It might not have been the sunniest of days but, after a year hiatus, Chadds Ford Days came back with a bang and a boom Saturday. And according to Chadds Ford Historical Society President Phyllis Recca, “Today’s Chadds Ford Days was a huge success.”
Based on casual observations and comments, day one of the two-day fundraiser saw a better attendance and more energy than in previous years.
“One person who has been attending for the last 30 years said it was the best ever and really appreciated our return to a colonial theme,” Recca added. “Numerous new attractions were packed including the historic lectures tent, kids candle and marble making along with musket drills. We hope everyone can come by on Sunday and enjoy a wide array of colonial activities while relaxing to some great bluegrass music."
Two changes from previous years was a larger area for colonial demonstrators and a move back one week so there would be no competition from other events, such as the Mushroom Festival in Kennett Square.
There was the return of Scott Gold, who makes bowls by hand as they were made in the colonial period. There was a blacksmith demonstration, a colonial peddler explaining the variety of his work from trading with settlers and natives to bringing news from the big city and even Europe. There were re-enactors giving musket and cannon demonstrations and even the kids got a chance to do some colonial military drills.
The kids also had the chance to make marbles and marble bags, play in a hay maze and launch water-soaked sponge balls.
Chadds Ford Days contunes today, Sunday, Sept. 15 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Chadds Ford Historical Society on Creek Road in Chadds Ford Township.
About Rich Schwartzman
Rich Schwartzman has been reporting on events in the greater Chadds Ford area since September 2001 when he became the founding editor of The Chadds Ford Post. In April 2009 he became managing editor of ChaddsFordLive. He is also an award-winning photographer.
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