SUGARING OFF! At Herkimer Home State Historic Site
Join the Herkimer Home State Historic Site to celebrate winter’s end and demonstrate the traditional maple sugar making process.
Saturday April 20th, 10am-3pm
Herkimer Home invites you to join us for the return of our historic ‘Sugaring Off’ event in its 40th year! This year’s event will be held on Saturday, April 20th from 10am until 3pm, with a special Pancake Breakfast from That Little Place On Main starting at 10am. Standard site admission of $4 for adults and $3 for students/seniors will be charged, children 12 and under are free.
Returning to our annual schedule of events, Sugaring Off at Herkimer Home welcomes visitors of all ages for a day of fun, full of historic demonstrations, military/civilian recreations, vendors, children’s activities, and more!
On site, visitors will learn firsthand about the historic process of sugaring with live demonstrations and opportunities to see the creation of the traditional tools used in sugaring off. Additional on-site demonstrations include: colonial brewing, military drills, 18th century children’s games, German foodways, colonial woodworking, and self-guided mansion tours.
All guests are welcome to come hungry and join us for ‘Breakfast With The General’ throughout this year’s event. Guests for this addition will be served Pancakes with Maple Syrup, eggs, and sausage while accompanied by historical interpreters for General George Washington’s favorite breakfast! Tickets for ‘Breakfast With The General’ are $12 and will be catered by That Little Place on Main located at 28 W Main Street, Little Falls, NY 13365.
Be sure to check in with the Herkimer Home Facebook page for additional announcements in the near future.
We hope that you stop by and join us as we commemorate the Sugar Bush Raids of the American Revolution and a local tradition marking the end of winter at Herkimer Homes Sugaring Off event!
Standard Admission, $4 Adult, $3 Seniors/Students
Visit General Herkimer’s Historic Manor, talk with historic interpreters, and shop for local maple products at the return of Herkimer Homes ‘Sugaring Off Event! Tickets for ‘Breakfast With The General’ are $12 and will be catered by That Little Place on Main located at 28 W Main Street, Little Falls, NY 13365.