Take a trip to Hiawatha Island and travel back in time. Take a self-guided tour and watch craftsmen demonstrate skills from the past. Experience life as it was during earlier times. Watch craftsmen in period dress demonstrate skills from the past. See a thirty-foot traditional eastern woodland longhouse, flint knapping, hide tanning and more. Old time fiddle and guitar music. Take time to explore this unique historical site and nature refuge.
This event is from 10 AM to 3 PM (last boat leaves for Island at 2 PM) on July 17th and 18th.
Cost is $9 for adults, $8 for seniors over 62, $6 for children 5-12, under 5 free. Call Waterman Center at 625-2221 for more information. www.watermancenter.org.
Directions: From Rt. 81, west on I86/Rt17 (Rt. 17 is being upgraded to I86). Take exit 66 and follow signs to Rt. 434 east. Take Rt. 434 for about 3.7 miles and turn right onto Marshland road. Third driveway on left. (Skip the first turn onto Marshland at 1.5 miles.)
