The Governor Wolf Historical Society (GWHS) is set to celebrate its 17th Annual Antiques Show and the Chestnut Street Antiques Show its 11th year, both in the historic town of Bath, Pa. The former will be Saturday and Sunday, March 7 and 8. The latter will be just one day on March 7. The shows are located 1.5 miles apart. Dealer Bill Fretz tells all, I love the historic buildings. Look for dealer spotlights on the shows Facebook page. One of the unique features about the GWHS show is the period room settings that the dealers create in the restored 1785 Ralston-McKeen House. A cut-stone, center hall home, the Ralston McKeen House with six corner fireplaces is the perfect backdrop for selling 18th- and 19th-century antiques. An added bonus is the hearth cooking demonstrations in the tavern room. Favorites are the potato pie and rosemary cake. They are done with antique hearth cooking implements by GWHS members in the walk-in fireplace. The volunteers will be selling a booklet of their favorite Colonial era recipes. Dealers Jeff and Linda Rubens sum it up with hearth cooking adds a sense of history and authenticity. On the GWHS site there are two other historic buildings where dealers will be set up selling their merchandise. They are the 1785 Wolf Academy, birthplace of public education for all boys and girls in Pennsylvania, and the Monocacy Schoolhouse which also contains the societys museum, highlighting the accomplishments of the seventh Governor of Pennsylvania, Governor George Wolf. In the Monocacy Schoolhouse lunch will be available including homemade soups, sandwiches, and fresh baked goods, among other items. On Sunday, the GWHS show will feature a lecture, Hearth Cooking and Its Implements, at 1 p.m. by volunteer Kathy Wilhelm. The hours of the GWHS show are Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is $7 ($6 with an ad, a show card, or a printout of one from www.govwolf.org or a stamp from the Chestnut Street Show). Parking is free of charge. For additional information, email ckbh@ptd.net or call 610-390-0555. One and a half miles to the north will be the Chestnut Street Antiques Show. This show is located in one of the earliest churches in Historic Bath, Christ Church, 109 S. Chestnut St. The main room is Fellowship Hall. Homemade food and fresh baked goods will be offered for sale in the churchs Garden of Feedin Cafe. Located in the heart of the Bath Crossroads National Register of Historic Places, there are four antique shops within walking distance. The Chestnut Street Antiques Show is Saturday only and will run from from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. With this being a one-day show and the dealers setting up Saturday morning, both the trade and collectors often say they find fresh bargains. Admission is $6 ($5 with a show card or a wristband from the GWHS Show). Parking is free of charge. For additional information, email ddh1@ptd.net or call 610-390-3276.