Days on the Farm and Heritage Days

Days On The Farm: May 5 & 6, 2011

Heritage Days: September 29, 30, and October 1, 2010

Where can you find pigs in a pen, a blacksmith making tools, and a spinner who shows how wool is transformed into yarn?  You can find all that and more at the  24th Annual Heritage Days (Sept 29, 30, and Oct 1) and the 40th Annual Days on the Farm (May 5 & 6) hosted by the Sam Davis Home.  This popular living history celebration will feature more than 20 demonstrations including how to make candles from hot wax and how soap was made from pig fat and lye.  With hands-on activities, find out what life was like as a Civil War soldier and how quilts were made to keep people warm during the cold winter months.  After you tour the historic home and visit the museum exhibits, stop by the gift tent to pick up a reproduction historical toy or some old-fashioned candy sticks.  All are welcome and encouraged to bring a picnic lunch and enjoy it under the trees while out on the grounds of this historic plantation.  Event hours are 9 a.m. until 1 p.m.  Admission is $5 per person.  Reservations are only required for groups of 10 or more.