LAND BETWEEN THE LAKES, KY/TN – Civil War Comes to The Homeplace on Saturday, December 12, from 10am-3pm at Land Between The Lakes National Recreation Area. Visitors can stroll around the farm and see it as it would have appeared during the war years. Local historian, Susan “Ski” Witzofsky, will present War Between The Rivers at 1pm in the Homeplace Theater.
Programs included with paid admission: $5 adults, $3 ages 5-12, and free ages 4 and under. Fourth grade students can go to https://everykidinapark.gov/, get their 4th grade pass, and get in for free.
“The farm will go forward in time and focus on the Civil War from the perspective of everyday farm families,” says Cindy Earls, Lead Homeplace Interpreter. “Visitors can learn how farm families faced the challenges of keeping the family fed and clothed, and the farm operating, often with no men, draft animals, or seeds to plant a cash crop. People can also visit a Confederate encampment on the farm, talk to civilian soldiers, and learn about a soldiers’ life.”
For more information visit www.LandBetweenTheLakes.us click on Calendar, and go to December 12 events, Civil War Comes to The Homeplace, or call the Homeplace 1850s Working Farm at 931-232-6457.