From the mighty hammer of the village blacksmith to the time-honored tunes of a back porch fiddler, the Georgia Museum of Agriculture and Historic Village will resonate with a variety of sounds on Oct. 8 at the “Forges and Fiddles” event during the month-long Fall Frolics festivities.

Now operated by Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, the Museum sponsors Fall Frolics every Saturday in October which focus on arts and culture in the 19th century.

Guest blacksmiths Ken and Laura Averyt, along with the Museum’s own blacksmith, Brian Butler, will offer demonstrations from 9 a.m. – noon, and visitors can come to the Forge from noon – 3 p.m. to make their own simple piece to take home.

“Forges and Fiddles” will also include the official opening for exhibits of “Jimmy Carter: Georgia’s Native Son” and “Mules and Presidents: The Folk Art of Huey and Ann Wheeler”, a peanut-themed reception hosted by the Tifton Farmers’ Market and the Hilton Garden Inn. Homemade soap-making will also be one of the highlights of the day.

A variety of food will be on sale, including the traditional fare of boiled peanuts, chicken salad sandwiches, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, barbeque chicken sandwiches, and pimento cheese sandwiches.

Other events in the Fall Frolics line-up include the Harvest Celebration on Oct. 15, Critter Saturday on Oct. 22, and Trick or Treat in the Village on Oct. 29.  The village becomes haunted on Oct. 28-29 with spooky tours, haunted train rides, costume contests, and broom-making. Each Fall Frolics Saturday will feature a Family Farm Ball Activity.

The pumpkin patch and corn maze will also be open to the general public every Saturday in October from 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.  For $5, children and adults can pick their own pumpkins, navigate their way through the Georgia-shaped corn maze, explore the fall play-scape and ride the steam train. To tour the village, regular admission is required.

During the week, field trips will be available through the Museum to the pumpkin patch and corn maze. Interested persons can contact Tonia Carpenter to schedule a class visit at (229) 391-5205 or at tcarpenter@abac.edu.

Admission to the Georgia Museum of Agriculture and Historic Village on Tuesday-Friday is $7 for adults, $6 for seniors (age 55 and over), $4 for children 5-16 years of age, and free for children four and under.  Saturday admission is $10 for adults, $8 for seniors (age 55 and over), $5 for children 5-16 years of age, and free for children four and under. During the month of October regular admission includes the Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze.

For more information on these and other upcoming events, interested persons can contact the Museum at (229) 391-5200 or visit the Museum’s website at www.abac.edu/museum. 

Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College

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