By the Sweat of Our Brows
*The event has already taken place on this date: Sat, 09/09/2023
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Join the descendants of the Brattonsville enslaved community as they honor their ancestral continuing legacy. Throughout the day, the families will greet visitors, showcase memorabilia and share stories. Around the site, period-dressed interpreters will demonstrate what daily life was like on a plantation in the 19th century. Activities include traditional African American cooking demonstrations, woodworking, basket weaving, quilting, hands-on activities, and a musical performance.
On-Going Activities:
o Meet descendants, both Black and white, of the people who lived and worked on the Bratton family’s 19th century cotton plantation.
o Traditional African American cooking demonstrations.
o Demonstrations of woodworking, basket weaving, and quilting.
o Kids’ activities
o Interpretation of the Brick House and the “Liberty and Resistance” exhibit
Timed Activities:
o 10:30 a.m. – Calling of the Names from Harriet Bratton’s 1865 Freedmen’s List
o 1 p.m. – Musical Presentation
o 11 a.m. & 2 p.m. – A special presentation of the on-going conversations between Black and white descendants of the Bratton family about their shared history
o Noon & 3 p.m. – Tours of the 19th Century Plantation
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