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GRIST From the Mill Volume 12: Issue 1 Spring 2018 A Publication of the Newlin Grist Mill The ’s Apprentice Project Coming in 2018!

Historically, the millwright was the person responsible for designing and building mills and equipment. They were usually skilled carpenters but could have training in and masonry. understood the principles of power transmission, water power, milling and most importantly the requirements of designing and laying out a mill seat. The profession of millwright did not appear until the 14th century, but by the end of the 18th century, millwrights were a highly specialized .

The Millwright’s Apprentice Project aims The recreated Millwright Shop will bring historic scenes like these to life in the Newlin Grist Mill. to learn about this important colonial trade by recreating the and skills of next phase of the furnishing project will staff, his passion for period , skill a millwright and providing the public with be to incorporate the millwright and his with tools, and interest in interpretation a glimpse into their world. The intention tools. In the coming months, the second created an opportunity for exciting new has always been to include the that floor of the 1739 section of the Mill will be programming. The reconstructed working were required to construct and maintain converted into a colonial millwright shop. shop will support general maintenance the Grist Mill into the Mill exhibit. The We plan to furnish the shop with benches and restoration projects and be open to the and reproductions of the mid-18th-century public. tools required to build mills, and this shop will be a working one. Public participation is an important part Table of Contents of the project. Visitors will be invited into 2 Millwright’s Apprentice Project (cont.) In the immediate future, the millwright Grains of the World Dinner Returns shop will be used for restoring the 3 Volunteer Profile Volunteer Opportunities waterwheel, reconstructing the water flume box, and fabricating pieces to 4 Membership Matters New Maintenance Assistant restore the Trimble House Kitchen. Some 5 Sip Behind the Scenes of the tools and equipment for the shop Tales on Trails will be manufactured there as well. In Partners in Education the future, we intend to utilize the shop 6-7 Upcoming Programs to reconstruct bolting equipment for the 8-9 Around the Mill Grist Mill, replace damaged windows in 10 Brewing Up History the Grist Mill, and make repairs to the Inside the Series various historic buildings on site. 11 Managing Invasive Species 12 Summer Discovery It has long been a desire to incorporate Education at the maintenance of the mill machinery 13 Sponsors and restoration projects into the visitor Sponsorship Opportunities experience. Comments by visitors in our 14-15 Supporter List recreated shop have shown that people are interested in historic 16 Calendar of Events processes and enjoy watching craftspeople Gabe Christy working on manufacturing a new using tools. When Gabe Christy joined the wooden for the millwright shop. Nicholas Newlin Millwright’s Apprentice, Continued Foundation Trustees Volunteer Profile the shop to observe how the work is being to accurately repair and recreate mill Executive Trustee Earlier this fall, NGM was lucky to gain she is assisting with the processing of a done and learn about the tools being used. equipment. Each step of the process will Mortimer Newlin Sellers a new youth volunteer—Mishwa Bhavsar. collection of documents and newsletters Staff and volunteers will answer questions be documented and recorded to share Mishwa is a student at Valley High recently donated to the NGM archive. “I Deputy Executive Trustee School whose favorite subjects include love to volunteer at NGM because there about the process and discuss the projects. in a blog. The Millwright’s Apprentice Jane B. Alavi Depending on the availability of staff Blog will allow the public to join us on math and physics. After being assigned are many new things and different tasks and funding, the plan is to have the shop the journey of discovery as we share Treasurer community service hours for school, she to do, which makes me never bored. open on Fridays and Saturdays. If you are our research, , and “ah Henry F. Thompson, Jr. decided to complete her assignment at My favorite parts have been laminating Newlin Grist Mill, which she had visited program materials and counting artifacts,” interested in doing more than watching, ha” moments. the website for Secretary previously. “I loved the place as it was she wrote. “I want to do volunteer service plans are being made for workshops and announcements about the blog. Susan Shisler Rapp volunteer opportunities as well. really quiet and surrounded by nature. as much as I can. I really love to be a part How can you support the Millwright’s Board of Trustees That was a big reason why I decided to of Newlin Mill and I really like the staff. The project will document our exploration Apprentice Project? Sponsor a to Wally Alderfer volunteer at Newlin Grist Mill.” After Thank you so much for having me.” into mills, millwrights, and their tools help us build our 18th century tool chest Jamie Bruton completing her school assigned hours, she As a staff, we have greatly enjoyed having and techniques. The research into tools, or make a donation to purchase materials. Eliza Newlin Carney continues to work on projects in the office. Mishwa on the team. Her happy and their manufacture, and use will eventually Let us know if you are interested in Maceo Davis to experimentation with replicating volunteering. Since joining our volunteer team, Mishwa willing-to-work attitude brings good cheer Patrick Harshbarger has worked on a variety of projects, to the office. Each task that Mishwa works Mishwa working on stuffing Summer Discovery 18th-century-style tools and using them brochures to be mailed. Ed Keane including prepping mailings, assisting in on helps our staff accomplish important Johannes Jarka-Sellers the creation of materials for our Pop-up projects that would otherwise be delayed Lucy Bell Jarka-Sellers Naturalist and Nature Notes programs, and during the busy programming season. This while developing and facilitating quality Frances Stead Sellers counting archaeological artifacts as part of has allowed us to continue to conserve educational experiences for all of our Marianne D. Squryes our ongoing artifact analysis. Currently, our historical and natural resources visitors. Henry F. Thompson, Sr. Mason C. Thompson Mark Willcox III Volunteer Opportunities Emeriti Timothy B. Barnard Volunteers are vital to our success as a Are you passionate about sharing your Volunteer opportunities include everyhing Ellen M. Cronin non-profit. Working side by side with our knowledge with others? Sign up to lead from one-time special events to ongoing Virginia DeNenno staff, volunteers of all ages have helped activities during the field trip season - we projects. Many projects are flexible and can Lawrence Dunbar us achieve significant goals and complete provide the training, and you bring the be worked into a variety of schedule types. Bill Newlin, Jr. major projects. Just in the time since this enthusiasm for education. To sign up for one of the projects above, William V. P. Newlin newsletter was last published, volunteers get added to our volunteer email list, or The water wheel will be reconstructed using the millwright shop floor. If you are looking for an ongoing volunteer Lucy Bell Newlin Sellers have refurbished our historic artifact inquire about other opportunities, contact collections room, cleared invasive plants activity that has lots of variety, check out Jessica at [email protected]. our Wednesday Workdays and Buildings Newlin Grist Mill Staff from over an acre of meadow and wetland Individuals, families, scout troops, and habitat, cleaned and processed over 1,500 & Grounds crew. Wednesday Workdays groups are welcome! Grains of the World Dinner Returns Tony Shahan, Director archaeological artifacts, and prepared meet every other Wednesday and tackle Laura Adie, Programs and whatever indoor and outdoor projects need Humans have included grains in their grains prepared in various ways. Some space in the Mill for our new historic Administration Manager to be addressed that week. Meanwhile, the diets for over 14,000 years. Grains have grains are classics known in everyday Millwright’s Shop. Keith Doms, Buildings & Grounds crew works with been boiled, baked, brewed, and distilled cooking, others are ancient or foreign Brenda Orso, Development But just because we accomplished many full-time staff on maintenance and repairs on almost every continent. The Grains of grains becoming popular in our modern Manager things over the winter, that doesn’t mean around the historic buildings and trails. the World Dinner offers participants an cuisine. The evening is designed to be an Jessica Shahan, Naturalist and there isn’t still a long list of things yet to For those seeking indoor activities, we are opportunity to sample an assortment of education for the palate and will include Volunteer Coordinator do! always looking for volunteers to prepare grains from around the world, prepared in some historical and nutritional facts on the Mike Boughner, Head of mailings and complete record-keeping a variety of methods. featured grains. There are lots of opportunities for helping tasks. Maintenance in 2018: The dinner consists of five plates of grain- The dinner will be held on June 23rd at Gabriel Christy, Maintenance A new upcoming project is the based foods and beverages from 2000 6:00pm in the Cabin at the Newlin Grist Assistant If you are interested in nature and establishment of our historic Millwright’s years ago to the present. This is not just a Mill. Tickets are $50 per person and can conservation, join us for Earth Day or Shop in the Grist Mill. In this space, we will bread dinner, although a selection of breads be obtained by filling out the enclosed Helen Bryan National Trails Day, or sign up to be a part rebuild our waterwheel, make repairs to will be paired with each of the salad, soup, registration form or calling the office at KB Inglee of our Invasive Plant SWAT Team. the water box and flume, and demonstrate pasta, meat, and dessert courses. Brewed 610-459-2359. Bodge Inglee-Richards other historic activities. If history is your favorite topic, we have and distilled grain beverages will be Gabrielle Long We are actively looking for volunteers to Volunteers on Wednesday Workday building opportunities to explore archaeology, featured during the evening. The menu has All proceeds will support the 18th century Gina McKinney assist with these woodworking projects in tree cages to protect new plantings. period clothing, and archival work. been selected to utilize a dozen different Millwright’s Shop project. 2018 and beyond.

2 | Newlin Grist Mill www.newlingristmill.org | 3 Membership Matters! Bring a Friend and Sip Behind the Scenes The Newlin Grist Mill is a rare mix of Math). Your membership helps to provide Valley School District to create valuable Newlin’s unique series of happy hour learning about our historic apple orchard tastings of their handcrafted spirits during historical and environmental treasures hands-on educational opportunities to learning opportunities. programs, “Sip Behind the Scenes,” and the honeybees that help pollinate it. the program. consisting of the national historic district thousands of students who will become the returns in 2018. Each will take place on As a member, you will receive benefits “Sip Behind the Scenes” is free to attend in a 160-acre nature preserve with trails next generation of caretakers and to fulfill the second Thursday of the month from June 14th: “Baked & Bottled”—The such as advance notice of events along Newlin staff will be firing up the - and open to anyone aged 21 and up. and valuable open space. The working 18th the mission of responsible stewardship 6:00pm to 7:30pm. with discounts on programming and fired bake oven to make a variety of fresh century Grist Mill, waterways, and natural that was begun nearly 60 years ago. summer camp, and special members- Our themes for this season will be: bread. Chat with them while sipping wine areas are under constant threats caused by only events. But more than that, you will April 12th: “Birds & Brews”—Newlin from Penns Winery. growth and development. By becoming a aving a membership gives my family be joining a community of like-minded teams up with Wild Birds Unlimited and the opportunity to support the many member of the Newlin Grist Mill, you are H individuals who care about preserving Tri-State Bird Rescue for an evening that’s September 13th: “Bellows & Beer”— educational programs and preservation joining a community of people committed open space, educating our children, and for the birds! Special guest Dawn White Our will be at the to initiatives at Newlin Grist Mill. There is to preserving this important community keeping our colonial heritage alive. As a will be bringing live birds for a “Hunters demonstrate their ironworking skills resource, to ensuring the protection of something for everyone at NGM and being privately operated non-profit, we can’t do of the Sky” presentation, and Twin Lakes while visitors enjoy brews from Levante the land, and to caring for the historic members lets us take full advantage of that! it without you! Brewery will be providing beer. Brewery. structures. Candi Gennaro October: “Mills & Stills”—See what’s Join online at www.newlingristmill.org/ May 10th: “Bees & Brews”—Enjoy happening in the new Millwright’s Shop Maintaining the Grist Mill and surrounding The support of your membership membership, or contact Brenda Orso mead from Philly Homebrew and hard Mike Contreras of 2SP Brewing Company serving in the 1704 Grist Mill! The Manatawny habitats creates the setting for practical makes it possible to partner with other at [email protected], 610-459- cider from Rebel Seed Cidery while beer at “Lighting and Libations” Sip Behind the Scenes. Still Works will be on hand to provide learning experiences, especially for STEM organizations like the Philadelphia Zoo, 2359. Please join today to preserve the (Science, Technology, , and West Chester University, and Garnet past and protect our future! Tales on Trails Partners In Education The popular “Tales on Trails” will be Collaborations are critical to the success partnership would be a natural fit. Newlin New Maintenance Assistant Joins Team returning soon! A self-guided program, it of the Newlin Grist Mill! They allow us Grist Mill has extensive cultural and combines a walk along our Millrace Trail to share personnel and resources to reach natural resources that need to be studied Gabriel Christy has joined our team as with woodworking and sent him on a path with a storybook, getting young children broader audiences, tackle more ambitious so they can be better understood and the new Maintenance Assistant. In this towards demonstrating traditional skills. excited about both reading and being projects, and achieve loftier goals. We preserved. The College of Sciences and position he will be assisting in day to day active in the outdoors. are always looking for new partners and Mathematics was looking for real-world building and grounds maintenance, as After graduating from York College of creative ways to collaborate. Newlin Grist opportunities for their students to apply the Starting on May 1st with The Rainbow well as taking on larger projects like the Pennsylvania with a Bachelor’s Degree Mill is fortunate to collaborate with great skills and technologies they are learning. Fish by Marcus Pfister, we will be rotating waterwheel and flume restoration projects. in History, Gabe joined the Independence partners in education like the Philadelphia Students will gain practical, hands-on Seaport Museum as the Shipwright through a series of picture books during Gabe brings a background in woodworking Zoo, Tri-State Bird Rescue, Wild Birds experience while performing field studies Apprentice. He worked in their Workshop the spring, summer, and early fall. The and a deep appreciation for historic trades Unlimited, Delaware County Planning that will substantially contribute to our other books featured will be In the Tall, on the Water, a traditional wooden boat Department, Rachel Kohl Library, and knowledge about this site and inform and , an important combination for Tall Grass by Denise Fleming, If the shop. Here he began to more seriously Concord Township Historical Society strategies for protecting the resources for Newlin Grist Mill’s future. Dinosaurs Came Back by Bernard Most, explore traditional woodworking, getting among others. future generations. His woodworking career formally involved in the of the 1797 and If You Give a Moose a Muffin by Laura Revenue Cutter Diligence and a full- Numeroff. The “Tales on Trails” signs We are excited to announce our Students, working both individually and began in 2012, between his freshman Gabe is looking forward to being able to of a Revolutionary War will be up through the end of September newest collaboration with the College as teams, will complete fieldwork projects and sophomore year of college, when more thoroughly combine his historical privateer for the Museum of the American for families to enjoy while at the Park. of Science and Mathematics at West including archaeological excavations, he joined the United States Coast Guard and woodworking backgrounds as Newlin Revolution. Later he led the reproduction Chester University. We have worked artifact processing and cataloging, soil Reserve. Performing housing and facilities Grist Mill’s Maintenance Assistant. His of mess benches and mess tables for the with Dr. Heather Wholey, Department of analysis, biological surveys, and chemical maintenance as a Damage Controlman, skills have already been put to use during USS Olympia, a steam powered cruiser Anthropology Chair, for the past few years. analysis. The Newlin Grist Mill will Gabe learned the basics of carpentry, renovations in the Trimble House, in commissioned in 1895. One of his final Dr. Wholey’s students have conducted become a study area where students can masonry, metalwork, plumbing, and planning the waterwheel restoration and projects was assisting with the restoration excavations during summer field schools, hone their skills with ground penetrating pipe fitting. Two years later he spent the researching the new Millwright’s Shop. of four of Olympia’s skylights, which the Archaeology Festival, and International radar, GIS mapping, and other important summer apprenticing under Frank Stroik He is excited to have a facility which served as one of the main sources of light Archaeology Day. It was during the last technologies. of The Country Homestead as part of the onboard. will allow him to accurately reproduce Archaeology Festival that discussions Pennsylvania Historical and Museum a wide variety of historical furnishings, about the importance of interdisciplinary Like all successful collaborations, this is a Commission’s Preservation Trades In addition to his woodworking equipment, and tools to further the studies led to an awareness of the value of win-win arrangement. WCU students will Apprenticeship. After a three-day seminar background, Gabe has been active site’s interpretation while supporting its a partnership. gain practical experience while contributing in historic preservation, Gabe worked with in the reenacting and maintenance. He is excited to join the to real world projects that expand the Country Homestead’s team repairing community since 2008, first with the 1st Newlin Grist Mill team and looks forward Dr. Vishal Shah, Associate Dean of the knowledge in their chosen fields. Newlin the Mary Anne Pyle covered in Canadian Parachute Battalion 1942-1945 to working with the staff and volunteers College, and members of the faculty met Grist Mill will benefit from the growing Coatesville, PA. This gave him his first real Preservation Association and then with the who diligently maintain and administer with Newlin Grist Mill staff to investigate body of knowledge and accomplish more opportunity to combine his love of history Great War Association since 2012. the site. potential opportunities. We realized that a with the assistance of personnel. 4 | Newlin Grist Mill www.newlingristmill.org | 5 Fishing Season Earth Day National Trails Day Public Archaeology Days Springhouse Storytime

Ongoing archaeological excavations are important for continuing The Springhouse Storytime series is geared toward preschool-aged research at Newlin Mill. This season’s excavations will continue children and their families, taking place on the third Thursday of Trout season opened on Saturday, March Help Newlin celebrate the 48th annual National Trails Day builds awareness to investigate the area between the Grist Mill and the Archive the month from 10:00am to 11:00am. We start with a hayride to 31st. Newlin’s trout ponds will be open Earth Day on April 21st. This year, our of Newlin’s trail system and encourages (originally the Newlin’s store). Features in this area include the the grove near the Park’s historic springhouse, weather permitting. to the public on Saturdays and Sundays focus is on biodiversity and supporting the community to get active in the great tailrace for the Grist Mill, a secondary tailrace from the Once we arrive, we read stories together, participate in enriching from 9:00am to 4:00pm through October the park’s native habitats and wildlife outdoors. Help us keep our scenic trails addition, and a late-19th century trash midden. In 2018, Public activities, and create take-home art projects around the day’s (weather permitting). Fishing is $5 per communities. We will remove invasive in good shape on June 2nd, as we work Archaeology will be taking place on the following Saturdays theme. This year’s themes are: person, plus $4 per trout caught. New this plant species, plant trees, pick up litter, together to repair trail surfaces, trim from 10:00am to 3:00pm: • April 19th: “Feelin’ Buggy” • August 16th: “Ice Cream” year, pond fishing will also be open on and add new wildflowers to the Frog Pond branches, and maintain plantings. To • March 17th • July 21st • October 20th: • May 17th: “Spring Sprouts” • September 20th: “Makin’ Fridays in July, and August! Outdoor Classroom. To register yourself register yourself or a group, contact Jessica • April 14th • September 8th: International • June 21st: “Turtle Time” Music” or a group, contact Jessica at at [email protected]. • May 19th Archaeology Archaeology Day • July 19th: “Zoo Day” • October 18th: “Fall Color Fun” [email protected]. • June 16th Festival Recommended for ages 3-5. Pre-registration is requested for this Public Archaeology Days are free and open to the public. Visitors program. Fee: $5 members/$7 non-members. are welcome to join in and get their hands dirty! History At Work Pop-up Naturalist

Get a closer look at trades of the eighteenth century during the Here at Newlin, we believe that the best way to learn about a topic “History at Work” series. Members of Newlin Grist Mill’s staff, is to get hands-on with it! Our nature programming is no exception, volunteers, and outside artisans will demonstrate their crafts especially the Pop-up Naturalist series. Look for the pop-up tent and talk with visitors about how different trades and skills were somewhere in the park, and try your hand at activities based on a integral to life in colonial Pennsylvania and to the operation of variety of nature themes. These naturalist-led programs take place Newlin Grist Mill. These demonstrations take place on the last on the last Saturday of the month between 1:00pm and 5:00pm: Saturday of the month between 10:00am and 3:00pm. • April 28th: “Animal Homes” • August 25th: “Stream Life” • April 28th: Beer Brewing • August 25th: Marbling & • May 26th: “Wonderful • September 29th: “Persistent • May 26th: Cooperage Wildflowers” Pollinators” • June 30th: & • September 29th: Joinery • June 30th: “Frogs & Toads” • October 27th: “Mighty Oaks • July 28th: Tinsmithing • October 27th: Food Preservation • July 28th: “Plant Superheroes”

History at Work is free and open to the public of all ages. Pop-up Naturalist programs are free and open to the public of all ages. 6 | Newlin Grist Mill www.newlingristmill.org | 7 Around the Mill Around the Mill

Volunteer Vince Nugent working hard on Coming down the homestretch at The Gennaro family enjoying the Spencer Holm from Levante Brewing Company plastering and painting the Collections Room in Run for the Mill 5K. Members Hayride. serving up beer at Sip Behind the Scenes. the Trimble House.

Members of the Wilmington Friends vtrying their Campers making their own pizzas from scratch Volunteers from Emmaus Home helping to prepare Bill Russell sharing his historic lighting hands at different historic trades, at the Bake Oven Pizza Party. old exhibit displays for storage in the archives. collection during Lighting and Libations. including brick making.

Young visitors enjoying puppet show at Fall Harvest Festival. Laura Adie helping young bakers making biscuit during History at Work.

Joe Pakovits, volunteer from Archaeological Society of A packed house enjoying Tavern Night. Pennsylvania excavating sawmill tailrace.

Mike Boughner making emergency repairs to waterwheel to keep it running. Students from Salem High School performing water testing. Is it ready yet? Butter making during a program. A volunteer assisting visitors with assembly at the Archaeology Festival.

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In 2017, Newlin Grist Mill collaborated with new research from early brewer If you’ve walked in the park lately, you hardwood trees to wildflowers, that provide with Twin Lakes Brewing Company to journals. Our intention is to recreate other might have noticed piles of branches a variety of food and shelter resources. create an authentic historic English ale. historic beers. lying in certain areas. Those piles are When a plant dies in a diverse forest, its Staff members teamed up with English a visible sign of the progress we have food and shelter resources are replaced by food and beverage historian Marc The goals of the collaboration project are made over the past year on invasive plant another similar species already in the area. to recreate an authentic colonial ale, better Meltonville and brewer Jack Wick. After removal. Invasive plants are species In a non-diverse forest, the loss of a single understand how the early style equipment grinding the malt in the 1704 Newlin Grist from other parts of the world that were plant species can create a cascading effect effects the flavor of the beer, and generate Mill, the team converted the newly restored accidentally or intentionally introduced that ultimately to the loss of wildlife. support for finishing the restoration of the Trimble House Kitchen into a brewhouse. to areas where they do not belong. These Trimble House Kitchen and Pantry. They used reproduction colonial brewing species, including Autumn Olive, Amur By removing invasive plants, we are equipment including an 18th century style allowing native species to thrive and For those interested in trying the beer, Honeysuckle, and Multiflora Rose, crowd mash tun made specifically for the project. creating resilient ecosystems. As the there will be opportunities for sampling. out our native plants and lead to a decrease Working with the historical equipment Ash Borer beetle begins to have Samples will be incorporated into the in overall diversity. taught many lessons about the process of a more significant impact on our forests, Grains of the World Dinner on June 23rd. colonial brewing, and the final product As part of our ongoing habitat restoration the young trees we are planting now will It will also be available at one of the Sip was an interesting mix of malt and oak efforts, we have been targeting both our be there to fill in for the trees that are Behind the Scenes. Be sure to watch for flavors. Reaction was very favorable to Wort being extracted from first batch. lost, ensuring that the notice of when it will appear. Spotted Lanternfly Egg Mass samples provided at the Newlin Grist Mill ecological integrity of events like Sip Behind the Scenes. Thanks the forest is maintained. If you don’t want to wait for the colonial of woody plants, raining down sugar- for everyone’s feedback! While we can’t stop the ale to be available, Twin Lakes will be laden droppings that cause fungi and supplying the beer for this season’s first flood of invasive species The collaboration with Twin Lakes is molds to build up on the weakened plants. Sip Behind the Scenes on April 12th from through our region, we continuing in 2018 with more research, The Lanternfly seeks out its host plant, 6:00pm to 7:30pm. Come out and enjoy are working hard to more brewing, and more tasting. On Ailanthus or Tree of Heaven, to lay their great beverages, learn about taking care maintain the healthiest April 28th as part of the History at Work eggs. Once established, the adults spread of our birds with Wild Birds Unlimited forests possible and to series, the Trimble Kitchen will again be to many different native trees, including and Tri-State Bird Rescue, and meet some make sure that we are converted into a brew house as the team apples, cherries, maples, oaks, pines, birds of prey. These events are free and in the best position to of historians and brewers assemble for sycamores, and walnuts. open to anyone 21 or older. Brewing Team Jack Wick, Marc Meltonville, Rick respond to future threats. another day of brewing. They will be Kozkoska, and Tony Shahan grinding malt in the Mill. While this is a scary situation, NGM incorporating the lessons from last year In fact, our previous Students from Media Providence Friends School worked to remove invasive has succeeded over the last decade invasive removal efforts Amur Honeysuckle from the property. in removing most Ailanthus from the have put us in a very property. There are two patches left that Inside the Museum Series strong position to deal we will be eradicating this spring. This large second growth forest and various the next insect pest sweeping through means that our park has fewer primary the region—the Spotted Lanternfly. The Have you ever wondered how looked like. Uncover forgotten documents, grasslands and meadows around the park. host plants for Lanternflies to be attracted Lanternfly, actually a planthopper and not gather information? Join NGM Director examine important artifacts from around In each location, invasive plants are cut to, and that we can hopefully protect our a fly at all, arrived in Pennsylvania from Tony Shahan for the Inside the Museum the world, and visit hidden treasure as you down and dug out to make room for the forests better than other areas that do not Asia in 2014. It feeds by sucking sap out series of programs at the Rachel Kohl join in the search. plants that we want to promote. have Ailanthus under control. Community Library. Step behind the Over the fall and winter, we So what can you do to combat scenes to explore some of the methods and June 19: Learning By Doing with removed enough invasive plants the Spotted Lanternfly? Help us tools employed by museum professionals Experimental Archaeology – How can in the forest to make room for maintain a Lanternfly-free zone to learn about our past. you learn about processes that no longer over 30 new trees this spring by keeping watch in the park. If exist? A valuable tool used by museums and cleared woody plants from you see Lanternfly eggs, larvae, April 10: Stories Beneath Our Feet – around the world is experimental two meadows. We could not or adults, report them to the park Uncover how the Public Archaeology archaeology. Explore various types of have done any of this without office immediately, including Program is increasing our knowledge experimental archaeology methods used our hard-working volunteers, the location where they were about the Newlin Grist Mill and its around the world and examine specific and we applaud their ongoing identified. If you find the pest surrounding landscape. Learn about the projects at Newlin Grist Mill related to efforts! on your own property, you can process of archaeology and what it can making, brick making, potash, and report it to the Pennsylvania teach us. Some of the over 20,000 artifacts brewing. While our removal activities do Department of Agriculture. With recovered will be highlighted. create more visually appealing your help, we can continue to The presentations will be at 6:30pm and natural areas, our bigger goal keep our forests healthy and May 22: In Search of a Colonial Mill accompanied by a series of displays at the Excavations of the Tailrace Tunnel are revealing much is to increase forest-wide Adult Spotted Lanternfly diverse for the enjoyment of all! – Follow along on the five-year journey library incorporating artifacts, tools, and about the Mill’s history. biodiversity. Diverse forests of discovery to learn what a colonial mill archaeological stories. include many species, from tall

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Summer Discovery Newlin Grist Mill Sponsors

Each July and August, Summer Discovery to the . On Friday, Camp invites kids ages 4 to 12 to explore we’ll reverse the time machine and travel the park, get hands-on with nature and to the future with robots and a space history, and discover the world. At colony! Summer Discovery, we strive to create a welcoming camp family, where kids get to In the third week (August 6th to 10th), be kids and where learning and fun are the we’ll discover “Where the Wild Things Are” as we take a world safari. On our same thing! Our camp program includes three full-week half-day camps, plus eight trip we will explore the world of penguins, afternoon workshops for a variety of swim the deepest oceans, and trek to the rainforest. Campers will have many experiences that keep summer boredom at bay. chances to find and interact with the animals that call Newlin home, as well

During “Mad Scientists” camp running as meeting live animals from around the

July 9th to 13th, we will be exploring all world. things STEAM (Science-Technology- Engineering-Art-Math). Campers will In addition to full-week camps, we are Top: Colonial Camp learning about laundry. enjoy exciting color-changing chemical offering our Afternoon Adventures series. Bottom: Learning about bugs. reactions, explore as they engineer These workshops provide the opportunity rockets and roller coasters, and conduct for campers to focus on a specific subject tasty experiments with ice cream and and include topics in both nature and s’mores. history. Back this year are favorites like the “Recycled Boat Regatta” and “Bake Our second camp session is “Time Oven Pizza Party,” while new adventures Travelers” camp (July 23rd to 27th) and include “Treasure Hunters” and “Bugs is for all campers with good imaginations Beetles & Butterflies.” Also new this year and an interest in history. Each day we are our Summer Fishing Fridays! Come will be traveling back in history, starting out on Fridays in the summer between with the dinosaurs, and then pre-Colonial 9:00am and 4:00pm for a chance to catch America, the Colonial period, and finally trout with your family.

Education at the Anvil

Blacksmithing is one of the most popular with no experience, this class consists of To register, call the site or email info@ attractions at Newlin Grist Mill. Our four 3-hour sessions, which take place on newlingristmill.org. volunteer blacksmiths demonstrate in the Wednesdays from 6:30 to 9:30pm. site’s reconstructed shop on Saturdays from March through December, explain The first four sessions of 2018 are already and illustrate the blacksmith’s skills to sold out, but we still have a limited number How To Become A Sponsor students who visit on field trips, and open of spots open in the final session of the the forge during many of our special year, taking place on Oct 3, 10, 17, and 24. events. Your sponsorship makes it possible in the newsletter (mailed to over 1200 We hope you will consider partnering In Blacksmithing II, students learn more for Newlin Grist Mill to provide the local households). When you sponsor an with Newlin Grist Mill through a programs and events enjoyed by event with Newlin Grist Mill, you will sponsorship. Whether you sponsor one But if you have ever found yourself advanced techniques and should have lingering in the blacksmith shop and thousands each year. As a business have the potential to reach over 46,000 or multiple events at Newlin, you will completed Blacksmithing I and/or have wanting to try it out for yourself, we offer owner, sponsorship benefits you in many people, most of whom live within our gain tangible benefits to your business as some basic blacksmithing knowledge and a series of blacksmithing classes for the ways, including brand awareness, target local communities. People have more well as have the satisfaction of knowing public, taught by Jim Neubauer. skills. Blacksmithing II consists of three marketing, and community goodwill. incentive to support your business if that you are supporting an invaluable 4-hour sessions, taking place on Saturdays you’re invested in the local community community resource. For information In Blacksmithing I, students learn skills from 9:00am to 1:00pm. The 2018 class As a sponsor, your business will be and support the causes they themselves about sponsor opportunities, please like , twisting, and upsetting will be held on April 14, 21, and 28. featured at events, in program books, are passionate about. call Brenda Orso at 610-459-2359 or while making hooks, nails, scrollwork, on the website (74,000 visits/year), and [email protected]. and a spoon over the course of four The cost per course is $240 per person. Instructor Jim Neubauer demonstrates blacksmithing techniques. separate sessions. Suitable for beginners Participants must be at least 18 years old.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

17 Public Archaeology 9-13 Summer Discovery: “Mad Scientists” 31 Bird Walk 10 Afternoon Adventure: “Bugs, Beetles, & Butterflies” Trout Fishing Opening Day July 17 Afternoon Adventure: “Treasure Hunters” March 19 Springhouse Storytime: “Zoo Day” Afternoon Adventure: “Archaeology Adventures” 12 Sip Behind the Scenes: “Birds & Brews” 21 Public Archaeology 19 Springhouse Storytime: “Feelin’ Buggy” 23-27 Summer Discovery: “Time Travelers” April 14 Public Archaeology 24 Afternoon Adventure: “Recycled Boat Regatta” 21 Earth Day 28 Bird Walk 24 The Newlin Series: “Natural Bitters, Apertifs, & History at Work: “Tinsmithing” Cordials” Pop-Up Naturalist: “Plant Superheroes” 28 Bird Walk 31 Afternoon Adventure: “Cookin’ Up Cornbread” History at Work: “Brewing” Pop-Up Naturalist: “Animal Homes” 2 Afternoon Adventure: “Bread & Butter” 6-10 Summer Discovery: “Where the Wild Things Are” 10 Sip Behind the Scenes: “Bees & Brews” 7 Afternoon Adventure: “Pond Life Safari”

7 Springhouse Storytime: “Spring Sprouts” August 14 Afternoon Adventure: “Bake Oven Pizza Party” May 19 Public Archaeology 16 Springhouse Storytime: “Ice Cream” 22 The Newlin Series: “American Chestnuts” Summer Discovery: “End of Summer Campfire” 26 Bird Walk 25 Bird Walk History at Work: “Cooperage” History at Work: “ & Bookbinding” Pop-Up Naturalist: “Wonderful Wildflowers” Pop-Up Naturalist: “Stream Life” The Newlin Series: “Recreating Washington’s Whiskey” 2 National Trails Day 14 Sip Behind the Scenes: “Baked & Bottled” 8 Archaeology Festival

June 16 Public Archaeology 13 Sip Behind the Scenes: “Bellows & Beer” 21 Springhouse Storytime: “Turtle Time” 20 Springhouse Storytime: “Makin’ Music” 23 Grains of the World Dinner 21 The Newlin Series: “Brewing at Colonial Williamsburg” 30 Bird Walk 29 Bird Walk

History at Work: “Spinning & Weaving” September History at Work: “Joinery” Pop-Up Naturalist: “Frogs & Toads” Pop-Up Naturalist: “Persistent Pollinators”