Welcome back everyone! Today we are going to take a look at the Anise Hyssop, an herb from our herb garden here at O’Hara.
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Today, we are going to teach you how to make clothespin dolls! This fun craft will bring out the imagination in all!
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Today we join Mia and Doris as they teach us about how to make Bannok. Bannok was a staple of settler diets during exploration and is a recipe that only requires the basics.
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Today we are going to look at a very interesting member of the O’Hara Family. This man was famed at one time as “Madoc’s Oldest Resident” and “Ontario’s Oldest Mason”.
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Have you ever wondered what the strange looking leather nets are hanging in the display shed at O’Hara? Well today you are going to find out!
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Today we are going to be looking at Feverfew from the herb garden here at O’Hara. As the name suggests Feverfew has the ability to help reduce fever and many other unique uses.
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Today we are going to be showing you how to do the fun pioneer craft of potato stamping!
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Today we join volunteer Dave Little as he shows us how shingles were made by early farmers prior to the nineteen hundreds. This necessary skill was one that required a lot of work and skill as you will see watching the video.
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Today we are going to take a look at a person who plays an interesting part in the story of the O’Hara’s. Recently we featured Bill in our father’s day post, so today we want to share more with you about this interesting part of the O’Hara legacy.
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Welcome back everyone! Today we are going to be looking at an artifact that at the time of its invention forever changed the cooking industry, resulting in the loss of jobs.
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Today we are going to take a look at another interesting herb from our herb garden. The herb of the day is Bee Balm, also known as Bergamot.
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Looking for something to do when you visit O’Hara? Try out our newest scavenger hunt!
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Learn about the trade of rope making with two of our volunteers, Al and Fred. Check out our facebook to watch the video!
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Today we want to share a very interesting story that we found in an old newspaper clipping. This story features a mysterious puzzle that was treasured by Jenny O’Hara Pincock and has been lost over the years. It was said that it could determine a man’s fate.
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Welcome back everyone! Today we are going to be looking at one of the artifacts that can be found in our Carpenter Shop here at O’Hara! The artifact that we will be focusing on today is a wooden noise maker, which has quite the story behind its use!
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Today we are going to be taking a look at another one of the herbs in our heritage herb garden. Today’s herb of choice is Parsley! Read more to learn about this plant and its many historical uses.
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Join us to learn how to do the popular pioneer craft of flower pressing! This easy craft can help you to preserve not just flowers but also memories!
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Learn about the spinning wheel and watch a demonstration by one of our volunteers on how it works!
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Today we are going to be looking at a very interesting member of the O’Hara Family, Jenny O’Hara Pincock was a Canadian author, spiritualist, and musician! She lived a very interesting life and was the last of the O’Hara’s to live on the Homestead.
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One of the many interesting sights at the Homestead is our Potash Kettles. Join us to learn the interesting history behind these kettles that we learned while talking with one of our dedicated volunteers!
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