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July 4th Fireworks Extravaganza 9:30pm
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Friday, July 4th, 2008
Site opens at 10:00 am.
Games, contests, demonstrations, and more.
Bar-be-cue Chicken Plates available $6.00 from 11:00 am - 3:00 pm. To reserve bar-be-cue tickets in advance call 800/767-1875 or 229/386-3344.
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Where the Present Meets the Past!
Agrirama, Georgia’s Museum of Agriculture and Living History Museum opened on July 4, 1976. The grounds consist of five areas: a traditional farm community of the 1870s, an 1890s progressive farmstead, an industrial sites complex, rural town, national peanut complex, and the Museum of Agriculture Center. Over 35 structures have been relocated to the 95 acre site and faithfully restored or preserved. Costumed interpreters explain and demonstrate the life-style and activities of this time in Georgia’s history.
Explore the farms. Listen to the barnyard sounds. See bacon and ham curing in the smoke-house and preserved vegetables in the canning shed. Experience everyday 19th century-style farm like activities, from planting and harvesting to cooking, spinning, quilt making, and more. All structures have authentic furnishings of the period.
The friendly staff shares the history as they perform daily activities whether in farmhouses, fields, sawmill, turpentine still, schoolhouse, blacksmith’s shop, or the grist mill. Ride the steam engine logging train through the woods for a view of the historic village and Agrirama Lake. Stroll up the main street to the feed and seed store, the print shop and drug store (with an authentic antique marble top counter).
Tour the original Victorian home of Tifton’s founder. The Tift House was designed with curly pine molding, high ceilings, antique furnishings, and heart pine floors. Its furnished with a wood burning stove, Victorian paintings, ornate silk wallpaper, and fine china.
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