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Living History Group to hold dance at county museum
There will be dance lessons for square dancing, said Steve Kennedy. "We'll teach you the Virginia Reel…polka…and waltz." There should recorded music from the period. The group was recently established to present the life of Americans in the 1800's through wearing period attire and reenacting the life and culture of the bygone era. Kennedy and Fuller of the group spoke Sunday at the monthly meeting of the Clarke County Historical Society in Grove Hill Town Hall. The two men and others at the meeting wore authentic or "period correct" clothing.
"(However), there's a real interest in local stuff," Kennedy said. He encouraged people in the area to bring the kids to Saturday's dance. "It's kind of addictive," Fuller said of reenacting. He now knows so much about the Civil War period he can critique the costumes of a historical movie he's watching. Fuller said he hopes the group can also hold a Brush Arbor church service in the style of the 1800's. For more information on the Living History Group, call Fuller at 1-251-275-3428.
• The next meeting of the historical society, April 27, will feature a dedication of the Mathews Cabin on the museum site. "The cabin is essentially complete," said county historian Walter Davis. He applauded the outstanding job done in reconstructing the cabin, which "came together from a pile of rotten logs….It will be a real asset to the museum." "That cabin affords us so many opportunities to go back in time," Kennedy said. A book of sketches by D.C. Mathews will be available at the dedication.
• There is a book signing planned from 2 to 4 p.m. on April 26 at the museum. Author Ted M. Dunagan, a native of Coffeeville, will be signing his book, "A Yellow Watermelon."
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