Waterloo Pioneer Day delights young and old
Four teams of horses from three different stables delight families while traveling down picturesque Schumacher Road where fall colors are in their glory.
photos and article by Joan Tucker
The Waterloo Area Historical Society had perfect weather for its annual Pioneer Day at the Farm Museum and Dewey School, a few miles away. Local patrons and new folks came out to this historical event to see what farm life was like for families in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
The Boy Scouts did an excellent job directing people where to park and how to enter the event, and many volunteers dressed in period clothes worked tirelessly to give all a great experience.
As always, horse drawn wagons were popular. Four teams of horses from three different stables delighted families while traveling down picturesque Schumacher Road where fall colors were in their glory.
Sheep draw the attention of children as well as adults, as Steve Opp demonstrates wool shearing.
Sheep drew the attention of children as well as adults as Steve Opp gave a demonstration of wool shearing. Small children just wanted to look and touch the gentle looking creatures. Other demonstrations included cider making with an antique apple press, cookie baking with a wood-fired brick oven, and tool making by a female blacksmith. A local artist from Swallowtail Pottery crafted pottery at his potting wheel, making it look easy and fun. These are just a few of the events attendees experienced, along with shopping for local artisan products
Conversations among friends and children’s laughter was serenaded with dulcimer music from Jerry Kloock and period music from the Bourbon County Minstrels (5thKentucky County C Reenactment Troop) playing from the porch of the Realy house. A three-piece string band performed under a tent close to the food barn.
Once again, Pioneer Day proved itself an entertaining and informative link to the past and something to look forward to every second October Sunday in beautiful Waterloo Township.
