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July 19, 2022
 

Activities Planned at Welk Homestead State Historic Site


BISMARCK, N.D. – The Welk Homestead State Historic Site will be hosting August events that include a blacksmith demonstration, brick making, crafting and kite flying. All events are free and open to the public. 

Aug. 6 Blacksmithing, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Bob McCay, an amateur blacksmith, will share his knowledge of the blacksmithing craft. The Bismarck resident, a blacksmith for more than 10 years, learned the craft while working with others and enjoys teaching and demonstrating these skills to the public. 

Aug. 6 Batsa Brick Making, 1-3 p.m. Site Supervisor Brian Grove will lead a hands-on demonstration of a traditional Black Sea German construction method using sun-dried bricks made of puddled clay.

Aug. 14 Creative Crafting: Making Music, 1-3 p.m. Participants will make musical instruments from recycled materials.

Aug. 28 Kite Flying With the Butterflies, 1-3 p.m. Participants will learn about the monarch butterfly migration and the role it plays in the United States from Elisha Mueller, a conservation biologist with the North Dakota Game and Fish Department, then send a kite soaring.

The Welk Homestead, located at 845 88th St. SE, Strasburg, is a state historic site managed by the State Historical Society of North Dakota. Summer hours are Thursday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, contact Brian Grove at 701.336.7777. For information on upcoming programs, visit history.nd.gov/events.


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