Maryland Iron Festival returns this weekend

Could 16—Have a good time our area’s historical past as an early heart for iron making on the annual family-friendly Maryland Iron Pageant.

The fest will characteristic blacksmithing demonstrations, hands-on casting and molding demonstrations by specialists from Hopewell Furnace Nationwide Historic Web site. a dwell iron pour with hands-on actions by Keystone Ironworks, log hewing by the Nationwide Park Service Historic Preservation Coaching Middle, guided excursions of historic Harriet Chapel, youngsters’s video games and actions, dwell music, a beer and wine backyard, meals vans, an artist and maker market, cannonball tosses and anvil-lifting contests, make it/take it alternatives, guided hikes in close by Catoctin Mountain Park and extra.

Reside music contains performances by Van Wagner, Slim Harrison, Kevin Neidig and Henry Koretzky, Jubilee Voices and The Caswells.

The Maryland Iron Pageant runs from 10 a.m. to five p.m. Could 21 and 22 on the Catoctin Furnace, 12610 Catoctin Furnace Highway, Thurmont. Admission is free.

Parking and a brief path stroll is on the Manor Space, 6708 Cunningham Falls Park Highway, Thurmont.

Name 240-288-7396, e mail information@catoctinfurnace.org, or go to catoctinfurnace.org/occasions/maryland-iron-festival-may-2022 for extra data.