- Last Updated on Wednesday, 26 November 2014 04:32
The Oliver Miller Homestead will celebrate Hogmany on Sunday, December 7 from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Hogmany is the Scots' way to celebrate the New Year. Some of the superstitions which the Scots believed would bring good luck for the New Year is to pay off debts, tune musical instruments, wash and mend clothing, wind clocks and return borrowed items. Hagis will be cooked over the fire.
The associates, in period dress, will also conduct tours of the Stone House, the springhouse, the log house, the forge, demonstration shed, and the barn, and will present ongoing demonstrations of spinning, weaving, quilting, open hearth cooking, blacksmith work, and the use of hand tools to make everyday items. The Trading Post, which is located in the barn, will be open for business with books, trade goods, and items made at the Homestead available for sale.
The Oliver Miller Homestead, a historic landmark and Whiskey Rebellion site, is located on Stone Manse Drive, just off the circle in South Park and is part of the Allegheny County Park System. It is open every Sunday through December 8. The last admission is at 4 p.m. An admission of $2 is asked on special event days and $1 on other Sundays.
Call 412-835-1554 or check the website at www.olivermiller.org for more information and a map.
