A Twilight Walk into the Past

A nighttime walk by lantern light through the life of a 1894 farm family of Alachua County, Florida. A glimpse of conversations, the work, the plans, hopes, and happenings during that time.

Actors, re-enactors will depict, through speech, dress and mannerisms, Sharecroppers, Travelers and Horse Traders. Family and neighbors will be conducting business and visiting in the Store. The farmhouse Front Porch was an active place to socialize, and hear two men talk about the “bank panic”, other timely events, politics, etc. In the Parents Room, the young, busy parents talk of family, business and their plans. In the Kitchen while visiting and preparing a meal, women enjoy a lively talk including how times are changing. There will be seven ’stops’ (highlighted above) lasting approx. 5 minutes each, and each tour will last about 50 min. There will be12 tours of 10 participants.

The first tour starts at 6 pm and last tour starts at 8:45pm.  Please arrive 15 min before the start of your tour. 

Contact Sandra Cashes by calling 352-472-1142 with any questions.

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