Organizers of a new festival at the historic Burtner House in Harrison are hoping it creates a buzz. The Honey Bee Festival is scheduled for July 29 at the homestead, just off Route 28 at Exit 15. Admission is free, but donations will be accepted. “There’s a lot of interest
Robert Woods Sr. says he learns something new every time he visits the Burtner House in Harrison. His latest lesson involved a coffin. The historic stone farmhouse, completed in July 1821, sits just off Route 28 and was saved from being demolished for the highway in the early 1970s. Woods
The Burtner House’s Fall Harvest Festival keeps the history of the 201-year-old homestead alive. True to the character of the home, more than 35 volunteers dressed in Civil War-era costumes wandered the grounds and staffed food booths and other stations Saturday for the outdoor festival. The fall harvest and the