America’s 250 – Living History Cast Iron Cooking

19-09-26 11:00 - 15:00

https://events.dcnr.pa.gov/event/americas-250-living-history-cast-iron-cooking

Phone:814-744-8407

Website:https://www.dcnr.pa.gov/StateParks/FindAPark/CookForestStatePark/Pages/default.aspx

Cook Forest State Park, upstream from River Cabin Pavilion

100 RT 36, Cooksburg, PA 16217-0120

Come celebrate America’s 250^th birthday as you walk back in time in our to observe, and possibly sample, historical cast iron cooking from our nation’s past. State park educators from North Central and Western PA will be dressed in period clothing preparing period dishes that relate back to their park from our nation’s founding to the late 1800’s. This is a one-time-only new park event that you will NOT want to miss! Located at our River Cabin area, just upstream from our new River Pavilion along River Road about 1 mile up-river from the RT36 Cooksburg Bridge.

Saturday, September 19, 2026 11am to 3pm

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