On Wednesday, Aug. 5, at 6 p.m., Historic Rock Ford will welcome Tony Shahan of Flavors of History as he presents a lecture titled Craft, Clues and Cooking: Recreating the Trimble Kitchen. Learn about the research and archaeology that uncovered the important evidence in this 1739 kitchen at Newlin Grist Mill in Glen Mills, Pa. Follow along with each new discovery as Shahan peels back the layers to uncover the early 18th-century space and its later uses. Learn about how the space was restored as an experimental kitchen and meet some of the trades and craftspeople who reconstructed furnishings to make the kitchen functional. This is a study of a kitchen from the architectural, archaeological, documentary, and cooks perspectives. This lecture will be held in the Langmuir Education Room on the first floor of the Rock Ford Barn. Admission is for the lecture only. During his over 38 years in the museum field, Tony Shahan has worked to ensure that the stories of our shared past remain alive and accessible. He has a passion for historic food and beverage and creates historic drink classes and curated tastings. In addition, he has restored and reconstructed mills, water systems, and kitchens. He combines his love of historic trades with experimental archaeology and has led projects in brick making, manufacturing potash, recreating a 1739 experimental kitchen and pantry, and most recently rebuilding a water wheel using only 18th-century tools and techniques. He is experienced with hearth cooking, wood-fired bake ovens, brewing and distilling. He has worked in an 1806 brewery, reconstructed 1850 brewery, and George Washingtons Distillery at Mount Vernon. General admission tickets are $10 and may be purchased at www.HistoricRockFord.org/special-events. Historic Rock Ford is located at 881 Rock Ford Road, Lancaster, Pa. It is owned and operated by the Rock Ford Foundation, a private, not-for-profit corporation.