DAMARISCOTTA — In celebration of Pumpkinfest, Chapman-Hall House is set to offer a demonstration by Jeff Miller of the cooper’s trade from noon-4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 12 and 13, on the grounds of the historic home at the head of Main Street.
In colonial times, the cooper fashioned barrels, wooden tubs, buckets and other stave items that fulfilled a multitude of needs.
The Chapman-Hall is the oldest known house in Damariscotta today. A rare Maine example of a plank-on-frame building, it was built in 1754 by Nathaniel Chapman.
This is the last weekend that the Chapman-Hall House will be open for the 2024 season. It is still available for school tours by appointment until the end of the month.
Admission will cost $10 and is free for children 16 and younger. The coopering demonstration is open to the public free of charge, and is not part of the house tour. The Chapman-Hall House is one of three historic sites maintained by the Lincoln County Historical Association.
For more information, visit lincolncountyhistory.org.
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