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The Governor Wolf Historical Society Show and the Chestnut

            Street Antiques Show in Historic Bath, PA, March 4 & 5


            BATH, PA – Mark March 4th and 5th on your calendar for two great     Just one and a half miles to the north is the Chestnut Street Show. This
            primitive country shows you won’t want to miss. Only a stone’s throw   show is located in one of the earliest churches in Historic Bath – Christ
            apart, the Governor Wolf Historical Society                                          Church, built in 1876. The main room of the show
            celebrates its 14th year, and the Chestnut Street                                    is Fellowship Hall which has a tall, arched wooden
            Show its 8th year.                                                                   ceiling. Homemade soup, BBQ, and freshly baked
               The unique feature of the Governor Wolf                                           goodies will be offered by the ladies of the church in
            Historical Society Show is the period room                                           the Garden of Feedin’ Café. Every building on
            settings that the dealers create in the restored 1785                                Historic South Chestnut Street dates between 1799
            Ralston-McKeen House. A cut-stone, center hall                                       and 1899. An added bonus is the three antiques
            home, the Ralston McKeen House with six corner                                       shops on the block within walking distance.
            fireplaces is the perfect backdrop for 18th and                                         Sunday the GWHS show will feature the
            19th century antiques. An added bonus is the                                         popular appraisal clinic from 12-2 p.m. Attendees
            hearth cooking demonstrations. They are done                                         to the show may bring in a maximum of 2 items
            with antique hearth cooking implements by                                            at a cost of $5 each to have verbally appraised by a
            GWHS members in the large walk-in fireplace.                                         veteran antiques dealer. The hours of the GWHS
            Not sure what certain antique kitchen tools were                                     show are Saturday, March 4 from 9am to 4pm
            meant for? This is the place to ask and see them in                                  and Sunday, March 5 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cost
            action. The ladies have also compiled a small                                        of Admission is $6 ($5 with an ad, a card, or a
            booklet of their favorite colonial recipes.                                          printout of one from www.govwolf.org or
               As shown on the GWHS website, two other                                           Facebook or a stamp from the Chestnut Street
            historic buildings will be filled with antiques                                      Show). Parking is free. For additional information
            dealers – the 1785 Wolf Academy, the birthplace                                      email ckbh@ptd.net or call 610-390-0555.
            of public education for all boys and girls in                                           The Chestnut Street Antiques Show is held on
            Pennsylvania, and the Monocacy Schoolhouse                                           SATURDAY ONLY, March 4, from 10 a.m. to
            which also contains the society’s new museum                                         3 p.m. With this being a one-day show and the
            highlighting the accomplishments of the 7th                                          dealers setting up Saturday morning, you will be
            governor of Pennsylvania Gov George Wolf. In                                         sure to find bargains here! The cost of admission
            the Monocacy Schoolhouse, lunch will be available from Daily Grind,   is $5 ($4 with a card, a printout of one from Facebook, or a wristband
            Bath, including homemade soups, loaded sandwiches, freshly baked   from the Governor Wolf Show). Parking is free. For additional
            cookies, and more.                                                information email ddh1@ptd.net or call 610-390-3276.





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