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The Cornish Room, Slate Belt Heritage
Center, 33 North 1st Street, Pen Argyl,Pennsylvania
The Heritage Center is open Saturday from 10 a.m.
to 3 p.m., and Sunday noon till 4 p.m., May through October. Meetings, with interesting
speakers, are held the second Thursday of the month at 7 pm in Council Chambers and the
public is welcome.
| Penkernewek was one of the charter organizations in the
1999 founding of the Slate Belt Heritage Center. The Cornish Room established there
represents an immigrant’s home in the 1920’s after most of the immigration was
completed. Traditional Cornish foods are highlighted in the kitchen area and are served
during special occasions. The family home represents the better life that the Cornish
immigrant sought in coming to this new country. There is no doubt it is unique among the various rooms of the Heritage
Center for there is a warmth and personality that makes it seem like home. |
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for picture gallery)
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That is no accident, for much thought went into how to make this look like part of a
Cornish-American home in the 1920’s. We were lucky to have a wonderful mantel already
in the room, as well as some very nice woodwork. The area of the living room centers on
the mantel and has been wallpapered in a floral pattern. There is a low display case
separating this area from the walkway and kitchen part of the room. In the kitchen is an
old gas stove with saffron nubbies coming fresh from the oven, as well as a table where
pasties are being made.
Most of the items on display are on loan from members of Penkernewek. We would like to
keep the room updated with changing displays. The Heritage Center also offers display area
for monthly displays of collections. If you have any items available for long-term loan,
short-term loan or special display, or a suggestion for a speaker for one of the monthly
meetings, we would like to hear from you.
If anyone has a private collection with a Cornish or Cornish-American related
theme, please let Carolyn Bray know about it.
An area will be available in the council chambers for genealogy research. This will
allow access to the collection of materials we accumulated at the Gathering. We are
encouraging the other groups to add to this so that we can cover the heritage of the
entire Slate Belt at the Center.
We are grateful for the generosity of the Cornish American Heritage Society, which made
a $500 donation to the Cornish Room from its share of the 10th Gathering profits. Their
donation has been used to purchase a Video-VCR and a message repeater. These items make it
possible for the visitor to learn about our Cornish Heritage. Lastly, the room will be
open on Saturdays from 10 a.m. till 3 p.m. and Sundays from 12 p.m. till 4 p.m.; April
through October, and must be staffed with volunteers. No special knowledge is required,
but we truly need every one of you to donate as much time as you can with this endeavor.
Please contact either Carolyn Bray or me to let us know how much time you can spare and
when. If we don’t get enough people contacting us, then we will be contacting you to
ask your assistance. Thanks!
Just click on my name to contact
me: Carolyn Bray
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