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America 250 Celebrations

Ward O'Hara Agricultural & Country Living Museum | 6880 NY-38A, Auburn, NY 13021, USA
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To help celebrate The United State's 250th birthday, the museum will give visitors a "taste" of what life was like for our Founding Fathers and other Colonists with the following programs. Be sure to grab your family and friends and experience the "flavor" of our Nation's origins.

🇺🇸 Daily Activities:

⭐️40 Commonly Used Items by Colonists During the American Revolution Visitors will have a information sheet listing all 40 items and their location in the museum. Each of the 40 items will have a posted description of its use and importance during the American Revolution. 

⭐️Poster display showing the 17 Staple Foods That Fueled Daily Life In The 13 Colonies ⭐️

On Friday Saturday and Mondays (see dates below) these activities will also be available

Fridays: July 10, 17, 24, 31. August 7, 14, 21, 28

Saturday:July 11, 18, 25  August 1, 8, 15, 22, 29

Monday:July 13, 20, 27 August 3, 10, 17, 24, 31

⭐️Tasting of Colonial Staples: Hard Tack, Corn Bread, Pease Porridge, Hasty Pudding-Tasting Samples of Cheeses Cheddar and Cheese Curds

⭐️Tasting samples of Jam and Jelly preserved on saltine crackers preserved by colonial house wives

⭐️Tasting samples of Vegetables, fruits, canned by colonial house wives See less

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