We will make molasses Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012. Come out and
watch how our ancestors made their sweetener before processed
sugar was available. Honey and molasses was all they had.
We are working on several projects. A new building will be a great asset to the community as well as the reenactment, and Brashearville. Our plan includes a large space for seating, bathrooms with showers, a women's dressing room, a kitchen, stage, and storage area. The community may use this for family gatherings, art shows, lessons, music, etc.
We are restoring the barn, since we did not have a place to keep our mule. We salvaged all the good logs from the previous barn, and replaced the rotten ones. We will have a period pioneer barn when finished.
We are also building a replica of a salt furnace such as may have been used at the Brashearville Salt Works in the early 1800s. Brine was pumped from a well and the water was boiled away in large kettles to produce salt.
Another project is to use cut stone to replace the rail fences next to the swinging bridge. The stone will look nice there.
Our annual publication is on line, and available for download. It is 39 Megs, so it is a large file. I will post separate pages when time permits. Click here for the link, or look for Leatherwood/Publicity on the menu.
We have a couple Confederate frock coats on our "For Sale" page
(Contact Us/ For Sale), and a set of Union clothes.
The picture is not that of the ones for sale.
The next Board meeting will be Feb. 19, 2012 at 3 pm at the General Store.
