Bethel Colony Heritage Days

Help your elementary and home school students experience history, not just read about it, during Bethel’s annual Heritage Days event to “step back in time.”

SCHEDULE: Sept. 27, 2024 | 9:00am to 1:30pm (with a 1/2 hour break for lunch).

Groups will rotate through each station throughout the day. Their schedule also includes a tour of one of the Colony homes on the National Register of Historic Places as a guide points out how people lived without electricity and other modern conveniences.

Demonstrations & Tour $2.00 / student. RSVP REQUIRED BY 9/13/24. Contact Wendy at 573-822-9498 or email historicbethelmissouri@gmail.com for registration or info.

Bethel had a rich heritage of skilled artisans and musicians who were part of founding this community. Come and see demonstrations* such as…

-Beekeeping

-Shelling Corn

-Soap Making

-Spinning

-How an Outdoor Bake Oven Works

-Knitting or Crocheting

-Rug Weaving

-Rug Hooking

-Blacksmithing

-Quilting

-Baking

-Shearing Sheep

-Making Brick

-Fiddle Music and Dance

-Scherenschnitte

-Old Fashioned Games

*Exact demonstrations subject to change based on availability.

Schools are welcome to bring their own lunches. The Colony Foodstand will be open for those wanting to purchase sandwiches, chips, water, etc.