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 […]
Cordell Hull State Park Presents A Taste Of 1870s Farming Life Saturday
Cordell Hull Birthplace State Park will provide a taste of farming life in the 1870s during Hull’s Harvest Saturday. The annual event is an immersive experience simulating farming and preparing for winter. Park Manager Monique Johnson said the event is meant to showcase what life would be like as an Upper Cumberland tenant farmer. Johnson […]
Cordell Hull Birthplace State Park Awarded Grant
Cordell Hull Birthplace State Park the recipient of a $3,900 Tennessee Arts Commission grant for the 5th year in a row. Park Manager Monique Johnson said the funding helps cover the cost of folk arts events that the park hosts throughout the year. She said those events include classes that teach people traditional crafts of […]
