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The William Harris Homestead
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The William Harris Homestead A Walton County Historic Landmark Placed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1982 Received the Citation for Excellence from the
Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation in 1990 Awarded the Centennial Farm Award in 1993 by
the Georgia Department of Natural Resources In 2001, the William Harris Homestead
Foundation, Inc., a non-profit, charitable organization, was created to specialize in historic preservation and heritage education
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Roses on the Arbor, A Popular Wedding Spot
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19th Century Herb Garden
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Upstairs in the Log House
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A Walk To The Old Spring
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“A Day in the 19th Century”
“A Day in the 19th Century” field trip program offers a descriptive and visual approach to teaching students and adults what life was like for Walton County settlers of the early 1800’s.
Included in the program’s four rotating units is a brief history of the formation of Walton County and the growth of the community up to the turn of the century.
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Miss Dotty begins the field trip program by introducing the
Homestead staff.
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The Creek IndiansStudents learn aboutthe Creek Indian Nationthat once occupied thearea. This unit includes: A discussion about the
Creek Indians A walk to the Harris
spring and washplace A hayride to the
Apalachee River and surrounding farm land, once home to the Creek Indians.
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The Log House, circa 1825
Students learn what it was like to live in a log house without
the conveniences of modern day technology, including:Spinning and weaving, cotton cloth productionDaily household choresOpen-hearth cookingFood preparation and preservation
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The Herb Garden
Students visit the “kitchen” garden where many herbs and plants were grown to be used as medicines in the 1800’s. They also view:
Candle-making The log house’s root cellar The smokehouse, for meat
preservation The Harris Family
Cemetery
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Soldiering during the Civil War
Civil War interpreters depict what life was like for the soldiers on the battlefields during the “War Between the States”:
Clothing for the Confederate soldiers
Contents of a rucksack Available food and its
preparation for a soldier
during the War.
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One More Highlight Of The Day
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Lunch On The Lawn
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Miss Dotty’s New Friends Can’t Wait To Visit Again
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Good Bye Until Next Year