A Light in the Dark

Have you ever wondered how people could see at night before electricity? What products could be used to create light in the darkness? Grease lamps, whale-oil lamps, and candles, made from a variety of different materials, were a few of the options that people would have had in 1850. Dipping candles was a seasonal chore that would have occupied family members in the winter time after butchering. Visitors, six-years-old and older, can make a small pair of tapers to take home. Help us mind our beeswax while figuring out what type of light would have worked best for your family in 1850.