UPCOMING
Blueberry Festival 2009
The Blueberry Festival will be held on July 26, 2009 on the grounds of Old Austerlitz from 9am-4pm.
Napoleonic Historic Re-enactment 2009
Saturday August 15th and Sunday August 16th
Imagine this: The year is 1805. You’re in the small town of Austerlitz. Suddenly, a troop of French cavalry ride into the Village square surprising the British and Austrian soldiers.Skirmishes break out around the Village Square.
We LOVE pets! However, our insurance does not allow pets to be brought into the festival. Please make arrangements to leave your pets at home. Thank you for your cooperation.
The Napoleon Brigade, with the most flamboyant military uniforms you’ll ever see, will recreate the battles of this period with re-enactments and encampments on the historic grounds of Old Austerlitz, the home of the Austerlitz Historical Society.
Battle skirmishes Sat & Sun
Military encampments
Period vendors & crafters
Food & entertainment
Autumn in Austerlitz 2009
The Autumn in Austerlitz Festival is held on the Sunday before Columbus Day. This years Festival is scheduled for Sunday October 11th, 2009 from 11am - 4pm. Rain or Shine. Admission is $6 for adults and under 12 free. Attended by nearly 600 people in 2008, the event features volunteers dressed in early 1830’s costumes, antiques, live music and entertainment for children, many different vendors and a variety of hot and cold foods to satisfy your hunger.
Autumn in Austerlitz began in 1997 as a home grown festival to raise money for the Austerlitz Historical Society and the society’s ambitious project: to create a living history museum in the town of Austerlitz which would depict life in the 1840s, and a center for historical investigation for Austerlitz Town History.
We LOVE pets! However, our insurance does not allow pets to be brought into the festival. Please make arrangements to leave your pets at home. Thank you for your cooperation.
Our Famous Soup Kitchen
Featuring:
Soups
Hearty Beef Soup
Carrot Soup
Autumn Soup
Corn Chowder
Chicken Vegetable Soup
Spilt Pea and Ham Soup
New England Clam Chowder
Breads to enjoy with your soup
Dad’s Hawkeye Bread
Oatmeal Bread
Irish Soda Bread
Sunflower Bread
Corn Bread
Baking Powder Biscuits
Other Food
Hamburgers and Hot Dogs by the Austerlitz Volunteer Fire Dept.
Homemade Chili
Meatball Subs
Apple Cider
Jellies and Jams
Baked Goods a Plenty
Activities
Music by Ampersand throughout the day
Eric Johnson’s Wild Goose Chase Herding Demonstrations
Children’s Crafts & Games
Children’s Parade
Silent Auction
House Tours
Gift Shop
Quilt Displays
Antique Quilt Raffle
Pictorial Postal Stamp Cancellation
2009 Early American Crafts as of July 3, 2009
Blacksmith - Robert Engel - Hudson, NY
Tinsmith - Walter Engel - Ballston Spa, NY
Cabinetmaker - David Hassel - Wynantskill, NY
Furniture - Boyd Hutchison - Sheffield, MA
2009 Vendors as of July 3, 2009
Pine Tree Crafts - Ghent, NY
Dolls by Donna - Stephentown, NY - Shaker Dolls and other Shaker reproductions
The Clockworks - Schenectady, NY
Bonnie White Folk Art - Canaan, NY
Highland Spring Farm - Old Chatham, NY
Bill Newcomb - Fly Tyer - Hillsdale, NY
Quilting by Margy - Austerlitz, NY
Annie Hayes Primitive Rugs - Delhi, NY
Watercolors by Bill Holland - Spencertown, NY
Elizabeth Walters, Arbonne Independent Consultant - Austerlitz, NY
A special thank you to this years Underwriters that help make this event possible. Their generosity is greatly appreciated.
2009 Underwriters as of July 3, 2009
