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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Cook Forest State Park, Fire Tower parking lot

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Cook Forest State Park, maintenance complex

100 RT 36, Cooksburg, PA 16217-0120

Have you been looking for a way to get involved with Cook Forest State Park? Please consider joining us for the day to help maintain the park through various work projects. Jobs may include trail maintenance, litter pickup, painting, wood stacking, etc. Free camping Friday and/or Saturday nights will be available for volunteers, with prior notice received by 10/5. If you are planning to join us for the day, please contact the Park Office (814)744-8407 at least two weeks in advance so that we can have a volunteer project lined up for you. Lunch provided!

0800am-0830am: meet at Maintenance Complex to receive assigned task

0830am-1200pm: complete work projects

1200-1230pm: return work gear to Maintenance

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