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The Settle's Kettle: Hearth Cooking Demonstration
Where
Program Location: Log Cabin in the Historic Area
Main Park Address: Sky Meadows State Park, 11012 Edmonds Ln., Delaplane, VA 20144.
When
April 7, 2026. 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Follow your nose to the historic Log Cabin and step into the world of early settlers in the Crooked Run Valley! This demonstration program explores the rich history of hearth cooking and its role in daily life on Virginia farms. Engage with rangers as you learn about traditional cooking methods used by European settlers and the African people who were enslaved here, and discover how these culinary traditions shaped the region’s food and culture. Visitors will have the chance to handle authentic cooking tools, sample bites from historic recipes, and experience firsthand the techniques that connected past generations to the land. Through food, farming practices, and cultural influences, you’ll gain a deeper understanding of life in the valley centuries ago. Is it all that different from your life today?
Part of our Spring Break Week at Sky Meadows - Check out our event flyer for a complete list of Spring Break programming. Pre-registration is not required, but feel free to let us know you are coming.
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Standard parking or admission fee applies: Yes.
Extra fee: No.
Registration required: No.
Children welcome: Yes.
Phone: 540-592-3556
Email Address: SkyMeadows@dcr.virginia.gov
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