Dickinson College Farm Walking Tour

September 1st
  1o:00 am - 11:00 am ; 553 Park Dr., Boiling Springs, PA 

Farm Walking Tour

Directions are available on their website, here!

Description: Dickinson College Farm is a 50-acre Certified Organic and Food Alliance Certified educational working farm that has over 15 acres of vegetable production ground and 18 acres of animal pasture. The DC Farm provides produce to the college’s dining hall, a local food bank, a local farmer’s market and a 130-family CSA program. College students assist with all aspects of the farm’s food production. The farm raises vegetables, herbs, flowers, and pastured sheep, beef, broilers and layers.

Guided tours will be led by a farm staff member or apprentice farmer and will include stops at our greenhouses, compost rows, production fields, livestock pastures, yurts and solar energy installations.

Group Capacity is 50 people! Make sure you arrive early to secure your spot! (Dickinson will split people into groups of 25 and give two concurrent tours)

RESERVE YOUR SPOT, TODAY!

SIGN UP HERE!

Check out the Farm website here!

Gettysburg Wine and Fruit Trail

Saturday, September 1st

Sunday, September 2nd

Two for One Value on the Gettysburg Wine and Fruit Trail during South Mountain Outdoors September 1st and 2nd! 

Visit the Gettysburg Wine and Fruit Trail during SMO Festival and begin your Connect the Dots adventure as well!

Visit all open vendors!

To obtain these offers listed below during the South Mountain Outdoors Festival, present your Gettysburg Wine & Fruit Trail map guide and your South Mountain Outdoors Passport!

For the Connect the Dots! brochure: head to any of the member's businesses, visitor center at the Train Station in Gettysburg; Mr. Ed's on Rt. 30; Totem Pole Playhouse on Rt. 30; Caledonia State Park and Pine Grove Furnace State Park headquarters/visitors center,

OR, download it from the website, here - www.gettysburgwineandfruittrail.com

Reid's Orchard & Winery

2135 Buchanan Valley Rd  Orrtanna 677-7047  www.reidsorcharwinery.com

Sept 1: Music in the Valley! Free Concert Series   from 2 - 5 pm  The Willys     "Classic rock and beyond" band. 

Sept 2: Music in the Valley! Free Concert Series from 1-4 pm: Cold River Rounders  Appalachian Old Time Music 

BYOF: Bring Your Own Food.  Pet-and Family-Friendly Venue!  Fresh Fruit Sangria, Wine Slushies, Non-alcoholic Icees and wine by the bottle / glass available.  Sodas and water.

Special offer: Buy one Fresh Fruited Sangria and get second at half-price! Buy one Wine Slushie and receive second free!  Limit one per person.

Hauser Estate Winery

 410 Cashtown Road, Biglerville  334-4888   www.hauserestate.com

Sept 1: The Adams County Arts Council will have local artists demonstrating and selling their art from 12 - 6 pm; Jazz Me band performs from 6 - 9 pm.  Catered food from 6 - 9 pm.

Sept 2: Open 12 - 5 pm.

Special Offer: 10% off all wine and cider purchases when you check in before the sale with your Gettysburg Wine & Fruit Trail map guide.

Boyer Nurseries & Orchards, Inc.

 405 Boyer Nursery Road, Biglerville  www.boyernurseries.com

Special Offer: Receive $2 off any $10 or greater purchase! Free apple cider samples.

Hollabaugh Bros. Fruit Farm & Market 

545 Carlisle Road, Biglerville [717]677-8412   www.hollabaughbros.com 

Special Offer: Free apple cider donut with $10 purchase.  Limit one per person.

This farm market just opened in their brand new facility with an in-house bakery, locally made hand-dipped ice cream, and much more! The store is open Monday through Thursday from 9 am to 6 pm, Friday and Saturday from 9 am to 5 pm, and Sunday noon to 5 pm.

Historic Round Barn & Farm Market 

298 Cashtown Road, Biglerville  334-1984   www.roundbarngettysburg.com 

Special Offer: Free 1/4 peck of apples (our selection) with purchase.  Limit one per person.

 

N.E.W. A-Ville Inn

27 N. High Street, Arendtsville  677-9259  www.newa-villeinn.com

 Special Offer: Buy One Get One at 1/2 price: Buy one sandwich or dinner entree at regular price and get one of equal or lesser value at 50% off.

Allison Antrim Museum

Sunday, September 2nd
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
address: 365 South Ridge Avenue Greencastle, PA 17225

Greencastle's Civil War heroine, Dolly Harris, will greet visitors and tell her story of confronting Gen. George Pickett and his men as they marched to their destiny at the Battle of Gettysburg.

Allison-Antrim Museum's historic 1860 house and re-constructed 1860s German bank barn will be open to the public. Exhibits include: the Greencastle-Antrim Civil War collection and a special rotating exhibit (TBA). Visitors will learn about the runaway slave, Ben, see his salve collar, and discover the Anderson UGRR site, owned by a free black.



To find out more about the Allison-Antrim Museum, check thier website link below!
Allison-Antrim Museum

Appalachian Trail Museum

Sunday, September 2nd
2:00 pm

Heroes of the Appalachian Trail
Appalachian Trail Museum Lawn
address: 1100 Pine Grove Road, Pine Grove Furnace State Park, Gardners, PA 17324-9078

On Labor Day weekend, we offer a salute to those Trail maintainers whose hard work keeps the Appalachian Trail walk-able. Thirty-one Clubs, located along the 2,181 miles of the A.T., work year-round to maintain and improve the footpath.  Representatives from area Appalachian Trail Maintaining Clubs will talk about the work and strong friendships built in this labor of love.  Meet maintainers from the Potomac Appalachian Trail Club North Chapter, Cumberland Valley Appalachian Trail Club and other area maintaining clubs, who will “show and tell” their equipment and experiences working on the Trail.

Land of Little Horses

Saturday, September 1st

10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Sunday, September 2nd

12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Land of Little Horses Farm Park, 125 Glenwood Drive, Gettysburg PA 17325
[717] 334-7259

Land of Little Horses is an interactive, hands-on farm park with a full-time staff of performing animals that take to the stage for guaranteed laughs!

 Get up close and personal with our famous namesake miniature horses and their farm animal friends. Shows, Displays, and Special Events are sure to delight the kids and “kids at heart." Great for the entire family to enjoy!

Discount offered: 10% discount off admission with SMO passport. [Not good with any other offer or discount.]

Check Land of Little Horses out here: http://www.landoflittlehorses.com/

Like them on Facebook here: www.facebook.com/LandOfLittleHorses

Penn Trails: The Quaker Botanists in Penn's Woods Hike! @ Ironmaster’s Mansion at Pine Grove Furnace State Park

Saturday, September 1st

Penn Trails presents:

"The Quaker Botanists in Penn's Woods:

What we have learned from them and what we continue to learn from them"

Join Kim Blocher and Larry Knutson for a 90 minute talk and hike as we explore a little known aspect of our Pennsylvania history. Of the great plant explorers and botanists who searched North America in the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries, there were among them a disproportionate number of Quakers. Why is that? What are the plants they discovered and how have those plants been useful to us?

Participants will embark on a short hike and talk about the particular native plants discovered by men such as John Bartram. Michaux forest is a treasure trove to be explored, and you will do so in the spirit of these intrepid botanists.

Gather Saturday, September 1st at 1:00 pm at Ironmaster's Mansion in Pine Grove State Park.

Total Time: 90 Minutes

Group Size: limited to 18 people - registration is first come first serve. Register Here.

Kim Blocher is an amateur botanist and pastor of Zion United Church of Christ in Arendtsville, Larry Knutson is owner of Penn Trails, and both are members of the South Mountain Partnership.



Paulus Farm Market

Saturday, September 1st

9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Sunday, September 2nd

11:00 am - 4:00 pm

address: 1216 South York Street, Mechanicsburg PA 17055

Head on over to Paulus Farm Market for their South Mountain Outdoors Special:

Buy One Get One on unique cut-your-own fresh flowers: $10 for 2 buckets

For September 1 and 2 Paulus Farm Market will offer a buy one get one deal on their unique cut-your-own fresh flowers.  Their field is filled with zinnias, lisianthus, sunflowers, coxcomb and much more.  Buckets are just $10, so with this deal you'll get two buckets for half the amount [$10]!  That's enough flowers to fill many vases and to share with a friend or two. Clippers and buckets are available for you to use.  Come and enjoy some fresh air and fun at Paulus Farm Market!

Paulus Farm Market has been a family owned and operated local business since 1991.  We offer fresh, homegrown fruits and veggies along with baked goods from our in-house bakery.  We also have homemade soups, deli salads and frozen meals.  Our all-natural, grass-fed beef is one our highlights.  Visit our friendly barnyard animals and feed and pet some of them too.

McDannell Fruit Farm and Market

Saturday, September 1st
Sunday, September 2nd
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
address: 332 North High St., Arendtsville, PA 17303 (8 miles North of Gettysburg, PA)

Head on over to McDannell's Fruite Farm and Market both Saturday and Sunday for your chance to save 10% on your purchase!

Located in the center of the picturesque fruit belt of Adams County, McDannell's Fruit Farm and Market is a 4th generation, family-owned farm, for over 100 years. The market was started more than 35 years ago.

Stop by the new market for a variety of vegetables grown on the farm.
To find out about McDannell's Fruit Farm and Market, check out their website, here!

Dill's Tavern

Saturday,September 1st
Sunday, September 2nd

9:00 am - 4:00 pm
address: 227 N. Baltimore St. | Dillsburg, PA 17019
admission is $4.00



Dill's Tavern is a National Register Historic Property.

Along with the surrounding Plantation, it has been rehabilitated as an educational facility and historic venue. Owned and operated by the Northern York County Historical and Preservation Society, events and activities are held to increase understanding of local history and to promote general interest and culture within the community.

See the website to find out more about Dill's Tavern: Dill's Tavern

Cumberland Valley Rail Trail

Saturday, September 1st
Sunday, September 2nd
9:00 am - 12:00 pm [both days]

Organized bicycle rides to view the new informational signs on the Cumberland Valley Rail Trail

Sat. Sept. 1st

Ride name - Cumberland Valley Railroad in the Civil War:

Start:9:00 am

End 12:00 pm:

Location: Trail Head Park at 23 McFarland St. in Newville

All cyclists must wear helmets:

Minimum age for children is 10 years old, accompanied by an adult.

Sun. Sept. 2nd

Ride name - Cumberland Valley Agricultural Heritage Ride

Start: 9:00 am

End 12:00 pm

Location:  Trail Head Park at 23 McFarland St. in Newville:

All cyclists must wear helmets

Minimum age for children is 10 years old, accompanied by an adult.

Two options on both days....

1] Ride to Oakville and back to Newville - eight miles. Riders choosing the shorter ride will just return to Newville from Oakville on their own.

2] Ride to Shippensburg and back to Newville - eighteen miles.

Rides will be limited to 15 participants each day.

Please call to reserve your place on the ride:

 Sept. 1st ride 717-243-8068

Sept. 2nd ride 717-249-2841.

To learn more about the Cumberland Valley Rails to Trails, click here.

Penn National Farm Fest

Saturday, September 1st
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Location: Penn National Golf Center - at the corner of 997 and Orchard Dr, Fayetteville, PA



Penn National Golf Club & Inn will be hosting their annual Farm Fest on Saturday, September 1st from 10:00 am - 3:00 pm.

This family-friendly outdoor festival celebrates local talents with live music, local farmers and vendors with farm-fresh produce, fresh flowers and herbs, artisan breads and pastries, smoked barbeque, handmade soaps and potpourris, crafts from Franklin County artisans and guilds, art displays and much more!

Penn National Farm Fest is great for people of all ages! Mark your calanders!

Conococheague Institute for the Study of Cultural Heritage

Saturday, September 1st

8:00 am - Noon ; the Conococheague Institute Visitors Center, 12995 Bain road, Mercersburg, PA 17236

Conococheague Audubon Nature Walk at the Conococheague Institute

The guided Audubon Nature Walk will take place: 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Participants are encouraged to RSVP by contacting The Conococheague Institute at pioneerhistory@innernet.net or call [717] 328-3467 - Drop-ins are also welcome.
Nature walkers should gather by 8:00 a.m. at the Welsh Barrens Visitors Center and should dress for a woodland walk - taking precautions to avoid ticks, especially.
The terrain is very easy, and the pace will be slow. Some of our trails are wheelchair and stroller accessible!

Great for families and children!

Come throughout the weekend to enjoy gardens, wetlands, woods and the historic buildings at The Conococheague Institute.

The Conococheague Institute will also be open for general site tours:
8:00 am - 4:00 pm on Saturday,
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm on Sunday

The Conococheague Institute, headquartered within a well-preserved 18th century farmstead near Welsh Run, PA, is a regional center dedicated to promoting the understanding and stewardship of the cultural and natural history of the Appalachian frontier of Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia. The Institute strives to achieve its mission through education, interpretation, research, and preservation. It operates a 30-acre historic site with park land, walking trails, wetlands, historic house museums, a research library and a gift shop. Hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. -5 p.m. and other times by appointment.

Caledonia State Park: The Underground Railroad

Saturday,
September 1st
10:00 am - Dusk
Location: 40 Rocky Mountain Rd, Fayetteville, PA [717] 352.2161




Join Caledonia Staet Park and the Franklin County Visitors Bureau on Saturday, September 1st to learn about the Underground Railroad history.

View the video, "Underground Railraoad Through South Mountain", and pick up the Underground Railroad Biking/Driving/Hiking tour!

Tour the historic Caledonia Ironworks blacksmith shop, with presentations on Thaddeus Stevens and the Underground Railroad by Wesley Foltz.

Bring family and friends for this great adventure, and be sure to take a

ride in a horse-drawn carriage

to add to your Caledonia State Park experience!

Pine Grove Furnace State Park - Free Fishing Day!

Monday, September 3rd
Pine Grove Furnace State Park, 1100 Pine Grove Road, Gardners, PA 17324




Labor day marks one of the two days out of the year that anyone can fish in Pennsylvania without a fishing license!

Those interested in becoming an angler, but who don't have gear, can visit Pine Grove Furnace State Park, located at the mid-point of the Appalachian Trail, for free loaner equipment on Monday, September 3rd!