The Park House Museum gave people a look at days gone by, all as a way to mark the museum’s recent 50th anniversary.
Although the Park House was founded as a museum 51 years ago, the summer students decided they wanted to celebrate the first 50 years of the museum.
The four-hour Saturday afternoon event featured hearth cooking, butter making, tea and goodies, storytelling, tours, crafts and games.
Mary Baruth said the summer students wanted to mark the museum’s past and have an event for the community to enjoy. She said it is a 50th anniversary in their 51st year.
“The students funded through the Canada Summer Jobs funding and a provincial grant planned the event,” said Baruth. “We just wanted to celebrate and acknowledge this place is meaningful. We just wanted to celebrate that today.”
Baruth said she taught some of the students how to cook over the fire, something she said they enjoyed learning.
“That was fun because you could see the looks on their faces,” she said.
Music was performed during the event by Baruth and her friend Sherry Raeside.
In addition to activities on the main floor and second floor of the museum, tinsmith Victor Lavergne was in the pensioner’s cottage out back demonstrating tinsmithing skills. The Park House Museum tinsmiths recently shipped large orders to Texas and Toronto.
Students also took pride in touring visitors around the Park House Museum and in the Hazen Price Memorial Gardens. Herbs used in the cooking came from the garden, she noted.
In all, there are six summer students at the museum with five being federally funded and one funded through the provincial grant. Three are of high school age while the other three are college and university students.
“It’s nice,” said Baruth. “It’s a pretty big complement for any museum. They’ve got boundless enthusiasm.”
Baruth noted she has over 40 years’ experience in the museum sector and lives in Amherstburg.
“It’s important when you live in the community you work in, especially a community museum,” she said. “Community museums are extremely important for establishing a sense of place.”
The Park House Museum has also collaborated with the Waterfront Ice Cream Parlour on a “historic blend.” There are new products available through the collaboration, with one being apple pie ice cream that is created with spiced apples, crunchy pie crust and cinnamon ripple. That new flavour can also be used in a “pie-neer delight sundae” with whipped cream, pecans and maple syrup.
The Park House Museum will be hosting the August installment of its “Music off the Back Porch” series this Friday, weather permitting, from 6-8 p.m.
Entertainment will be The Blue Grass Band as well as Johnny Mac & Friends.
There is no admission charge, but donations are welcome. Bringing a lawn chair is recommended.
The Park House Museum is located at 214 Dalhousie St. in Amherstburg. For more information, visit www.parkhousemuseum.com, follow their Facebook or Instagram sites or call 519-736-2511.
Students also took pride in touring visitors around the Park House Museum and in the Hazen Price Memorial Gardens.
Herbs used in the cooking came from the garden, she noted.
In all, there are six summer students at the museum with five being federally funded and one funded through the provincial grant.
Three are of high school age while the other three are college and university students.
“It’s nice,” said Baruth. “It’s a pretty big complement for any museum. They’ve got boundless enthusiasm.”
Baruth noted she has over 40 years’ experience in the museum sector and lives in Amherstburg.
“It’s important when you live in the community you work in, especially a community museum,” she said. “Community museums are extremely important for establishing a sense of place.”
The Park House Museum has also collaborated with the Waterfront Ice Cream Parlour on a “historic blend.” There are new products available through the collaboration, with one being apple pie ice cream that is created with spiced apples, crunchy pie crust and cinnamon ripple.
That new flavour can also be used in a “pie-neer delight sundae” with whipped cream, pecans and maple syrup.
The Park House Museum will be hosting the August installment of its “Music off the Back Porch” series this Friday, weather permitting, from 6-8 p.m.
Entertainment will be The Blue Grass Band as well as Johnny Mac & Friends.
There is no admission charge for Music off the Back Porch, but donations are welcome. Bringing a lawn chair is recommended.
The Park House Museum is located at 214 Dalhousie St. in Amherstburg.
For more information, visit www.parkhousemuseum.com, follow their Facebook or Instagram sites or call 519-736-2511.
Park House marks recent anniversary
By Ron Giofu
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