By Way of the Back Door

  • Address:
  • 1444 Brattonsville Road, McConnells, SC 29726
  • Dates: February 1, 2025 - February 22, 2025
  • Recurrence: Recurring weekly on Saturday
  • Location: Historic Brattonsville
  • Time: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
  • Price: Included with General Admission
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    Celebrate Black History Month and meet the descendants every Saturday in February! Each Saturday, we’ll be taking a closer look and honoring the daily lives of enslaved people from the 18th and 19th centuries. Special guided tours will be at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. every week.
    Upcoming Saturdays:
    🚪Feb. 1 - 18th Century Daily Life featuring military interpretation, natural dyeing, quill pen & ink writing
    🚪Feb. 8 – “From Can to Can’t” – Labor of the Enslaved featuring dressmaking, weaving, and medical practices
    🚪Feb. 15 – 19th Century Daily Life featuring cooking, clothing, and haircare. Historic cotton gin will be run at 12:30 and 3:30
    🚪Feb. 22 – Arts & Cultural Contributions featuring cooking BBQ and traditional side dishes, authentic toys and games. Special vendor, Deadra Johnson, sweetgrass basket weaver, will also be onsite.
    *Included in Historic Brattonsville’s general admission for Saturdays in February.