The historical Daniel Boone Homestead is found off Route 422 in Exeter Township. (MediaNews Group File Photo)
EXETER — The Daniel Boone Homestead Associates invites walkers and their dogs to its Paws on the Path Monthly Dog Walk at the Daniel Boone Homestead.
Held at 9:15 on the 3rd Sunday of the month start Aug. 20, check out the Homestead, the birth place of the well known frontiersman born in 1734. The Boone House, built in 3 phases throughout the 18th century, is a 10-room stone structure totally provided to the duration and located on 579 acres of rolling countryside.
There is no cost for this program. All dogs need to be on a leash and well-behaved around other dogs. Walkers without dogs are welcome too. The program is run by the Daniel Boone Homestead Associates and will be held from August to December.
History Hike
The Homestead Associations will likewise host a History Hike at the Daniel Boone Homestead at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 12. Explore the history of the Daniel Boone Homestead and its historical and cultural landscapes. Friendly dogs are welcome to sign up with on the walking and should be continued a leash at all times. Animals are not allowed in the historical structures.
Wear tough walking shoes and bring water. There is no cost for this program. The program is run by the Daniel Boone Homestead Associates.
Fall Lecture Series
The Daniel Boone Homestead Associates likewise revealed the return of the Fall Lecture Series.
Join historian and author Michael Harris as he checks out the history of the 1777 Philadelphia Campaign on Sept. 10 at 2 p.m.
British leader William Howe thought recording the colonial capital of Philadelphia in 1777 would end the American Revolution. Brandywine, Paoli, Germantown, Fort Mercer, Fort Mifflin, and Whitemarsh all saw battling throughout the campaign. Beginning in northern New Jersey, the campaign did not end up until George Washington’s army went into Valley Forge in December.
Harris has actually worked for the National Park Service in Fredericksburg, Va.; Fort Mott State Park in New Jersey and the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission at Brandywine Battlefield. He has actually carried out trips and staff flights of numerous east coast battlegrounds. His initially book, “Brandywine,” was granted The American Revolution Round Table of Richmond book award in 2014.
On Nov. 12 at 2 p.m., Paul Trainor will provide a lecture on colonial medication and the taking a trip apothecary. He will likewise go over the essential function of the military cosmetic surgeon throughout the colonial and early American durations. Trainor invests a great deal of his leisure time providing living history programs concentrating on life in early Pennsylvania and 18th-century treatment.
Admission for the lectures is a $2 per individual recommended contribution. No family pets and no cigarette smoking. The lectures will occur in the DeTurk Education Center and are run by The Daniel Boone Homestead Associates.
The Homestead is owned by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, and everyday historical operations are run by the Daniel Boone Homestead Associates, a regional not-for-profit organization. If you would like more details or wishes to make a contribution, get in touch with the Daniel Boone Homestead at 610-582-4900.
