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Exclusive Colonial Recipes for Crandall Museum’s Colonial Days provided by LandmarK II Catering A specialty item added to this year’s Crandall Historical Printing Museum Colonial Days is an “only-place-in-the-world” offering of uniquely created Colonial recipes. Hal and Elaine Porter, owners of LandmarK II Catering in Provo, have spent a year developing a signature 18th Century Colonial American meal for visitors to the 2009 Crandall Museum celebration during America’s Freedom Festival in Provo. The 18th Century food, “made for 20th Century palettes,” will be available for public eating during the July 2nd, 3rd, and 4th venue located between 200 and 300 East Center in Provo. Only at the museum’s location (nowhere else) will this cuisine be served (and only a limited number of food dishes will be available.) The price and size for each dish is adjusted to enable families an affordable meal during their participation in the many activities at the event. The menu includes the following foods which may be purchased separately (prices below) or as a $10 colonial meal (price includes all 3 dishes plus a 16 oz. Cran-Rasberry-Lemonade drink) |
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Fifteen American Flags used during the Colonies' struggle for independence and their emergence as a new nation are on display in a special field of flags. With each flag there is a brief history of that flag. Most of these flags are available for purchase at Ben Franklin’s Mercantile during Colonial Days.
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Ever wondered what it would be like to have lived as a child or teenager in Colonial America? A talented and enthusiastic group of Centennial Middle School students have taken a school project and created this special experience for Colonial Days. Visit with a farm-family in their kitchen or talk with a tradesman’s family or sit for tea with a well-to-do plantation family in their elegant dinning room.
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Indians and the settlement of America go together like turkey and gravy. Howard Wagstaff brings together a variety of authentic Indian activities. It’s a peaceful village so you won’t need to hang onto your hair. You can get excited, however, over hoop dancing, live golden eagles, a real Medicine Man, Indian clothing, arts & crafts, and plenty of interesting Indian lore.
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Experience what it was like to have sailed on the Mayflower by visiting the life-size replica of the ship’s aft section. Learn why men argued and debated, then came to a common agreement and drew up what has become know as the Mayflower Compact. Take the opportunity to sign the Mayflower Compact in the Great Room of the ship. Discover the true story about the Pilgrims and the Indians and the first Thanksgiving. See an eight foot scale model of the Mayflower which is still under construction and shows the basic structure of a 17th century ship. It is being hand-made by members of the Great Salt Lake Ship modeling and research society under the talented direction of Jim Raines.
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Well-known local artists display their talents. Chalk artists are using cement surfaces at different locations around Colonial Days.
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Carl Timmerman brings to Colonial Days a life time collection of authentic muskets, knives, powder pouches and other interesting items from our nation’s past. He is a walking-picture-encyclopedia and loves to share what he knows. Men and boys in authentic colonial period uniform bring to life a military encampment. It is so real one expects to hear the gunfire of war.
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Skills and crafts from the Colonial period which have been handed down from one generation to another in the past, seem to be dying out during in the current generation. However, there are those talented few who bring to life those long-honored Colonial skills of candle making, knitting patterns, gunsmithing, paper making, churning delicious home-made butter, apple butter and drying apples. |
Rare original documents and letters from Brent Ashworth’s collection will be on display in the Hall of History. Featured is the Stone Facsimile of the Declaration of Independence. Others include hand-written and signed letters from George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Paul Revere, Martha Washington, Abigail Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and others. Also featured will be a room dedicated to Abraham Lincoln celebrating the 200th year since his birth.
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Visitors can help print copies of the Declaration of Independence on an English Common Press just like the one used by Ben Franklin. The type is made from the same molds used in the 18th century to print the originals. Watch the pressman ink the press and pull the “devil’s tail” to print on the paper. |
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During the 3-day celebration of Colonial Days the museum will be open for walk through traffic only. Guided tours of the museum will resume Monday, July 6th. Visit the Crandall Historial Printing Museum's website by clicking here.
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Colonial Days opens Thursday July 2nd 10:15 AM at 275 East Center St |
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