A fur trader talks about his craft, and life in the 17th century -- The Bay Net photos by Sean Rice, see slideshow below.

 

Today is your last chance to catch the final event of the season at Historic St. Mary’s City before the sprawling outdoor museum closes up for the season.

The Hearth and Home Celebration, running from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today, spotlights the daily routines and pre-winter preparations undertook by the early colonists and Native Americans in the region.

Visitors can stop at living history sites where rehearsed actors in full garb interact and explain their work and daily lives in the early 1600s.

See the 17th-century version of a refrigerator.  Help put the gardens “to bed” for the cold months and assist as workers tighten up the fences.

Watch hearth cooking and discover the many ways food can be preserved. Visitors are likely to gain a keen appreciation for the conveniences we enjoy today.

Admission is $7.50 for adults, $6.00 for seniors and students, $3.50 for children aged 6-12, and free for those 5 years and younger.