July Activities Planned at Welk Homestead State Historic Site

BISMARCK, N.D. – The Welk Homestead State Historic Site will be hosting a blacksmith demonstration and Creative Crafting Days in July. All events are free and open to the public. 

Amateur blacksmith Bob McCay will share his knowledge of the craft on July 1 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Creative Crafting: Agriculture will feature painting wooden farm animal cutouts on July 8 from 1 to 3 p.m.

On July 22 from 1 to 3 p.m., visitors will decorate gingerbread people cookies at Creative Crafting: Gingerbread Cookies.

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.