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Artifact of the Week — July 27, 2023
Feather Crowns A strange phenomenon occurred every so often when a family member died a century ago. This was a time when pillows were hand-ticked with feathers pulled from the farm’s chickens, geese, and ducks. The feathers were collected, cleaned, and dried before placing them in a pillow ticking. The opening was sewn shut and … Continue reading
Artifact of the Week — July 20, 2023
John F. Kennedy’s Visit On October 3, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was present at the dedication of the Greers Ferry Dam. One of the local families in attendance was the Bryant family. In speaking with Tommy Bryant, he recalls our local Kiwanis Club may have donated the chicken served at the dedication ceremony. Tommy … Continue reading
Artifact of the Week — October 13, 2022
John Francis Green was born March 3, 1841, in Darlington County, South Carolina. During the Civil War, Green was a Confederate major serving in Georgia under General G. T. Anderson and, eventually, General Robert E. Lee. The war was not easy on Green; he was wounded five times, including being wounded in Malvern Hill, Virginia, … Continue reading
Artifact of the Week — October 6, 2022
In the early evening of September 15, 1904, in front of the City Hotel, Independence County Sheriff Jeff D. Morgan was shot and killed by Robert Causby. How did this tragedy occur? Sheriff Morgan, age 31, was on Main Street to question Mr. Causby, age 21, who was a wanted fugitive. Mr. Causby had escaped … Continue reading
Artifact of the Week — September 29, 2022
We received an interesting request from Jacksonport State Park this month for a new exhibit they will be showcasing beginning in October. Of the items requested, we supplied Jacksonport’s exhibit with these two lunchboxes. Virgil Young Cook was a veteran of the Civil War and the Spanish-American War. He joined the Confederate army at the … Continue reading
