It’s finally here! Tomorrow kicks off the first annual Rassawek Spring Jubilee Heritage & Wine Festival! The weather looks great, low 80s on Saturday and upper 80s on Sunday! Don’t forget your sunscreen, hats and walking shoes!! Live music, wine tastings, children’s activities and traditional demonstrations and living history all weekend.
The details are in…. Saturday 10-6 and Sunday, 11-5. Rassawek is on the north side of Route 6/ 35 Mile Drive in western Goochland, a few miles before the town of Columbia. Visit www.rassawek.com for further details.
HERITAGE SHOW
HILL TOP, GAZEBO & MUSIC STAGE
4-H Club Livestock & Archery, Alpacas, Miniature Horses, Mutton Bustin’, Barnyard Animals, Horses & Carriages, Beekeeping Demonstration, Local Artifacts, Early American Demonstrations, Plein Air Artists Painting Demos
FOOD
BBQ, Hamburgers and Hot Dogs, Homemade Ice Cream, Milkshakes, Pecan Jacks, The Fudge and Sweet Shoppe
GAZEBO-CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES
Bird House Project, Old Time Games, Corn Truck, Exchange Hotel Museum, Demonstrations
MUSIC STAGE
SATURDAY 21st
11am-12pm Thirteen Generations
12pm-1pm-Studabee
1pm-2pm- Ridge Runners
2pm-3pm-The River City Band
3pm-4pm-Cary Street Ramblers
4pm-5pm-Dixie Ridge
SUNDAY 22nd
11am-12pm-Statement
12pm-1pm-Grass Eclectic Company
1pm-2pm- Thirteen Generations
2pm-3pm-Good Natured Riot
3pm-5pm-Michelle Nixon and Drive
TREE HOUSE
The hollow tree found in the Innsbrook area and was erected here this spring.
SAYLOR CABIN, BUILT IN 1844
The Saylor cabin was first cabin on the property in 2003, moved from St. Paul’s Chruch Road in Goochland.
EXHIBITS AROUND SAYLOR CABIN
Hearth Cooking Demonstrations (Louisa Historical Society), Vintage Cook Stoves & Clothes Washing, Blacksmithing Demonstrations, Tobacco Display, Canning & Weaving Demonstrations, Rail Splitting Demonstrations, Rock Splitting Demonstrations, Trapping Exhibit & Demonstrations, Small Steam Engines
WINE FESTIVAL
CHEROKEE CABIN & GREENHOUSE
The Cherokee cabin was second cabin on the property, moved from Cherokee Road in Richmond, VA. The Cabin was originally built in 1910 and moved to Rassawek in 2006. This cabin was obtained from the Brisco Guy family.
The Greenhouse is from James Madison’s Montpelier, it is a 1910 Lord Burnham Greenhouse. Stories and Tales will be playing periodically throughout the day inside the cabin, a documentary of local people.
WINERIES
Byrd CellarsWinery, Grayhaven Winery, Saude Creek Winery, Mattaponi Winery, New Kent Winery, First Colony Winery
FOOD
Chocolates by de Rochennet Chocolatier, The Bakery Farmville, Grapevine Restaurant