A DAY IN THE LIFE OF THE LOYALIST SUNDAY, AUGUST 7th, 2011 11am-2pm THE KING'S ORANGE RANGERS WILL BE OUR SPECIAL GUESTS Come and spend a day at the Holdsworth House c.1784 and experience first hand, what life was like for the Loyalist settlers of the Towne of Digby in the 18th century.  You will be given a guided tour of the Holdsworth House telling you of the Holdsworth family that built and lived in this home until the late 1990's.      In the restored open-hearth kitchen, we will be preparing a traditional meal,  all cooked over open flame.  Take this time to sample tasty treats, including bread baked in the brick oven.  Outside on the property, overlooking the majestic Bay Of Fundy, costumed interpreters will tell you of our Heirloom vegetable garden.  All vegetable seeds were selected to reflect what would have been available to the gardener in the 18th and 19th century.  Have you ever had "Cardoon" in your stew?  Do you wonder what a white tomato would taste like?  Why do they call this beet a blood turnip?         During this time we will be cleaning the fleece sheared from the sheep and preparing it for dyeing.  All the dyes come from natural plants and other dye-stuff that would have been available to the early homesteaders. The King's Orange Rangers will be participating in the Scallop Days Parade, on the 6th of August                                                                                                On Sunday August 7th, the King's Orange Rangers will be participating, along with the Holdsworth House, in "A Day in the Life of the Loyalist" from 11am-2pm The re-enactors will be set in the back property of the Holdsworth House with their full military encampment including wives and children demonstrating 1780's military life.  Learn all about the military of the day and what life was like for a soldier, serving King George III Admission:free will offering THE DARKER SIDE OF DIGBY HISTORY WALK If you are interested in the Darker Side of Digby's history.  The walk starts at the Holdsworth House in the evening hour of 8:30 o'clock. Every Wednesday, Friday and Sunday, starting June 15th 2011     Call for more information 902.245.5252  The walk ends at the Holdsworth House approximately one and one-half hours later, where refreshments are served and the story telling continues. You may even see the Grimm Reaper!!!!!!!!!!! $8.00/person