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5th ANNUAL VILLAGE FAIR AT THE MENDENHALL PLANTATION JULY 21st, 2007 10:00 am - 4:00 pm FREE ADMISSION Take a break from the hustle and bustle of 2007... Spend the day with us and enjoy and enjoy village life in the 19th Century! LIVE DEMONSTRATIONS Blacksmithing, Quilting, Spinning and other Handicrafts. Learn about the American Indians who got here first. Visit the Meeting House at City Lake Park and learn about the early Quaker settlers. Witness the enactment of a traditional Quaker Wedding. Learn about the UNDERGROUND RAILROAD with special guests from the SNOW CAMP OUTDOOR THEATRE Production PATHWAY TO FREEDOM (Afternoon only)
CRAFTS AND GAMES FOR KIDS Make a Quaker bonnet Design a quilt block. Create a "corn-husk" doll And a whole lot more!
Old Photos - On display will be some of the photos that have been collected with one of the Historic Society's ongoing projects "The Oakdale Mill Project".
Our newest book "Bending the Twigs in Jamestown: A History of Education in Jamestown, NC" Meet the Author: Mary Browning The cost of the book is $15.00 at the Villager Fair. Anyone who wants to buy a book and have it shipped to you, please send to the Historic Jamestown Society, Inc., P. O. Box 512, Jamestown, NC 27282. a money order or a cashier check for $ 17.00 ( $15.00 plus $2.00 for shipping and handling). Click below for pictures taken at previous Village Fairs. |
