The Gathering on the Farm at Gettysburg is a country and primitive antiques show that will be held Saturday, May 13, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The show takes place at 1042 Bullfrog Road in Fairfield, Pa., about 10 minutes from downtown Gettysburg. Admission is free of charge. The show is a tented rain or shine event, and the fall edition will be Oct. 7.
New this year will be the addition of Frontier 1763, a group of independent living historians and craftspeople committed to providing historical support services to public and private entities engaged in furthering the understanding of our nation’s Colonial history. Visitors to the farm and the show will hear presentations on flintlock rifle building by gunmaker Dave Crispin, observe hearth cooking with Christine Tolbert, learn how to make a fire using flint and steel with frontiersman Charlie West, and be able to visit with other settlers in period attire engaged in daily activities of 18th-century Mid-Atlantic life.
The show is held on the farm of Linda and Joe Bowden. The log portion of the house dates to 1740, and the stone, to 1830. In 1930, an addition was added to the stone portion. Among the outbuildings is a trader’s cabin, which dates to 1720. From the 1730s into the 1740s, it was a dwelling for Swedish explorer Hans Steelman, an Indian trader and interpreter.
For additional information on this country antiques show, call show promotor Connie Gleed at 717-919-4206 during business hours.