Memory Lane Heritage Village — Attraction in Lake Charlotte

Old fashioned life. We came here for the festival. There's a parking area nearby, but at festivals like this, you might have to park along the road because there are so many people there(photo). Admission to the festival was free. There's a large poster near the main building with a map of the venue and its locations. In this first building, you can see various souvenirs, get some useful information, and buy tickets to the dining hall. The food is good. It's very "rural" and a little more expensive than I'd like, but visiting this festival is free and the taste itself was good, so it's OK. Upon entering the grounds, you can listen to a country music and meet two huge horses that take people for rides around the place. And there are various buildings around that you can visit and get a glimpse into the life of those old days. Each one has someone who would explain something related to the place you are visiting: a boat workshop, a forge, a small mill, decorative flower making, a living house, and a couple of other places. Only the church was empty... quiet... and cozy. Me and my wife liked this festival and place itself. The more I visit such rural places, the more I want to live farther...

We visited Memory Lane Heritage Village after going on the Clam Digging Adventure, so I’ll rate the clam digging adventure first. It was an amazing experience! Our host was a 4th generation clam digger, who along with his son, was very friendly and knowledgeable, with lots of patience and stories. We gathered many clams, and the cooks at Memory Lane Heritage Village later cooked them up for us. I highly recommend this experience!

Next, we perused the Heritage Village while the clams were steamed for us. It was amazing! The school house was exactly what my parents explained to me they had when they went to school. The boat making building had a boat under construction and wood shavings still on the floor. The food in the cafeteria was second to none … absolutely incredible (and lots of it). What an...

Memory Lane is a great way to create wonderful new memories. Each visit we discover new things and learn so much about our past. A few highlights include: having a tasty meal at the Cookhouse which offers the best beans and homemade bread ever, trying the wooden stilts which are more difficult than they seem and lots of fun, going for a drive around the village in the 90 year old car, visiting the various animals who are characters all on their own, getting lost in time within the incredible buildings and artifacts and most importantly feeling so at home thanks to the knowledgeable and dedicated staff and volunteers. Memory Lane is worth the drive, no matter where you are traveling from. Thanks for...