Event
Colonial Trades: Candlemaking
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Fee:
Free.Dates & Times
Date:
Saturday, September 17, 2022
Time:
10:00 AM
Duration:
5 hours
Type of Event
Cultural/Craft Demonstration
Partner Program
Description
It's easy for us to take for granted the lights that brighten our nights; it's only when those lights go out that we begin to experience the nocturnal world as our forebears did. In those moments when the power fails, we often turn to the same tool that they did: the flame on the end of a wax candle. Join guest interpreters from the John Dickinson Plantation as they demonstrate the process of dipping and preparing authentic beeswax candles and even have the opportunity to get hands-on with this essential colonial trade.
This program is free to the public and no reservation is required.
More information
Reservation or Registration: No
Contact Information
First State Heritage Park(302) 739-9194