The nearly 100-year-old antique butter churn was kept busy by Boothbay Railway Village Executive Director Margaret Hoffman and the many others who stopped by the table to turn the churn's paddle at the BRV's Fall Harvest Days on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 3 and 4.

"This churn was my great-grandmother's," said Hoffman. "Using the best cream, two pints of cream will yield about a pint of butter and buttermilk." Samples of the butter were offered on slices New England brown bread.

The butter churning was just one of the activities and features of the two-day event. The sun shone for both days and drew 300 people on Saturday. Several folks, especially families, were also enjoying the events on Sunday. The only event canceled was the visit by the animals from Wishing Well Acres farm, as the road to the animals was washed out during the rain storm earlier in the week.

Another top feature was the blacksmithing demonstration done by Sam Smith of the Portland Forge.

"I've been doing this for 18 years," said Smith, who appeared to be only a few years older than a teenager. Smith had some of the items he builds on display and worked on several pieces both days as onlookers watched in the blacksmithing shop at BRV.

The BRV's barrel train was kept busy both days as kids enjoyed a figure-eight ride twice around the facility's infield. And the hay ride from the infield to the pumpkin patch on the south end of the property was popular, as kids could pick out a pumpkin to take home for a nominal fee.

BRV's usual train rides, museum exhibits and store were also available during the event.