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Historical society hears about Fort Sinquefield play
Members of the Clarke County Historical Society heard details about the play during their meeting Jan. 27 at Grove Hill Town Hall. Jim Herod, Terry Norris, Annelle Gordon and Jim Smith spoke about the play, which is still being written. The work will be a fictional account surrounding Creek Indians attacking settlers near the fort. "As soon as you put words in someone's mouth it becomes historical fiction," Herod said, concerning the legitimacy of historical fiction works.
Amy Clarke Davis also encouraged the Grove Hill Arts Council in 2006 to create an original play, and Susan Brown, art instructor of Alabama Southern Community College, also gave her support. Brown had helped to recreate the annual production of "To Kill a Mockingbird" in Monroeville. The local writers group began the project in August 2007. The goal was to have the play finished in three years, Norris said. However, "the next thing I know I received three acts written in story form from the writing group." "I've never done anything that is so much fun in my whole life," said Annelle Gordon. "We are having a ball doing this. I don't know what the end product will be. We're not guaranteeing you a Broadway hit. "…We have the talent; we have the people; we've got the smarts; we can do this." In addition, the play committee decided to add music. Gene Clarke and Jerry McCrory have collaborated on the music. Sally Hilderbrand
Other people working on the project include Linda and Randall Brown, Susie Kennedy and Mark Cumbie, Herod said. A symposium is planned for September 2009 featuring a reunion of descendents of families associated with the Battle of Fort Sinquefield. In other action from the society meeting, Kerry Reed, director of the Clarke County Museum, reported on the new museum web site, www.clarkemuseum.com. "It's still a work in progress," she said. "It's going to open us up to a lot of new people….We're going to update it on a regular basis." Reed also spoke of the new Clarke County Living History Association, whose members learn about historical clothing and do impressions of historical characters. • The recent museum fundraiser raised approximately $10,000, Reed said. "That really goes a long way to helping us keep the museum open and running….We appreciate that vote of confidence."
• Thomas Hart reported there had been great progress on the Matthews House, the log cabin on the grounds of the Clarke County Museum. "They are in the process of erecting the chimneys," he said, and a workday is planned this week where volunteers will move limestone blocks from Gainestown to the cabin site.
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