Live music, a bonfire, seasonal refreshments, a Christmas Marketplace and horse-drawn wagon rides will be featured during Christmas at the Ironmaster's, which will be presented at Historic Poole Forge on Friday, Dec. 12, from 5 to 8 p.m.; on Saturday, Dec. 13, from noon to 8 p.m.; and on Sunday, Dec. 14, from noon to 5 p.m.

Visitors will be able to take self-guided tours of the site's historic 18th-century Welsh Ironmaster's Mansion, which will feature holiday trees and exhibits designed by local community organizations and businesses. Visitors will be able to vote for their favorite, and the winner will be issued the People's Choice Award.

"Raven Ridge Wildlife Center will have wildlife ornaments, and Cricket's Antiques, which was our winner last year, will be back with a new creative theme," noted Dawn Ekdahl, Poole Forge's executive director. "Lickity Split will have their ice-cream-and-sweets-themed tree. The Lancaster Doll Club is back this year with another one of their amazing and creative displays."

Three floors of the mansion will be decorated and open to tour. The Lancaster Doll Club is back this year with another one of its amazing and creative displays. Honey Brook Community Library, the Village Library of Morgantown and the ELANCO Library will have crafts for children on the third floor.

Free homemade Christmas cookies and hot chocolate will be served throughout the weekend. A food truck will also be on hand.

Dec. 12 will feature horse-drawn wagon rides through the park starting at 2 p.m. Photos with Santa's sleigh and Father Christmas will be available on Dec. 14.

Live music will be also featured throughout the event. There will be performances by the Pequea Valley Seconday School chorus and the Twin Valley Handbells. "We will also have some local school groups caroling on the wagon rides and around the bonfire on Saturday," Ekdahl added.

Members of the Theodore Burr Covered Bridge Society decorated the site's 1859 covered bridge and gazebo with Christmas lights that will remain lit during the holiday season.

As part of a Christmas Marketplace, the Paymaster's House and the West Tenant House will be open with craft and gift vendors. There will also be an opportunity to win prizes through a random drawing.

Historic Poole Forge is located at 1940 Main St. (Route 23), Narvon, 7 miles east of New Holland and 3 miles east of the Shady Maple Complex. Tickets will be sold at the gate. There will be separate prices for individuals, couples and families.

For more information, visit http://www.HistoricPooleForge.org, call 484-797-5302 or email hpf1940@gmail.com. Poole Forge is also seeking volunteers to help organize and work during special programs such as the Christmas event. Interested individuals may contact Ekdahl at the aforementioned phone number or email address.