Chadds Ford Days turns 51

Posted by ChaddsFordLive on September 10, 2016

Kids play in the hay maze courtesy of the Phyllis Recca Foundation.

To borrow from an old tune, it was "Hot fun in the summertime" for the 51st Chadds Ford Days on Saturday. People turned out despite the heat and humidity and were none the worse for wear. Re-enactors fired cannon and musket, sheep bleated, contemporary crafters sold their wares, dancers danced and kids played. Chadds Ford Days continues Sunday, Sept. 11, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Everybody needs a blacksmith.
The duo Eddy and Lee were one of the groups performing live on Saturday.
Kids play in the hay maze courtesy of the Phyllis Recca Foundation.
Re-enactors fro the 2nd Pennsylvania Regiment give a cannon demonstration.
The way colonials used to boogie.
Laurel Haring, fro Greenback Mill in Delaware, demonstrates how to spin wool.
Will Stauffer, 4, of Birmingham Township, gets to feed a pair of Leicester Longwood sheep brought to Chadds Ford Days courtesy of Greenback Mill and Philips Farm of Wilmington.
Parasols weren't a bad idea.
The calm before the storm. Cold drinks would be a hot item.