Syrup Making Workshop at Landmark Park
Matt BosterViewed: 1165
Posted by: Staff
Date: Sep 19 2016 8:37 AM
The Alabama Syrup-Makers’ Association will be sponsoring a Syrup Making Workshop on September 24 at 8 a.m. at Landmark Park. Anyone that is interested in making old fashioned cane syrup is welcome. Each segment will be covered with hands-on experience from stripping the cane, cutting the cane, squeezing the cane, filtering the cane juice, cooking the cane juice and bottling the syrup. Lunch will be provided. Each person will receive a bottle of cane syrup for their labors. The fee to attend is $25 for adults, and $12 for children 12 and under. To register, please call President Earl Stokes or Vice President Thomas Moore at 334-494-3037.
Landmark Park is a 135-acre natural science and history museum located on the outskirts of Dothan. Features of the park include nature trails, a planetarium, playground, picnic areas, an elevated boardwalk, a turn-of-the-century farmstead with sheep, goats, pigs, chickens, cows and other farm animals and crops typical of an 1890’s farm. In addition, the park includes a drugstore with operating soda fountain, one-room school, general store, and historic church, all preserved from the surrounding area. The park is open Monday-Saturday from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and on Sundays from noon to 6 p.m.
Regular admission is $4 adults, $3 for children and is free for park members and children age 2 and under. The park is located on U.S. Why 431 North, three miles north of Dothan’s Ross Clark Circle. For more info, call 334-794-3452 or visit www.landmarkparkdothan.com
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