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Sunday, May 4, 2025 12:00-4:00 pm Kissam Property, 434 Park Avenue, Huntington FREE ADMISSION! |
Join the Huntington Historical Society for a celebration of Springtime! In its nearly 30-year history, the Sheep to Shawl festival has been a joyous event to welcome warmer weather with fun, family-oriented activities that highlight the lifestyles, arts, crafts, and traditions of historic Huntington. The main events at this festival are the live sheep shearing demonstrations. For early Americans, shearing a sheep was hard work. Onlookers at the Festival come away with a renewed appreciation for the early colonists and their everyday chores and activities!
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Visitors can also enjoy historic crafting demonstrations and activities, traditional music, the Huntington Militia, and more! In addition visitors will be able to peruse our Antiques & Collectibles Shop on the property.
Featuring Family-Fun Activities including:
Sheep Shearing 12:30 pm, 1:30pm and 3:00pm
Farm Animals
Old Fashioned Games
Baking in the Beehive Oven
Spinning Wool Demonstration
Embroidery, Crocheting and Weaving Demonstrations
Old Fashioned Wooden Toy Demonstration
Crafts
Traditional Live Music
Antiques & Collectibles for sale in The Museum Shop
MORE INFORMATION
The main highlights of the festival are the live sheep shearing demonstrations. For early Americans, shearing a sheep was hard work. Sheep could weigh anywhere from 150 to 300 pounds and a colonist who was shearing the sheep would have to wrestle the sheep to the ground and then hold it still while he cut off the fleece with a hand shearer, a simple tool that resembled a modern grass clipper. The fleece needed to be cut close to the skin and the shearer had to work downward and outward so he could see where he was cutting next, thus ensuring that the fibers would be long for spinning into wool. Onlookers at the Festival come away with a renewed appreciation for the early colonists and their everyday chores and activities.
Many craft guilds on Long Island have representatives demonstrating their skills in spinning, quilt making, embroidery, lace making, basket weaving, knitting and crocheting.
Throughout the “Sheep to Shawl” event, docents will share the history of the 1795 Dr. Daniel W. Kissam House. Traditional music, refreshments, and crafts will add to the fun! Not to be missed is the Society's Antiques & Collectibles Shop with its many treasures, collectibles and antiques.
Also the Huntington Arsenal, a Revolutionary War-era building across the street form the Kissam property, will be open to tour. The Arsenal is home to the Huntington Militia and features many historic artifacts.
Throughout the “Sheep to Shawl” event, docents will share the history of the 1795 Dr. Daniel W. Kissam House. Traditional music, refreshments, and crafts will add to the fun! Not to be missed is the Society's Antiques & Collectibles Shop with its many treasures, collectibles and antiques.
Also the Huntington Arsenal, a Revolutionary War-era building across the street form the Kissam property, will be open to tour. The Arsenal is home to the Huntington Militia and features many historic artifacts.
