Heritage Craft Event at Poplar Heights Farm‏

Heritage Crafts Highlight

Poplar Heights Summer Festival

     Woodcarver, blacksmith, broom maker, weavers, glass maker, all are joining other heritage crafters and demonstrators at the Poplar Heights Living History Farm’s Summer Festival  - June 8 & 9.  Take a wagon ride up to the 1880’s Seelinger Home for a tour and also visit the threshing and broom corn barns.  Listen to hammer dulcimer concerts and take in the Osage Vigilantes wild west show. Black powder guns from the 12^th century thru the Civil War will be on display including a 50mm black powder gattling gun along with swords, knives and other weapons of days gone by.

      The kids can pan for real gems at the new mining exhibit, dip candles, play old time games, milk Nadine the wooden cow, make rag dolls and more. When you get hungry you can eat trail grub from dutch oven cooking, have homemade ice cream, funnel cakes, fresh pork rinds, homemade root beer and cream soda and bar-b-q sandwiches with ‘tator shreds, turkey legs and kettle corn.  Join in the old fashioned taffy pull. 

     Over 2 miles of walking trails take you through the 640 acre farm and bring you back to visit the farm animals – chickens, horses, goats and Hannah, the dairy cow and the new Scottish Highland cattle.  There will be displays of antique farm equipment and steam engines.  Listen to the native American flutes and chat with the flint nappers.  You can also take a basket weaving class taught by members of the Missouri Basketweavers Guild (advance registration is required for class). There's something for everyone.  It's great family entertainment.  Kids are free and adults are just $4.00.

     The Poplar Heights Living History Farm is located northeast of Butler, Missouri.  From Butler go east on H Highway to UU Highway and follow the signs.  For more information see the website at www.poplarheightsfarm.org or call 660-424-9200.  There is plenty of free parking, buses are welcome and most facilities are handicapped accessible.  Step back to the 1890's on Saturday June 8 from 10:00 am -4:00 pm and on Sunday June 9 from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm.  Poplar Heights Farm is a charitable foundation and proceeds from the Summer Festival help fund their summer day camps for children.