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Take a behind-the-scenes look into the Bookbinding Level I Workshop!

Of all of the interesting things down in the Historic Sugartown Archives, the one I keep going back to is a cookbook.

Yesterday, we took a field trip to the Goshenville Blacksmith Shop to meet with blacksmith Gary Kerschner! Check out some of the pictures!

Now, when you hear a name like Sharpless Worrall, you may think it’s a bit unusual and that there can’t be that many other Worrall’s in the area at the time- and you would be incorrect!

May is National Preservation Month! Historic Sugartown works to preserve not only the physical aspects and buildings of our 19th century village, but the stories of those who lived, worked, and thrived here.

While some of the main highlights of the Carriage Museum collection include a c. 1800 Conestoga Wagon used to haul freight from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh (not to be confused with the western Prairie Schooner!) and a hearse used by undertaker George L. Moore of Guthriesville in the 1870s, there are a few diamonds in the rough that have caught my eye recently. 

Folding hand fans are thought to have originated in Asia between the 7th and 10th centuries where they became a part of daily life. Fans gained popularity in Europe from the 16th century onwards and continued to spread across many countries, including the Americas.

What we now think of as quick and easy- simply clicking “Print” from a computer or having a digital copy right at our fingertips- was not always so. For centuries, the primary method of printing and dispersing text and images relied on the printing press.

The General Store at Historic Sugartown, constructed c. 1805 by Joseph Waterman houses a wealth of items reminiscent of 19th Century life here at Sugartown. From muslin cloth and buttons to medicine and groceries, the General Store provided much-needed goods to the Sugartown community. One such product included a variety of canned goods, a product that would grow to become a staple in the American diet.