Join us each Saturday in May for our Living History Saturdays focusing on Sheep Shearing! We will explore the different steps involved in processing wool, including shearing sheep, washing the wool, carding and spinning thread, weaving thread into cloth, and dyeing with natural dyes. This weekend we will be looking at Shearing and Washing Wool. […]
Join us each Saturday in May for our Living History Saturdays focusing on Sheep Shearing! We will explore the different steps involved in processing wool, including shearing sheep, washing the wool, carding and spinning thread, weaving thread into cloth, and dyeing with natural dyes. This weekend we will be looking at carding and spinning. We […]
Member Exclusive | $40 per member | Pre-registration Required This event will take place at 1036 Brattonsville Rd. McConnells, SC 29726. You’re cordially invited to our second annual Teatime at Hightower, a CHM member-exclusive event. Join us for afternoon tea on the veranda at Hightower Hall and delight in a scrumptious selection of tea sandwiches, […]
Join us each Saturday in May for our Living History Saturdays focusing on Sheep Shearing! We will explore the different steps involved in processing wool, including shearing sheep, washing the wool, carding and spinning thread, weaving thread into cloth, and dyeing with natural dyes. This weekend we will be looking at weaving. We will be […]
Join us each Saturday in May for our Living History Saturdays focusing on Sheep Shearing! We will explore the different steps involved in processing wool, including shearing sheep, washing the wool, carding and spinning thread, weaving thread into cloth, and dyeing with natural dyes. This weekend we will be looking at natural dyeing. We will […]
Join us for Living History Saturdays in June. This month we are focusing on the history of traditional skilled arts and their connection to the Carolina Piedmont. This weekend we are looking at traditional arts you can see. Activities will include: • Barn Loom Weaving • Woodworking • Natural Dyeing with Indigo (This scheduled activity […]
Join us for Living History Saturdays in June. This month we are focusing on the history of traditional skilled arts and their connection to the Carolina Piedmont. This weekend we are looking at traditional arts you can smell. Activities will include: • Historic cooking • Medicine and herbs
Join us for Living History Saturdays in June. This month we are focusing on the history of traditional skilled arts and their connection to the Carolina Piedmont. This living history event highlights the history of Juneteenth, its connection to the Brattonsville community, and traditional African-American art forms. Activities will include: • Cooking Demo: with recipes […]
Join us for Living History Saturdays in June. This month we are focusing on the history of traditional skilled arts and their connection to the Carolina Piedmont. This weekend we are looking at traditional arts you can hear. Activities will include: • Storytelling • Blacksmithing • Call and response music (This scheduled activity will take place […]
Join us this Saturday to learn and experience how Independence Day was celebrated in the 1850s in the Carolina Piedmont. Enjoy fun activities including 19th-century toys & games, relay races, hot air balloon launches, and readings of some of our nation’s founding documents. Be sure to check out the complete list of activities and times […]
Step back in time to the sights and sounds of the American Revolution! Watch the annual Battle of Huck's Defeat unfold over 240 years later as you see the Carolina Piedmont’s role in the Southern Campaign, the fight for freedom, and how this battle was a crucial victory and turning point in the war! More […]
Step back in time to the sights and sounds of the American Revolution! Watch the annual Battle of Huck's Defeat unfold over 240 years later as you see the Carolina Piedmont’s role in the Southern Campaign, the fight for freedom, and how this battle was a crucial victory and turning point in the war! More […]