Germanfest at the Old Stone House

Germanfest, our German festival, is on Saturday, September 20 from 10 am to 4 pm. This is not a traditional Oktoberfest. This event is open to the public and aimed at educating the public on the German history of Rowan County. We will lead tours of the colonial-era Michael Braun House and reenactors will be on-site detailing the lived experiences of German settlers in 19th-century Rowan County. We will have demonstrators showing trades like blacksmithing, weaving, and more. Booths will be set up explaining German American culture and history, especially church history. We will also have vendors selling honey, soap, lotion, and other handmade items. There will be some small animals and colonial toys and games. We will have concessions, and New Sarum will be selling beer, including specialty beers that were made at the Braun house.