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.

DIY History at West Overton Village

At West Overton Village, enjoy history-inspired, hands on DIY (do-it-yourself) activities and demonstrations. 

Both days will feature free admission to the award winning exhibition, Forging Ahead and Falling Behind: Industrial Growth in a Rural Community, in the Museum, plus a museum scavenger hunt and self-guided walking tour. Learn about agriculture and industry through stories of individual workers at West Overton, including farmers, millers, coopers, miners, and more. 

See the NEW exhibition Springhouse to Steel Mill: The Early Years of Clay Frick, located in the historic Springhouse where industrialist Henry Clay Frick was born.

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

Each day features some unique activites, so please see the schedule below for details.

Saturday activities

• Butter churning
• Tin punching
• 19th century toys and games
• Historic laundry demonstrations
• Museum scavenger hunt
• Self-guided historic site walking tour 

Sunday activities

• NEW! DIY History Day - Writing History (activity in Museum)
• Guided tours of the 1838 Overholt Homestead (offered at 25% off discount from regular admission)
• Museum scavenger hunt 
• Self-guided historic site walking tour 

 

Ice Cream Summer Fun Festival at Fort Allen

Activities include:

• Kitchen open 7 a.m. - 3 p.m.
• Blacksmith demonstrations
• Flea market and craft sales
• Tractor parade (1 p.m. daily)
• Tractor pull (Saturday)
• Tractor rodeo (Sunday 2 p.m.)
• Ladies skillet toss (Sunday 11 a.m.)
• Children's activities 
• Sawmill demonstrations
• Shingle mill demonstractions
• Toy train and tractor displays

 

Event Hours

West Overton hours: 10 a.m - 4 p.m. 

Fort Allen hours: 9 a.m - 5 p.m. 
 

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.