WALESKA — Kids from Saint Jude, Blue Ridge Elementary School and a homeschool group visited the Funk Heritage Center at Reinhardt University Wednesday morning to learn about early pioneers in Georgia.
Through the center's "History Alive" program, students learned about the pioneers and other people who lived in Georgia in the 1800s and earlier. Demonstrations included Georgia historical figures such as James Oglethorpe and Mary Musgrove, and students also learned about how and where the pioneers lived, blacksmiths, music, woodworking and Native American clothing and items.
For more information on the program, visit funkheritagecenter.org.
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Students look on as Mark Treffeau tells them about Appalachian music and its origins.
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Mark Teffeau tells the students about Appalachian music, and also demonstrates some of the instruments.
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Terry Allee, portraying James Ogelthorpe, tells students about Ogelthorpe’s finding of Georgia.
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Mark Teffeau tells the students about Appalachian music, and also demonstrates some of the instruments.
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David Phillips shows the students a saw that the pioneers would have used.
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Mark Teffeau tells the students about Appalachian music, and also demonstrates some of the instruments.
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David Phillips told students in attendance how the pioneers built there houses back then, as well as the tools needed to complete various tasks.
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From left to right: Mike Keesee, Mark McClellan and Clint Gruwell told students about the importance of blacksmiths in a pioneer community, as well as how blacksmiths operated and the tools used.
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Students look on as the blacksmiths demonstrate how to use tools.
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Peggy Ray-Simpson tells students about pioneer life and homes, and also demonstrates to them how various tasks were completed in their homes.
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Pat Pugrant, portraying Mary Musgrove, tells the students about Musgrove's life and shows various Native American clothing and items.
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Pat Pugrant, portraying Mary Musgrove, tells the students about Musgrove's life and shows various Native American clothing and items.
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Students wait to enter a house designed the way early settlers built their homes, with portions dating back 200 years.
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