Lexington County Museum

Here is a collection of photos from the Lexington County Museum during our Christmas visit in December.

The museum portrays life in the region during the colonial era to the Civil War.

It spans 8 acres with 36 historic buildings.

The only original structure on the site is the John Fox House below built in 1832. This was a plantation home.

The other historic structures were brought in from other areas so a museum could be created.

Cooking demonstrations were performed based on what would have been cooked and how in that time period. 

We also listened to an amazing story teller, James Brown, of Lowcountry Storytellers. I wish I videoed his piece which was a raw telling of escaping slavery, heading north and ultimately joining the union troops. This groups' stories are "Acceptable to the ear, Touching to the heart, Stirring to the soul".

Some wonderful quilts are on display.

The pigeon house below was used for breeding and housing domestic pigeons. These birds provided meat, eggs and fertilizer.

No vinyl shutters here!

Old fireplaces seem so cozy but must have been super dangerous and dirty.

Living in the modern age, I can't imagine what it felt like in the homes back then with no air conditioning and the temperatures 90 degrees and humid for three straight months each summer!

Some of the structures, like the storage shed and chicken coop, demonstrate what it was like to keep food.

There is a museum building with interesting artifacts to peruse.

It is always an interesting place for stepping back in time.

If you go, the museum is open

    Tuesday thru Saturday 10am - 4pm

    Sunday 1pm - 4pm

    Admission is $5.00 for adults and $2.00 for children

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Have a marvelous day/evening (wherever you are on the clock)! ~Val