Sheep to Shawl Event
Miller Cory House Museum
Spring has sprung and the sheep want out of winter quarantine! Please join us at the Miller Cory House Museum, located at 614 Mountain Ave., Westfield, to see the sheep get a haircut on April 24, 2021 between 1-4 p.m. (Rain or Shine) and learn how the fleece was used.
Springtime on an early American farm was the beginning of the new year, the time when the cycle of seasons began. It brought numerous outdoor chores after the long winter – preparing the fields, building fences, early planting… and sheep shearing. The process of sheep shearing will be demonstrated by a master shearer, using hand shears as was done in early America. The process of turning wool into cloth will continue with demonstrations of spinning and weaving as well as other crafts utilized during Colonial America.
We would specifically like to thank Sheep Shearer, Jeremy Mills – Sheep supplier: Mary McLaughlin, coordinator of “The Woolly Ones” and Somerset 4-H Leader for their support in making this event a reality.
Admission is $5 ages 13 and older; $3 ages 3-12 and free age 2 and younger. No reservations are necessary and tickets are available at the gate. Call the museum at 908-232-1776 or email millercorymuseum@gmail.com for more information.
Since 1968, the 501(c)(3) non-profit Miller Cory House Museum/Westfield Historical Society has worked to preserve, interpret and encourage interest in history, Westfield, and its residents through educational efforts and community outreach programs. Visit millercoryhouse.com for more information.
