Tag: history
With apple butter parties, play preceded the work
Paul Locher offers a look inside the affairs of an apple butter party in Ohio Country in the early 1800s.
Paul Harvey remembered for his kindness and dedication to preserving history
Paul Harvey, who died Feb. 19, dedicated his life to serving his small community in Pennsylvania and preserving history at Coolspring Power Museum.
Making apple butter involved plenty of labor in preparation
Apple butter is forever linked with the German communities of the southeast Pennsylvania region, who brought the tradition with them when they crossed the mountains into the Ohio territory.
Do you know what Item No. 1284 does?
Item No. 1284 is about 3 1/2 inches long with small tools that swing out, similar to a Swiss Army Knife or modern day multi-tool.
Johnny Appleseed’s trees gave rise to J.M. Smucker Company
Paul Locher provides a history of how Johnathan “Appleseed” Chapman's orchards became used by Jerome Monroe Smucker to create the J.M. Smucker Co.
Improving apple varieties was a major endeavor for settlers
Paul Locher explains how valuable apples were on the frontier of Ohio Country in the early 1800s, and how settlers improved varieties.
Corn was staff of life for settlers, but was always labor...
After corn was husked, it had to be shelled and processed before it could be cooked into a meal in the early 1800s in Ohio Country.
DeLaVergne: Home of the giants!
Paul Harvey provides a brief history, and a look into the significance of DeLaVergne engines.
Do you know what mystery tool Item No. 1282 is?
Item No. 1282 is about 9 inches long with a wooden handle and a steel, toothed end.
Corn husking bees brought neighbors together for work, socializing
Paul Locher details one of the great seasonal traditions among settlers in the Ohio Country — the husking bee or husking frolic.
