THE VILLAGE FAIR

We held our 7th annual Village Fair on Saturday, July 18, 2009. The Historic Jamestown Society holds a free fair every year on the third Saturday in July, so mark your calendar for July 17, 2010 and join us for a day of quilting, spinning, crafts, music, food, fun and games.

As part of the day's activities adults and children alike were entertained by a number of stories as told by Charlotte Hamlin.

A variety of musical acts were on hand. Kicking off the day were Ben Hurley and Gary Johnson, who entertained with guitar, musical saw and bass. That's their photo on the right. They even invited youngsters from the audience to come up and sing and dance along.

The Triad Scottish Fiddlers & Friends provided a number of toe-tapping tunes from Scotland. They are a group from around the Triad who perform on fiddles, guitar, dulcimer, and tin whistle.

Rounding up the day's activities were entertainers from Snow Camp Outdoor Theater. They provided a piece of musical history about the Underground Railroad with excerpts of their production Pathway to Freedom.

The video project The Oakdale Cotton Mills -- A Close-Knit Community has been completed. And sales of the DVD were launched at the Village Fair. Copies are still available, so to get yours contact the Mendenhall office and buy a piece of Jamestown history! The price of the DVD is only $10 plus tax.

Click here for more photographs of this year's Fair!

Mendenhall Plantation - 603 W Main St - Jamestown, NC 27282

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