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Chadds Ford Village

1609 Baltimore Pike, Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania 19317 | 610) 388–7361
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Type: Interesting Neighborhoods and Stores
Ages: All Ages
Cost: Free
Hours of operation: Open daily

Junior Guides will have an opportunity to experience different colonial crafts. Recent programs have included:
 - Textile Crafts (cross-stitching, knitting, sewing a sampler, and making a quilt)
 - Washing & dyeing wool
 - Whittling
 - Basket making
 - Soap making
 - Traditional lime mortar wall building
 - Colonial quill writing
 - 18th century games
 - Historical topics (18th century livestock, life in a Revolutionary War Camp,
     Wash Day, and the study of historical pottery)
The program begins with sewing sessions in April and continues throughout the summer. Each yearly session culminates in a demonstration of what the Junior Guides have learned during Chadds Ford Days and other local events in the fall.
 


1 Review for Chadds Ford Village

December 23 2010
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"Fun with the Family"

Chadds Ford Village is a charming place to browse in craft shops or to enjoy a meal at the Chadds Ford Inn, which has been serving travelers since 1736.