Loyalist Lives- Curious?

Blogger's Note: No address was given with this post for Holdsworth House. This is your opportunity to phone Heritage at Municipal council office, or go in and talk with Robert Hersey-he's great!


Special Events


A DAY IN THE LIFE OF THE LOYALIST
August 29th, 2010
12noon--4 pm


Come and spend a day at the Holdsworth House c.1784 and experience first hand, what life was like for the Loyalist settlers of the Towne of Digby in the 18th century. You will be given a guided tour of the Holdsworth House telling you of the Holdsworth family that built and lived in this home until the late 1990's.


In the restored open-hearth kitchen, we will be preparing a traditional meal, all cooked over open flame. Take this time to sample tasty treats, including bread baked in the brick oven. Since it will be summer's end, preserving and canning will also be demonstrated at this time.


Outside on the property, overlooking the majestic Bay Of Fundy, costumed interpreters will tell you of our Heirloom vegetable garden. All vegetable seeds were selected to reflect what would have be available to the gardener in the 18th and 19th
century. Have you ever had "Cardoon" in your stew? Do you wonder what a white tomato would taste like? Why do they call this beet a blood turnip?



During this time we will be cleaning the fleece sheared from the sheep and preparing it for dyeing. All the dyes come from natural plants and other dye-stuff that would have been available to the early homesteaders.

Admission:free will offering


HAUNTED HISTORY WALK
If you are interested in the Darker Side of Digby's history, join Margaret on the Haunted History walk.
August 24th, 26th, and 28th. The walk starts at the Holdsworth House in the evening hour of 8 o'clock.
The walk ends at the Holdsworth House approximately one and one-half hours later, where refreshments are served and the story telling continues.
You may even see the Grimm Reaper!!!!!!!!!!!
$8.00/person