Colonial Trade Fair opens Oct. 17, at Historic Schoenbrunn Village
October 15, 2009
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Historic Schoenbrunn Village, once the first settlement in Ohio, will host a Colonial Trade Fair in its reconstructed 1772 village, featuring more than eighty 18th century crafters, vendors and reenactors.
Costumed juried craftsman from all over the country will demonstrate and sell their wares in the authentic atmosphere of the village, originally founded in 1772 by Moravian Missionary David Zeisberger as a Native American Delaware Christian Moravian settlement.
Items for sale, made in original colonial manner, include Indian silver, pottery, clothing, lace, bibles, books, leather goods, blankets, floor cloths, 18th century trade goods and more.
Ongoing demonstrations in the village will include 18th century medical practice, blacksmiths, tombstone makers, coopers, lace weavers and book binders.
Unique food items will also be available, including bison burgers.
In addition to the 17 cabins, which include reproductions of Ohios first schoolhouse and first church, Schoenbrunn Village also includes a museum, theater, gift shop and picnic area.
A candlelight colonial tavern dinner, featuring a Williamsburg style dinner menu, will be available on the 17th, at 7 p.m., in the schoolhouse. Diners will be served by costumed waiters and enjoy delicious fare from colonial cookbooks, catered by Trax Diner, as they sit by the fireplace. Tickets for the dinner are $25 per person and reservations are required in advance.
The cost to attend the Colonial Trade Fair is $7 for adults, $5 for seniors, $4 for students 7-12, and under 7 is free. A two-day pass is also available at a discounted rate. The fair operates Saturday, Oct. 17, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, Oct. 18, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Parking is free.
Schoenbrunn Village is located in New Philadelphia, off state Route 250. For information, call 877-278-8020 or depot@tusco.net.
The site is owned by the Ohio Historical Society and operated by the Dennison Railroad Depot Museum.
