Mark your calendars and join the Wissahickon Valley Watershed Association for the special Old Fashioned Mill Day event at the Evans-Mumbower Mill.
WVWA’s restored 19th century gristmill offers a glimpse into a time when people relied on simple machines and their own resourcefulness. This is a powerful way to let children and families experience how fascinating history can really be.
Begin with a Mill tour and learn from period dressed guides how corn gets ground into cornmeal. Once outside, visit the wigwam of Cheesgookoos, a Lenape Indian to learn about Lenape food ways and cordage. Meet Susan Plaisted who will entertain with hands-on children’s games and Karen Dougherty who will demonstrate lucet, or old fashioned, braiding. Enjoy the lively sounds of the Give and Take Duet.
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AARK Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Center will delight guests with their owl and other live animals from 1:30 – 3:30. Children will love the hands-on grinding, sifting and kneading dough experiences as well as making sweet butter from cream. Other crowd pleasers include the corn-shucking machine, block & tackle hoist and tin piercing.
The Evans-Mumbower is the only remaining mill in Montgomery County that is operational and open to the public. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
