A Twilight Walk Into the Past

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A night time walk by lantern light through the life of a 1894 farm family of Alachua County, Florida. A glimpse of conversations, the work, the plans, hopes and happenings during that time.

Actors, re-enactors will depict, through speech, dress and mannerisms, Sharecroppers, Travelers and Horse Traders. Family and neighbors will be conducting business and visiting in the Store. The farmhouse Front Porch was an active place to socialize, and here two men talk about the “bank panic”, other timely events, politics, etc. In the Parents Room, the young, busy parents talk of family, business and their plans. In the Kitchen while visiting and preparing a meal, women enjoy a lively talk including how times are changing. There will be seven ’stops’  lasting approx. 5 minutes each, and each tour will last about 50 min. There will be 12 tours of 10 participants.

This is a ticketed event, and we will have tickets for sale on our website:  www.friendsofdudleyfarm.org

Tickets are $6 for adults and $3 for children 7 and under.

Phone: 352-472-1142