Social life was much different 100 years ago than today. The new Exhibit includes:
- Work related butchering, barn raising, harvesting, apple butter boiling
- Quilting parties
- Brass Bands
- Singing School
- Public picnics
- Camp meetings
- Tom Thumb weddings
- Serenades of couple on wedding night
- Hanging out at country stores
- Youth pig club
- Farmers’ club
- Social clubs: also performed charitable deeds in community
Exhibit also includes Celebrating Black History Month with a kalimba or thumb piano, photo of a Gist Club, and Wilson Wims’ “Field of Dreams” by Little Bennett Creek.
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2 responses to “Past Social Life”
Nothing better than family & friends getting together to make apple butter or butchering! I have fond memories of both!!
This is wonderful! My grandmother and great grandmother and aunt! Thank you!