[Dad] Head up.
[Dad] Hand in.
Stop, you're going to make me laugh.
And then I'll get choked.
So no.
We're at Riley's Farm.
This is a working apple orchard and living history farm featuring pick-your-own fruit, and living history education.
Today, we are doing Adventures in the Old World and experiencing life in the 18th century.
[General Smith Tom] How are you this day?
First, General Smith Tom is going to show us some pewter demonstration.
[General Smith Tom] Start counting to seven. Ready?
1...2...3...4...5...6...7.
[General Smith Tom] Now my liquid became a solid very very quickly.
Now he's going to make a musket ball.
[General Smith Tom] I just pour the liquid into the mold.
[General Smith Tom] And out comes our musket ball.
[General Smith Tom] You want to hold it?
Now he's going to make a toy soldier.
This is a tent peg.
And a horse shoe.
When you take metal out from the oven it is very hot. And the term for that is malleable.
Be careful not to touch it because
[General Smith Tom] It is not cold. It is still very very hot.
An apprentice would work for the black smith for seven years without getting any pay.
Then he's ready to open his own shop.
Now Ms. Allison is going to show us some games they played during the Colonial days.
[Ms. Allison] Do you know what this is called?
[Ms. Allison] Hoop and stick.
Ms. Allison is doing a demonstration.
This game is called Graces.
[Ms. Allison] Ready, set, go.
[Ms. Allison] Oh! Good job!
Now we're learning Trap Ball.
[Ms. Allison] Alright, are you ready?
[Ms. Allison] Go ahead and get it.
Then she showed us a board game
and a hummer.
Lastly we're trying to get the ring out of the horse shoes.
[Ms. Allison] This is what you do, see the hoop up there?
[Ms. Allison] You want to get it off.
[Ms. Allison] Like that.
[Ms. Allison] Ta-da!
Now we're going to do some archery.
General Smith Tom is showing me how to us a bow and arrow.
[General Smith Tom] Pull back. Pull back.
[General Smith Tom] Good. A squirrel shot there.
Mine was this one.
Then he showed us how to throw a tomahawk.
[General Smith Tom] Ok, step in.
I am trying a two handed throw.
And now it's Baby's turn.
Now we're doing candle dipping with Ms. Peggy.
First I'm dipping the beeswax into a pot of hot wax.
Next I'm dipping it into some water to cool it off.
Lastly we bring it back to Ms. Peggy to get it dried.
And then we repeat the process all over again to add another layer to the candle.
Now Baby is joining in on the fun.
Look how big our candles are.
Now it's time for lunch at Hawk's Head Public House.
This is a charming full service restaurant modeled after a traditional 18th century tavern.
Now we're going to have some yummy chicken pot pie.
Wow, the steam is still rising.
There is even live entertainment.
And don't forget the apple pie.
Lastly, we're going to visit the gift shop.
This is where you can buy souvenirs and food items.
I am scaring Baby with a toy snake.
We had a great time at Riley's Farm.
You can plan your visit at rileysfarm.com.
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