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Weavers’ Cottage

40188 Water Street & 40188 Main Street

Open on Sunday: 10am to 5pm

This two-story stone and log house is the only one still standing on Water Street. It exemplifies housing for less affluent individuals in the early 19th century; many builders continued to use log and stone as a cheaper alternative to brick or frame construction. Its earliest known owner was Elizabeth Gore (c.1772-c.1848), who in 1818 bought what was probably a vacant lot. She sold the property in 1849 to a weaver from Germany. In the mid-1850s William Robinson (born c.1821), a free African-American, purchased the house; it remained in his family for close to a century. Two additional dwellings owned by African-American families stood to the right of the Weaver’s Cottage until the late 1800s.

The Weavers’ Cottage is open through the courtesy of Owners Jeff Darrah and Issac Johnson and Renter Shawn Perrine.

Mahlon Schooley House

15555 Second Street

Open on Friday: 10am to 5pm (Garden Only)

Mahlon Schooley (b.1788), who later helped establish a Quaker community in Iowa, built this brick house in 1817. Like many Waterford dwellings, the original portion is a three-bay brick bank building on a stone foundation, with a metal gable roof. The rain gutters almost hide a mousetooth cornice. The house was enlarged at the rear in the 1840s, and late in that century an owner reconstructed the south wall of the house, adding windows and lengthening the first story windows.

The Mahlon Schooley House Garden is open through the courtesy of Susan Honig-Rogers & Richard Rogers

Kirk, Roger

Kirk Ceramics

Clay

Roger Kirk makes wheel-thrown and handbuilt work, creating minimalist forms with earthy textures.

Kirk’s pots are thrown and trimmed precisely. However, he uses slip or poured glazes when decorating his work to give it a more earthy, handmade feel.

Kirk makes his own glazes and often pours them over his pots to achieve surface variation that would otherwise not be possible in Cone 6 oxidation. He favors neutral and earth-toned colors, reflecting the aesthetic he enjoys in his own home.

Kirk hopes the functionality, earthy design, and handmade feel of his pots helps make people’s homes a happier place to live.

kirkceramics.com

Pets & Political Canvassing

Pets, we love them too…

which is why we ask that you leave yours at home. Between the weather, bustling crowds, and limited access to water and grass, the Fair can be stressful for our furry friends. To ensure both you and your pets have a worry-free day, please keep them in the comfort of home.

Note: Service animals are permitted

Canvassing at the Fair…

The Waterford Fair does not allow political canvassing. Let’s have a great time focusing on arts, music, food and our great American history! For more details on this policy, please visit our FAQ page.

COVID-19 Response Statement

Fair Safety Guidelines

Properly worn MASKS (covering nose and mouth):

are encouraged for all, over 2 yrs. old, regardless of vaccination status both inside and outside when unable to maintain 6’ of physical distancing
are required inside all buildings for those who are unvaccinated & over 2 yrs. old

Forgot your mask? Disposable masks will be available at the following locations:

Old School (area 5)
Old Mill Shop (area 3)
Information Booth (area 4)

The Foundation is closely following the recommendations of the CDC and is following the Virginia COVID-19 Level of Community Transmission website to track Loudoun County transmission rate data. The above listed guidelines may change at any time. Changes will be posted to the Fair website, on social media and sent via email to ticket holders, vendors, and volunteers.

Celebrate #National Plum Pudding Day!

Although we don’t have a heritage food maker doing plum pudding for the Fair, we still wanted to celebrate #NationalPlumPuddingDay. The food blog “Savoring the Past” has some amazing 18th & 19th century recipes and the video blogs are chocked full of history tidbits. This Hunter’s Pudding, a form of plum pudding, looks really tasty. [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzH5B0T2GYU[/embedyt]

Become a Sponsor

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Businesses can feel good about supporting the Waterford Fair.

Your business can be featured on Waterford Fair marketing materials as well as many other opportunities that can be arranged with our staff. Please contact us to find out how your business can benefit while helping the Waterford Fair continue to provide a valuable venue for artisans and a fun, family-friendly community event.

Did you know?

Approximately 20,000 visitors attend the Waterford Fair annually, many returning year after year.
A 2014 survey conducted by Visit Loudoun indicated that 65 percent of visitors to the Waterford Fair come from Virginia. Of those, 75.9 percent are women; 41.8 percent have college degrees; and 68 percent are day-trippers. Each spends an average of $337.11 on food, wine, events, shopping, and fuel. Those who spend the night spend an average of $1,042.22.
They represent a huge pool of potential customers for your company—thousands of young families and high-end buying public interested in the Fair’s quality traditional crafts, historic homes privately owned which are open only once a year, and interactive history lessons about life in an early American rural village.
A four-time winner of Loudoun County’s Event of the Year by Visit Loudoun, the Waterford Fair provides “lasting benefits to the community…and the generations of overnight stays and effective promotion to out-of-county visitors.”

It’s never to early to start thinking about being a part of this long-standing community tradition and preservation event. Place an ad for your business in the collectible Fair Booklet. We offer a wide range of opportunities for all budgets.

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Please contact the Fair office at 540-882-3018, ext. 4 or email [email protected].

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Yummyworks

Artisan chocolates and caramel

Old Mill and Bond Street Barn Area 1

https://www.yummyworks.com/