Homespun fun at Brookhaven Country Fair

Betty Ann Maertz of the Spinning Study Group of Long Island demonstrates the art of using a loom at the 30th annual Brookhaven Country Fair. The event was held Sept. 11 and Sept. 12 at the Longwood Estate in Ridge. (Sept. 11, 2010) Credit: Carl Corry
Filled with local history, music, food and homespun fun, the 30th annual Brookhaven Country Fair attracted more than 10,000 visitors and 80-plus vendors this weekend at the Revolutionary War-era Longwood Estate in Ridge.
The event, put on by the Brookhaven Department of Parks and recreation, included Revolutionary War and Civil War re-enactments, World War II artillery demonstrations, and live music.
Betty Ann Maertz of the Spinning Study Group of Long Island demonstrates the art of using a loom.

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