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Crawford Long Museum Association and Jefferson Community Theatre to Present 2nd Annual Haints and Saints Historic Cemetery Tour |
The Crawford W. Long Museum Association in collaboration with the Jefferson Community Theatre offer a glimpse into Jefferson’s past where history, legends and folklore will come alive in the Woodbine Cemetery.
Local figures from the Civil War to the early 20th century will tell their stories when the Crawford Long Museum Association and Jefferson Community Theatre presents the second Haints and Saints cemetery tours during the last weekend in October. Moonlight guided tours will take attendees through downtown Jefferson and the Woodbine Cemetery, where actors in period costume will present dramatic first-person accounts of the lives of a half-dozen cemetery residents.
The accounts, based on historic records, give first-person views of regional and local events and offer an alternative to typical Halloween activities.
Tour attendees will meet John Duke, the town’s first fire chief, 14 year old Pearl McGarity who died of Typhoid Fever, James Mauldin, a veteran of the Civil War, Dr. J.B. Pendergrass, town doctor, 9 year old Alexander McCoy and several women from the same family who ran the Harrison Hotel from its earliest days in 1835 to 1950. At the conclusion of the tour a hayride will take participants to Ferranti’s Cakery where complimentary hot chocolate or apple cider may be enjoyed. |
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Local resident and author Laurie Anderson researched and wrote the scripts. Ms. Anderson also writes for the syndicated radio program “The Mountain Music & Medicine Show,” and has written and directed a bluegrass musical featuring Appalachian Christmas traditions for the Holly Theater in Dahlonega, GA. Andy Garrison with Jefferson Community Theatre will direct the production.
The cemetery residents are portrayed by performers from the Jefferson Community Theatre. The cast includes, Chuck Miller, Ariana Long, Dr. John Jackson, Matthew Cheatham, Christine Dalton, Jeanna Atchley, Ashley Shumake, Shelby Parker, Kaylan Hopewell, Andy Garrison, and tour guides David Trunk, Sidney Trunk, Beth Laughinghouse, Hilda Smith, and Donna Butler.
This event will be held on Friday, October 25 and Saturday, October 26. The walking tours will begin at 6:30 pm on Friday and 5:00 pm on Saturday. Tours will depart the Museum every 30 minutes with the last tour departing at 9:30pm each night. Cost is $15 for adults and $10 for seniors and children (age 3 to 12). NOTE: Reservations must be made in advance.
Visit www.crawfordlong.org or call the Museum at 706-367-5307 to make reservations as each tour time is limited. Participants must be able to walk 5 city blocks. This event is suitable for children aged 6 and older.
The Crawford Long Museum, located on the Jefferson Public Square at 28 College Street is open Tuesday through Friday from 10am to 5pm and Saturday at 10am to 4pm. |
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