Newport Restoration Foundation

2008 SUMMER PROGRAMS AT PRESCOTT FARM

Prescott Farm is located at 2009 West Main Road in Middletown

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Family Day at Prescott Farm

Saturday, August 16, 9:30 am to 3:00 pm

$5.00 per person / family maximum $15.00

Hands-on history fun for the whole family - there will be Johnny cake demonstrations, a scavenger hunt, traditional games, colonial crafts, and more. Hear stories about the people who lived and worked in the historic buildings and stroll in the lovely gardens. Bring a picnic and enjoy activities throughout the day!

Stone Wall Workshop

Saturday, September 27, 9:30 am to 12:30 pm

$35 per person

Learn to build and repair traditional stone walls in this hands-onexperience. Join master class instructors Chris and Dan Smith for their sixth year of this active workshop. Reservations required: (401) 324-6090 or Lisa@newportrestoration.org.

Windmill Tours and Johnnycake Demonstrations

Saturday, September 27, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm

$5 per person / family maximum $15.00

Take a tour of the 1812 Sherman windmill to learn about this fascinating machine and about the process and importance of grist milling in Aquidneck Island’s past. Sample johnnycakes made from authentic Rhode Island white cap flint corn ground in RI’s old grist mills.

(For safety reasons the windmill will not be in operation.)

Special tours, lectures, and workshops are offered throughout the year. Education programs also offer opportunities to dig-in into participatory, hands-on activities in the areas of:

Gardening

Do It Yourself restoration techniques for the historic home

Hearth cooking and food history

Stonewall building

And more!

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For more information on programs,

please contact Lisa Dady,

Director of Education & Public Programs

(401) 324-6090 or Lisa@newportrestoration.org