Chimney Corner Celebration

Event Details

An event which recreates many early rural home activities and styles of entertainment. Always the last Saturday in October.

VISIT THESE OPERATIONS:
- AN OPERATIONAL BLACKSMITH SHOP, COMPLETE WITH HAND FORGE
- CORN SHELLED WITH MODERN HANDTURNED SHELLERS
- SOAP MAKING IN THE OLD BLACK POT
- GRITS AND CORNMEAL GROUND FROM HOMEGROWN CORN
- BUTTER CHURNING

LISTEN TO GREAT PERIOD MUSIC:
- SCOTTISH BAGPIPES
ALABAMA PIPES AND DRUMS - Birmingham, Alabama
- Bluegrass Bands
o The Carrell Family
o Stoney Road
o Clay Boys
- Town and Country Cloggers

Enjoy many additional activities:
- Train rides on Old Number 97
- Antique Tractors
- Tours of the Old General Store
- Civil War performances
- Period dances, Celtic, clogging and buckdancing
- Civil War Military Ball, Everyone invited Saturday evening
- Lester Flatt memorabilia display
- Booths, Great Food and Crafts
- Camping and Hiking