Museum offers open-hearth cooking demonstration
Jan. 23—The Wilkes Heritage Museum in downtown Wikesboro will offer a glimpse into the Colonial era with an upcoming open hearth cooking demonstration planned Friday.
The demonstration will be from noon to 2 p.m. with Mary Bohlen, a Southern writer and author, with visitors having the chance to learn about Colonial era cooking as Bohlen prepares hearty ox-tail soup at the Cleveland Hearth.
Bohlen's cooking demonstration is included in the admission to the Wilkes Heritage Museum and Old Wilkes Jail. Admission is $7 for adults, $6 for seniors, students and military service members.
There is no cost to members of the Wilkes Heritage Museum and children ages 5 and younger.
Throughout the seasons, Bohlen demonstrates authentic Colonial campfire and hearth cooking at Revolutionary War reenactment sites and living history museums.
She has written on early American and regional history for more than 30 years.
She lives in the Blue Ridge Mountains and continues to research and collect stories from the past.
Her cookbook, "Mary Bohlen's Heritage Cooking Inspired by Rebecca Boone" is available at the Wilkes Heritage Museum gift shop.
The Wilkes Heritage Museum is located at 100 E. Main St. in historic downtown Wilkesboro.
The Wilkes Heritage Museum is a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving the rich history and heritage of Wilkes County for future generations through exhibits and special programs.
All donations go to the operational expenses for the organization. Regular museum hours of operation are Monday through Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
For more information, call 336-667-3171 or visit www.wilkesheritagemuseum.com.
