Dayton’s Heirloom Markets announce final market of the season

Dayton’s Heirloom Markets will hold the final market of the season on Thursday, September 24, from 4–7 p.m.

ContributedRocktown History

DAYTON, VA (Rocktown Now) — Dayton’s Heirloom Markets will hold the final market of the season on Thursday, September 24, from 4–7 p.m.

According to officials, the September market will begin one hour earlier than the previous markets, which ran from 5–8 p.m. Organizers moved the hours to 4–7 p.m. as daylight hours grow shorter, allowing visitors more time to enjoy the outdoor market and stroll between Dayton’s three historic locations while it is still light.

Dayton Heirloom Market. Photo credit: Rocktown History.

The inaugural Heirloom Market season has approximately 60 vendors reportedly applying to participate across the four monthly markets.

The Heirloom Markets are a collaboration between Rocktown History, Fort Harrison, and the Virginia Quilt Museum at Silver Lake Mill. The three organizations created the markets as a “heritage experience,” bringing together local agriculture, traditional crafts, food, history, and community in and around Dayton’s historic sites.

Visitors to the September market can expect locally grown produce and flowers, farm-fresh foods, baked goods, handmade items, and food trucks. Admission to the participating museum sites will be free during the market.