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Just seven days away!
At 10 a.m. next Friday, October 1, the gates open for the 67th Waterford Homes Tour & Crafts Exhibit! Waterford Foundation staff are in high gear, and many, many volunteers are already on site--accepting Red Barn, Art Mart, and Photo Exhibit entries, arranging crafts in the Old Mill, and preparing properties for the homes on tour. The hay is rolled on Water Street Meadow, the Bond Street Meadow grass is trimmed, and village residents are trying to coax some life into their gardens after a dry, dry summer.
In this special Fair newsletter, we will provide you with some of the highlights of this year's fair--and you can read more about each on our website. |
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Fair R affle Item Announced!
This year's raffle
item is an exquisite reproduction of an 18th-century Newport Writing Table in
the Goddard style, donated by fine furniture maker and long-time Waterford Fair
exhibitor, E. J. Masaitis of Rayburn, Massachusetts. Read more about the piece and the craftsman here. |
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music?
During the Fair there
is music everywhere-string bands, troubadours, barbershop quartet, gospel,
classical, folk, traditional. The schedule for all fair entertainment is now posted online.
You can see who is performing where and when.
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You might find them here. There are Revolutionary and Civil War
encampments, musters, skirmishes, and the moving procession to the Union of Churches Cemetery to honor the fallen.
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Eagle Scout candidate Jake Yates from Scout Troop 962
(Lovettesville) has now completed his Eagle Project at the entrance to the
Phillips Farm, behind the Old Mill. It is an 18-foot-long
footbridge that will provide easier and safer access to the Interpretive Trail
on the Farm. Up until now, visitors had
to almost slide down a shallow swale in order to get to the Trail. This footbridge replaces that entrance. It also will prevent any erosion to the swale
as visitors will no longer be walking there.
At the same time, after completion of the footbridge, Jake
moved the entrance signage so it lines up with the new entrance. New seed was planted that has already
sprouted. Jake had the help of the rest
of his troop and family to undertake this construction project. It took 3 days to complete. Jake and his team supplied all the materials
and labor at no cost to the Foundation.
The Foundation is extremely grateful to Jake, and his troop,
for this wonderful addition to the Interpretive Trail. It will make it easier for the many visitors
who found the old entrance difficult to navigate. Now they can readily get onto the trail and
enjoy the historic and natural resources on the 144-acre Phillips Farm. This is truly a generous gift to the
community.
And not only that--he will decorate the new bridge for your enjoyment during the Fair.
Thank you, Jake.
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Tickets!
You can still purchase advance tickets at a discount at the many shops and banks that kindly offer to be our ticket outlets each year. Here is a list of locations.
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Got GPS?
Use this address
to program your device to get you to Waterford:
40183 Main Street
Waterford, VA 20197
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Love old homes?
Three days, fifteen private homes on tour (five each day). Docents will guide you through each.
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Got Fair stories?
Is the Fair where your family meets each year? Is there a funny
story from your Fair visit? We'd love to hear your tales. Visit the Membership
Tent in the village center, and tell us yours. Then stick a pin in the map, to show us where you hale from.
And if you are not already a member, join us (or win a membership using your Fair ticket). Visit the membership booth to find out more.
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Got Children?
The Fair is a magical place for children! Many of our artisans'
demonstrations will especially delight children, who might help
make a clay pot or a candle, take a lesson from a sword-master, or literally find out what it means to separate the wheat from the chaff.
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House bare?
You can furnish it here. Furniture makers, tin- and blacksmiths, wood
carvers, basket makers, weavers, quilters, candle makers, potters--some of the finest craftsmen in the nation are in Waterford for the weekend.
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Curious about Quakers?
Explore 250 years of Waterford's Quaker Women: Travels, Travails & Triumphs,
a special exhibit at the Chair Factory on Second Street. The exhibit details
the lives of twelve women who left their marks on Waterford and the wider
world. The exhibit includes biographic sketches, along with photographs,
letters, diaries, clothing, and household objects belonging to the women
of Fairfax Meeting (Waterford's Quaker congregation).
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