Activities Program
Saturday 11:00 and 3:30 Along G Street
Authentic Ford Model T Car Show & Rides
Presenting the Mason Dixon Model T Club
The Mason Dixon T's Chapter of the Model T Ford Club International will be showcasing a variety of authentic cars manufactured between 1908 and 1927. The club’s president, Bill Ramsey and an enthusiastic group of antique car owners are eager to share their treasured jitneys and all the history surrounding them. Walk the streets of G, H & F to see the Model Ts next to period appropriate homes in Mountain Lake Park.
Saturday & Sunday All Day
The Wheelmen
Featuring the Potomac Wheelman, Brian Birkner
Commonly called a penny-farthing, the first machine to be called a bicycle was also known as a high wheel, high wheeler, or an ordinary. The design featured a front wheel roughly four times larger than the back. Rider Brian Birkner demonstrated his bike and shared the fascinating history at the 2021 Victorian Chautauqua. Watch the video to learn more.
Saturday & Sunday
Wet Plate Photography
With David Wilson
David Wilson from Victorian Photography Studio in Pennsylvania is a skilled photographer creating authentic tintype techniques to capture his subject with a method dating back to the Civil War era. David will accept commissions for sittings throughout the day. Some period costumes will be available to enhance your experience.
Saturday & Sunday
Hand-Cut Silhouettes
Presented by Lauren Muney
Silhouettes have captured profile portraits of civilization for hundreds of years. Lauren Muney hand cuts silhouettes with scissors, in the traditional portrait style, made especially popular between the 1760s and 1860s.
Muney will be a guest of the 2024 Victorian Chautauqua and she will be taking commissions and demonstrating her extraordinary talents throughout the weekend.
Sunday Afternoon
Near The Thompson Rest Home For Deaconesses
Horsing ‘Round Carriage Rides will be eagerly awaiting passengers on the lower lawn of The Thompson Rest Home For Deaconesses, located along H Street. Two stunning black Percheron draft horses, Zeus and Otis, donned in ostrich plumes, will pull you on an elegant ride through the Historic District in style. Early Park residents traveled by carriage to shop in town or on excursions to sites nearby. Experience life as it once was with all the charm of a bygone era.
