Historical Fall Festival Attracts a Crowd
Artisans and crafters demonstrate a simpler time.
A crisp, sunny fall morning heralded in the fourth annual Historical Fall Festival and Hartzel-Strassburger Open House which took place on Saturday and was sponsored by the Historical Society of Hilltown. The event showcased the historical societies Hartzel-Strassburger house and featured over 25 local artisans, crafters, exhibits, and live historical demonstrations including open-pit cooking. Beverly Slifer, of the Hilltown Historical Society, who lives in a historic house adjacent to the imposing brick Hartzel-Strassburger house, noted that records indicate the existence of a log building on the site as early as 1772. The present structure was built in 1834, and the dual name which the house bears, were those of the father and daughter…
