 12 pm to 4 pm

Visitor Center and Gift Shop open 8 am to 4 pm

Historic Church Service - (10:30 am at the Church) An historic recreation of a church service will be held at the Greenwood Furnace Methodist Episcopal Church as the “Rev. John A. DeMoyer” delivers a message based on typical sermons heard at Greenwood Furnace in the 19th century.

Iron in Their Veins: Workin’ at a Charcoal Iron Furnace - with Van Wagner  (1:00 pm at the Stacks) What was it like to work at a 19th century Charcoal Iron Furnace? Or dig iron ore in a mine? Or chop wood or turn it into charcoal? Join our guest presenter Van Wagner and park educator Paul Fagley as they present this program on the iron making heritage of Greenwood Furnace. Tools, maps, ingredient samples, demonstrations, and music will help bring this important part of our Industrial Heritage to life.

Back To Life: The Charcoal Wagon Restoration Project - (3:00 pm in the Blacksmith Shop) Join us for this illustrated talk program detailing the research and work that is going into the charcoal wagon restoration project. During the project, much information has been discovered on the history of charcoal wagons at the furnace, and their surprising origin in the iconic Conestoga Wagon. Come and enjoy this talk on the wagon. This project is sponsored by the park and the Friends of Greenwood Furnace.

 

Sunday, August 7, 2016 at 10:00am to 4:00pm

Greenwood Furnace State Park
15795 Greenwood Road, Huntingdon, PA 16652-5831

Bureau

State Parks

Categories

Festivals and Fairs, Educational Programs, Get Outdoors PA, History

Outdoor Activities

Bicycling/Mountain Biking, Boating/Paddling, Canoeing/Flatwater Kayaking

Region

South

Target Audience

Families

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