In celebration of the 250th anniversary of the start of the Revolution, the Iron Work Farm launches the first event in our family-friendly series on Colonial Life, with “Where did that coat come from?”, a hands-on activity about how fibers were grown and processed before being made  into clothing.  The afternoon will include planting flax for linen cloth, exploring the world of wool, and the processing of fibers.

Through hands-on activities, the year-long living history series will explore Acton’s transition from an agriculturally based economy to cottage industry to industrialization, comparing work and leisure from colonial America to the present day.

This event explores our region’s revolutionary past! Learn about Freedom’s Way 250 and discover the many ways the Heritage Area and its partners are commemorating and celebrating our nation’s semiquincentennial anniversary.