Annual Pottsgrove Manor May Fair Set for May 5

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Laugh and dance around the Maypole on Saturday, May 5th, to kick off the Annual Colonial Mayfair at Pottsgrove Manor. 

Crafters, vendors, living historians, and more will entertain visitors of all ages at this lively event from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Favorite activities such as joining in the Maypole dance meet exciting new additions to the day. 

Be sure to arrive early to be transported back in time with the colorful clothing and grace of the Germantown Country Dances while learning some historical dances yourself. 

Vendors and crafters, both familiar and new, will be showing off their historic skills and letting the whole family try their hand at a few. 

Discover dozens of different trades and crafts from blacksmithing, spinning wool, making shoes, weaving tape, and much more. 

Swing by the Ratcatcher to uncover the history of this forgotten trade. 

See and smell the many dishes being prepared by historic foodways interpreter, Deb Peterson, in the reproduction 18th century kitchen. 

Performances from the talented Tuckers Tales Puppet Theater and the hilarious Levram the Great will be happening throughout the day, causing both young and old to crack a smile. 

Kids are encouraged to make their own Mayfair crafts which they can take home. Stay the whole day and enjoy the irresistible southern cuisine of Backwoods Brothers BBQ. 

Everyone can wet their whistle at the new Testing Tent. Guests over 21 will be able to sample beers and drinks from local brewery, Pottstown United Brewing Company. Folks under 21 can also try some delicious craft sodas. 

The Town Crier will ensure that no game or show will pass you by at this a not-to-be-missed event!

The first floor of the Potts family 1752 manor house will be open for visitors to tour. Learn about the nighttime routines of the Potts family and compare a quiet evening at home to a dinner party scenario. 

Touch and smell the differences between bayberry, beeswax, and tallow candles. 

Discover in the Hands-On Room how bright candlelight truly was. The museum shop will also be open, full of books, historic reproductions, and unique gifts.

Visitors are instructed to follow the signs to park at Pottstown Memorial Park. 

A shuttle will take visitors to and from Pottsgrove Manor throughout the day. 

This event welcomes all ages and is rain or shine. 

There is a suggested $2 donation for the event.

Pottsgrove Manor is located at 100 West King Street near the intersection of King Street and Route 100, just off Route 422 near the Carousel at Pottstown and Manatawny Green Miniature Golf Course.

Pottsgrove Manor is operated by the Montgomery County Division of Parks, Trails, and Historic Sites.  For more information, call 610-326-4014, or visit the website at www.montcopa.org/pottsgrovemanor. 

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Pottsgrove Manor Hosts Annual May Fair Saturday

Acrobat Signora Bella will perform at the Pottsgrove Manor May Fair Saturday.

Blogger's Note: The following was provided by Pottsgrove Manor.

Celebrate spring at the Annual Colonial May Fair held at historic Pottsgrove Manor on Saturday, May 7, 2016 from 11:00am to 5:00pm.

This yearly event is a fun-filled day with activities for all ages including games, music, dancing, and crafts.

Tucker's Tales Puppet Theatre will present interactive puppet shows and will also provide festive historic music around the grounds during the event.

Signora Bella will delight audiences with her acrobatic feats.

Members of the Tapestry Historic Dance Ensemble.

Colonial conjurer Levram the Great will perform historically-themed magic shows and entertain visitors with pocket magic tricks throughout the day.

Members of the Tapestry Historic Dance Ensemble will demonstrate authentic English country dances. As always, visitors will be invited to join in and dance around the maypole to help open and close the fair!

In addition to the entertainment, a variety of early American crafters and demonstrators will be on hand to display historic skills and trades and sell their wares.

Young visitors will have the chance to meet colonial farm animals, watch a blacksmith at work, see how candles were made, play with colonial toys, try an 18th-century bat-and-ball game, dance around a child-size maypole, help churn butter, and more.

New this year, the site will also be offering free make-and-take crafts for kids.

The first floor of colonial ironmaster John Potts’ 1752 manor house will be open for self-guided tours during the fair.

Colonial crafts will also be on display.

Visitors will also be able to shop at the manor’s museum shop for colonial games, books, and unique gifts.

MMG Concessions will offer a variety of refreshments for sale, including burgers, cheesesteaks, hot dogs, sausages, sandwiches, fries, hand-rolled pretzels, and fresh-squeezed lemonade.

The fair coincides with the third annual “Pow-Wow on Manatawny Creek,” celebrating the culture and traditions of the Lenni-Lenape Native Americans.

The pow-wow will be taking place during the hours of May Fair and will be held at Memorial Park, less than a block from Pottsgrove Manor. The public is encouraged to visit both events for an experience that spans time periods and cultures.

For a schedule of the day’s activities and a list of vendors and craftspeople that will be at the fair, visit http://www.montcopa.org/1421/Annual-Colonial-May-Fair.

A donation of $2.00 per person is suggested for this event. Visitors can park for free at the Carousel at Pottstown building, 30 West King Street.

Limited overflow parking is available at the Pottstown Quality Inn across the street from the Manor.

Paid parking is also available in the “shop & park” lot at High and Hanover Streets in downtown Pottstown.

There will be free trolley rides during the fair between the carousel parking lot, the pow-wow at Memorial Park, downtown Pottstown, and Pottsgrove Manor.

Handicapped parking is available in the museum’s parking lot. Pottsgrove Manor is located at 100 West King Street near the intersection of King Street and Route 100, just off Route 422.

Pottsgrove Manor is operated by Montgomery County under the direction of the Parks, Trails, and Historic Sites Division of the Assets and Infrastructure Department.

For more information, call 610-326-4014, or visit the website at www.montcopa.org/pottsgrovemanor. Like Pottsgrove Manor on Facebook at www.facebook.com/pottsgrovemanor.