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SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXXIV • NO 27
Heritage Days to highlight the history of Christiana
Celebrate time-honored traditions at the annual Scottish Festival
BY FRANCINE FULTON
BY ADRIAN ESCHENWALD
The 11th annual Covenanter Scottish Festival and Highland Games will take place on Saturday, Sept. 7, at Middle Octorara Presbyterian Church, 1199 Valley Road, Quarryville. The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and it will feature a variety of live music, games, demonstrations and other traditional activities to celebrate Scottish and 11th AUGUST 22nd - SEPTEMBER 11th AUGUST AUGUST AUGUST 22nd 22nd 22nd - SEPTEMBER -culture -SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER 11th 11th history. During the festival, musicians FURNITURE WATER CONDITIONING APPLIANCE HEATING & FURNITURE COOLING FURNITURE FURNITUREWATER WATER WATER CONDITIONING CONDITIONING CONDITIONING such as Charlie Zahm, Tad Marks and Fire in the Glen Zahm will alsoWasher Washer & Dryer will perform. Washe Wash $ $ educational $$ offer an program PAIR PAIR PAIR PAI $ $ Costumed re-enactors will include Christiana Historical Society members (from left) Barbara Joyce, Elaine about the Jacobite Rebellion, PRICE! PRICE! PRICE PRICE Chalfont, Charlene Ranch, Kathy Patterson, Patti Shrom and Brenda Shock. which involved Bonnie Prince offered at the Christiana Under- through town and learn about Outside the Brinton House Charlie’s attempt to claim the ground Railroad Center. Visitors the historical significance of local under a tent will be a demonstrathrone during the Battle of can learn about the local history landmarks, the people who lived tion by local tinsmith Karen Hurd, Culloden in 1745. The Philaof the Underground Railroad, there and their contribution a program about the history of delphia and District Pipe Band the Abolitionist to local histor y. corn harvesting, a display of Civil and Ceòl Nèamh Pipe Band SAVE SAVE SAVE SAVE movement and the Tickets can be pur- War memorial and displays by the will performSELECT arrangements $ $ $$ 147 147 147 147 Christiana Resischased online or Sadsbury FriendsNTW4519JW Meeting and of Scottish music during the “The Resistance & NED4655EW NTW4519JW NTW4519 NTW45 & ENR18TFGCB ENR18TFGCB ENR18TFGCB ENR18TFGCB Dishwashers tance. People may on the day of the the Moores Memorial Library, opening ceremony. The two is the most preregister for tours event. among others. The Lancaster groups will also participate in a fascinating piece online or at the hotel Entertainment Fencibles will demonstrate moldcompetition that will double as $ $$ $ & Dryer on event day. will be provided ing Civil War bullets and discuss a practice Washer for the Celtic Classic of history, but PACKAGE PRICE PAC PA PAIR $ T he public will Christiana is so rich throug hout the Civil War firearms. BEFORE REBATES Highland Games in Bethlehem, PACKAG BEFORE BEF BE PRICE! WMH31017HS WMH31017HS WMH31017HS WMH31017HS a l s o h ave a ra re day. Performers Children’s activities will include which outfits will perform $ $ $both $ 209 209 209 209 in history in a opportunity to will include the a petting zoo, face painting and in. SAVE AN SA ADDITIONAL ADD A visit the Christi- lot of other areas.” Roland Zimmer- entertainment by strolling magiThe Scottish Festival will $ ana machine shop, man Family, which cian Doc Yoder. Children$300 will also incorporate Highland Games, 3 VIA w hich is lo c ate d w i l l p e r f o r m be able to explore a fire engine which will offer attendees an REBATE R next to Zercher’s Hotel. “It has bluegrass, old-time countr y from Christiana Fire Company opportunity participate in been a pillar of Christiana since music and folk music at 10 a.m.; and be able to put out a simulated customary athletic competiWRT318FZDM fire with WFE535S0LS WDP540HAMZ WDP540HAMZ WDP540HAMZ WRT318FZDM WRT318FZDM WFE535S0LS WFE535S0LS WFE535S0LS (it opened) in 1878,” Buchanan acoustic guitarist Joel WDP540HAMZ Stoltzfus house an actual fire tions such as WRT318FZDM the caber SAVEtoss $ $ $ WFW5605MW $$ $ $$ $ $ $$ 459 729A photo$booth 749 will also be 459 459 459& WED5605MW 729 729 729 749 749 749 292and stated. at 11:30 p.m.; and HDMR, a solo hose. in addition to bagpiping Also on Sept. 14, visitors will be artist who performs his own available. Scottish dancing contests. This able to take a guided wagon tour music, at 2 p.m. A special train will shuttle year, the event will also feature
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eritage Days, which is designed to highlight the histor y of Christiana, including the Underground Railroad, the Quaker abolitionist movement, the railroad, local agriculture and the area’s industrial history, will be presented by the Christiana Historical Society (CHS) on Friday, Sept. 13, from 6 to 8 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 14, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 13 will be a music-only event, while the main festivities will take place on Sept. 14. All activities are free and open to the public and will be held rain or shine. The event will be centered at the William P. Brinton House, 17 Green St., but will also extend within a short walking distance to the Christiana Freight Station, 10 Railroad Ave.; the Christiana Masonic Lodge, 115 E. Slokom Ave.; and the Underground Railroad Center at Zercher’s Hotel, 11 Green St. Planning for the event began last November by a committee composed of CHS members as well as people from the community. “We have a lot of different locations and a lot of fun stuff (planned),” said CHS member Terr y Buchanan, one of the event organizers. “There is a lot happening; the day is actionpacked. It has the potential to be a phenomenal event.” New this year will be a bluegrass music festival on Sept. 13 from 6 to 8 p.m. The featured artist will be Hilton and the Pickers. There is no charge for the concert, and attendees are asked to bring lawn chairs or blankets for seating. On Sept. 14, free tours will be
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