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Castle visitors to step back in time

By Christine Haines 2 min read

BROWNSVILLE – Visitors to Nemacolin Castle the weekend of Aug. 12-13 are being invited to take a “stroll back in history” as local re-enactors bring the 18th and 19th centuries to life inside and outside the historic structure. From noon until 6 p.m. Saturday and from noon until 5 p.m. Sunday, the Redstone Living Historians and others will be encamped on the grounds, giving the public some idea of what life was like in the early days of the castle, when it was just a log trading post run by Jacob Bowman.

“We’re going to have our trade table set up,” said Carl Garofalo of the Redstone Living Historians.

“We’ll do 18th century military demonstrations and 18th century civilian life as well,” he said.

One of the girls will be doing 18th century games and one will be presenting some of the 18th century herbal medicines.”

Garofalo said children visiting the castle grounds will be welcomed to play the 18th century games and to try their hand at using some of the 18th century toys.

Many of the presenters will be area high school students and recent high school graduates.

“We want to let the public know that we are educating our young people so they can continue to do this in the future,” Garofalo said.

The presentation on the grounds will also include blacksmithing and Native American tepees, representing Lenape traders, where craft items will be sold, said Veryl Tarter, the organizer of the event.

The transition to the 19th century will take place on the lawn near the door of the castle, Tarter said.

“There will be three young people dressed in 19th century period clothing playing croquet immediately in front of the castle,” Tarter said.

“Inside there will be three adult women having tea in the sitting room, portraying the grandchildren of Jacob Bowman and one of their friends.”

Tarter said additional tableaus will be set up in other rooms of the castle, including a family having dessert in the dining room and children playing in the nursery.

“We’re hoping to generate more interest in the castle,” Tarter said.

Admission to the castle grounds is free and a food vendor will be available. Admission is charged for tours of the interior of the castle.

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