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It’s time for the Apple Festival! I highly recommend joining the discord for easier communication: https://discord.gg/jxC7VuntAA

I’ll be there at 10:00 am, I’ll communicate on the day of what I am wearing and my exact location in the comments. plan to meet in the parking area.

At 10:30, my phone will be put down so I can enjoy the festival, so be ready to do communicate ahead of time!

Given that the weather is going to be great, be ready for a but if a crowd!

When Moravians arrived in Bethabara in 1753, they almost immediately set about planting apple trees from seeds brought from Europe. According to records, it was recommended to plant six apple trees for every family member. Within a few years, all the hills around the Park were filled with apple orchards. It is estimated between five and eight acres, according to the maps the Moravians kept.
Apples were among Bethabara's biggest products, probably not far behind cattle. The settlers also probably traded grafts from apple trees to pioneers who passed through Bethabara on their way out west. Historically, apples were a big part of American life. In the Piedmont, people mostly dried apples but the Moravians built root cellars where fresh apples could be kept for a long time.
Apples were used the same as today - dried apples in pies, apple cider to drink, as a side dish and as vinegar. We celebrate Apple Festival with a tribute to the Moravian way of life on this day.

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