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Field Day Of The Past

Location

Henrico

Dates

September 19, 2014 - September 21, 2014

Description:

From Field Day Of The Past Website:
Historical displays and demonstrations, re-enactments, tractor and truck pulls, small engine displays, arts and crafts, flea market, antique and modern construction equipment demonstrations, a log cabin with a heritage craft area, and historic buildings. Volunteers demonstrate the daily routines of the life of a family surviving in rural Virginia which include wheat and peanut threshing, meat smoking, sorghum molasses making, washing clothes, canning, saw milling, and more.

Permanent exhibits include a working United States Post Office, a 1930s grocery store and a 1930s garage, fire lookout tower, blacksmith shop, woodwright shop,canning kitchen, ice house, gold mining equipment, corn crib, Log Cabin, Pullman railroad car, caboose, and engine buildings and our Educational Buildings filled with rotating and permanent displays and exhibits..

Come out to Goochland and see what we have to offer!

Contact name

Phone

Event Website

Application Deadline

2014-09-01

Year #

n/a

Art/Craft Space
price

$75 15x15, $100 20x20, $125 20x30

Maps and Directions (from Google Maps)

The Field Day of the Past show grounds are located at the intersection of Rout 623 (Ashland Road) and Route 622 in Goochland County. Off I-64, exit #172 (Rockville Manakin) south. Grounds are located 1/8 mile from the interstate. Follow the signs.
South
Take I-64 West to Exit #173
West
Take I-81 to I-64 East and take exit #173
North
Take I-95 South to I-295. Merge onton I-64 West to exit #173
West
Take I-81 to I-64 East and take #173
South of the James
Take 288 North to Broad Street Road West exit (Route 250) go approximately one mile to traffic light at Route 623 (Ashland Road). Turn right and follow signs.

For ended craft show, fairs and festivals, please go to our archive page.