Events

West Overton Village's DIY History and Fort Allen Antique Farm Equipment Association's Ice Cream Summer Fun Festival both invite you to try historic activities, games, and crafts. More details forthcoming! 

DIY History at West Overton Village

At West Overton Village, enjoy history inspired, hands on DIY (do-it-yourself) activities and demonstrations. Play with historic games and toys, churn butter, make your own soap, create a tin punched piece of art, and experiment with historic laundering tools including washboards and vintage washing machines. 

At the Museum, visit an award-winning, interactive exhibition that explores agriculture and industry through stories of individual workers at West Overton, including farmers, millers, coopers, miners, and more. (Please note the Whiskey Heritage Center in our Museum will be closed and guided tours will not be offered over the weekend as we focus on activities).

West Overton Distilling will also be open for rye whiskey samples, cocktails, and bottle purchases.

Ice Cream Festival at Fort Allen

At Fort Allen, watch blacksmiths at work, enjoy a tractor parade, and check out demonstrations of hit and miss engines, shingle and saw mills, model trains, displays of historic tractors and farm equipment, and special children's activities. Work up an appetite from all the activities and enjoy some homemade ice cream! 

In collaboration with Fort Allen Antique Farm Equipment Association

West Overton Village and Fort Allen Antique Farm Equipment Association are neighbors. Fort Allen will provide a shuttle but visitors can also walk or drive between the two sites. The club grounds are just over the hill from West Overton Village and located at 911 Porter Ave, Scottdale, PA 15683. 

Incorporated in 1966, the Fort Allen Antique Farm Equipment Association restores and preserves antique farm equipment to educate current and future generations about historic farming tools and methods.