Annual Event Showcases Skills, Trades Of 1800s Saturday
The Cordell Hull Birthplace State Park will show visitors Saturday what life was like for sharecroppers more than 200 years ago. Park Manager Monique Johnson said the annual event showcases a variety of demonstrations including blacksmithing, wet plate photography, cooking and weaving. She said the work focuses on the skills needed to survive. “I think […]
Cookeville Pioneer Day Returns To History Museum
Cookeville’s Pioneer Day will have a new look on Saturday to keep the event COVID safe. Cookeville Museums Education Specialist Ashley McKee said that usually pioneer demonstrations would be set up but this year will feature take home activities. McKee said she always enjoys an opportunity to help people learn, when they think they’re just […]
