BIRDSBORO, Pa. – Families got the chance to travel back to the 18th Century to experience what Christmas was like 300 years ago.

It was all thanks to the Daniel Boone Homestead Association.

Visitors learned about English and Pennsylvania German holiday celebrations, listened to the Homestead Carolers and took in all sorts of Christmas traditions.

“And a lot of our Christmas traditions today come from the Germans and Pennsylvania Germans, things like the Christmas tree, so we have a lovely cedar tree in the parlor, and the Belsnickel was the Pennsylvania German version of Santa Claus so he’s here,” said Amanda Machik, museum director of the Homestead. 

Volunteers also made a traditional Christmas meal for people to enjoy!