The Daniel Boone Homestead, birth place of the famed frontiersman, is holding a Heritage Day to remember the importance of the long rifle to the life of Daniel Boone on Oct. 18 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

According to a press release from the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, "Daniel Boone was the most well known of the many frontiersmen who guided settlers into the land west beyond the Appalachian and Allegheny Mountains. With these frontiersmen went the long rifle. Many of the rifles were made here in Berks County as well as other counties where German rifle makers settled in the 18th century."

Boone was born 275 years ago at the site near Baumstown. The long rifle featured prominently in his story as he made his way west.

As part of the Heritage Day, there will be special demonstrations and lectures on the making and use of the long rifle.

Other demonstrations of 18th century trades and skills will include hearth cooking, spinning, blacksmithing, gunsmithing, leatherworking and hornsmithing.

There will be tours of the Boone house, lectures on the Lenape Indians, and games for children.

The First Pennsylvania Regiment will be holding a firelock competition in the Rifle Range and Rich Pawling of History Alive! will be relating some of the many adventures of Daniel Boone.

Admission to the event will be $8 for adults, $6 for seniors and $5 for children and youths ages 6-16.

The Daniel Boone Homestead is located halfway between Reading and Pottstown, one mile north of Rt. 422 near Baumstown.