Agriculture
What kinds of crops were grown on Georgia farms in the late 1800’s?
Why were these particular crops grown?
What animals were raised and why?
What’s the difference between a mule and a horse?
What were mules used for?
Where does milk come from?
What time of year was best for killing hogs and why?
Can you name one of the mules?
Name the products from corn.
Name at least four kinds of animals.
Home and Domestic Life
What kind of heating and lighting was used?
How was cooking done?
How did people clean their yards?
What containers were used for "canning" jellies and other foods?
How was laundry done?
Where and how did people wash their hands?
Clothing
How do our modern styles of dress compare with those of 100 years ago?
How would you buy your clothes and shoes?
Cotton Gin
Who invented the cotton gin?
How was the cotton gin powered in the 1800’s?
This village is appropriate to the late_____.
Masonic Hall
When was the Abba Masonic Hall built?
Who sat in the highest chair on the east wall?
Why were the meetings held upstairs?
The lodge was built in an East-West direction based upon______.
Doctor’s Office
How were doctors paid?
What was the educational requirement of most doctors?
Drug Store
What is a water closet?
Who provided the major interior furnishings of the Drug Store? (hint: check the wall)
What was the price of a Mild Tampa Cigar?
What can be used to clear up your complexion? (hint: check the wall)
What is the soda fountain counter made of?
Feed and Seed
What was the difference between a Commissary and Feed and Seed?
What type of merchandise is found in the Feed and Seed?
Why were there so many seed bins?
Commissary (General Store)
According to the billing ledger in the glass case, how much did flour cost?
What is the large machine on the far end of the counter?
Where was the cheese kept and why?
What was the significance of the ledger?
Print Shop
What is the name of the newspaper?
What were two conditions of employment for a teacher? (hint: check the wall)
How were the presses operated?
The 1888 printer is now run by electricity but can be run by ______.
Who made the 1872 hand press?
Blacksmith Shop
What services did the blacksmith provide?
What is a forge and anvil and what are they used for?
Cooper’s Shed
What does the cooper do?
Why were barrels important?
What are the staves?
Turpentine Distillery
How long does the gum cook?
What was the purpose of boxing a tree?
How many strainers are used for the rosin?
List some uses of rosin.
Saw Mill
What powers the sawmill?
Why do you blow the whistle at the sawmill?
How many teeth are on the big saw blade?
What is the RPM of the main saw blade?
What is the term used for shoveling sawdust?
Gristmill
What powered the gristmill?
What was a gristmill used for?
How was the miller paid for his services?
Miller’s House
How many children did the family that lived in this house have?
What kind of stove did they cook on?
What kind of mattress was on the bed?
Progressive Farmhouse
What was this house built of?
What was the purpose of the bedroom that opened onto the front porch?
What was the dogtrot?
What was the razor strap used for?
What was the purpose of the slop jar or chamber pot?
How was meat preserved?
How many seats are in the outhouse?
One-Room Sand Hill Schoolhouse
What heated the schoolhouse?
What were the holes in the desk for?
How old is the schoolhouse?
What was used to discipline the students?
Wesley Chapel
How often did the church hold services?
What other events were held in the church?
During the 1870’s, most residents of the village were of what faith?
Traditional Farmhouse
What was used to hold the mattress on the bed?
How old is the loom?
Why is the kitchen built away from the main house?
How did they cook in the house?
Train
What powers the train?
Why do they blow the whistle?
What’s the operator of the train called?
What importance was the train to transportation in Wiregrass Georgia?