Georgia Peach History
Project
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Call (706)
975-9136 for more information
Welcome to a place where history
comes alive!
Old South Farm Museum and Ag Learning
Center with acres of historic treasures. Local historian Paul
Bulloch has filled several buildings on Ga. 41 just north of Woodland
with an assortment of tools, equipment, and household goods tracing Southern
rural life from the 1800s to the 1960s. You'll spot treasures that were another
generation's discards.
Many items on display are central
to the early 20th century back to a time when life was rugged and people
made do with what they had, or did without. In many cases, the created
their own tools which led to many inventions we take for granted today. We
exhibit everything from wood burning stoves to steam tractors. With acres
of buildings and displays, you can spend a couple of hours looking at
items that were common just decades ago. Before electricity, clothes had
to be washed by hand, here you can pump water and see the type of
equipment women used to wash clothes as well as see a working smokehouse,
grind grain, spin cotton and perhaps make sausage.
This museum provides a wonderful
opportunity for school groups to experience the lifestyle of Americans during
the 1800's and early 1900's before electricity was common. In addition to farming and gardening workshops, the
museum hosts its annual Hog Killing Day every
February . Rugged independence began
on the farm and our workshops teach the basic skills that enabled the
farmer to become successful. Classes include Sawmill, Grist Mill', 'Mules,
Curing Meats and much, much more!
We had a great time at the
last Hog Killing.
View images here
The next Hog Killing Day is on February 9,
2008
MARK YOUR CALENDAR!
CALL
706-975-9136
FOR INFORMATION
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