Forkland Festival: Honoring Heritage
Published 8:51 am Monday, October 16, 2017
The 46th annual Forkland Heritage Festival took place on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 13 and 14.
Photos by James Morris
Photos by James Morris/photos@jmorrispics.com Susan Reynolds of Forkland stirs a boiling mixture to make lye soap. Reynolds uses a kettle passed down from her husband’s (Jim Reynolds) parents whose mother also used to make the soap. After boiling to a set consistency, the mixture is poured into molds where various oils and scents are added to form cakes of soap.
Earl Cooper guides his team of horses for a wagon ride around the grounds of the Forkland Community Center. Wagon rides were one of the events of the festival, Saturday.
Anna Teater, 4, snaps a photo of her grandfather, Eric Lenhart and her mother, Amanda Teater who pose in front of the Forkland Community Center sign.
Three American flags are displayed in one of the back windows of the Forkland Community Center.
Photos by James Morris/photos@jmorrispics.com Cam Willams said he had been helping with the festival since he was a child. Williams is currator of the Old Farm and Equipment Museum at the Forkland Community Center, which has on display old tools and farming implements used in the early part of the 1900’s. Willams said he has always been a collector of old tools and said some of the items were his but most were donated to the museum.
Jewell Deene Ellis of Forkland and Ann Evans, who was born in Forkland, said the two reunite most every year to tell visitors of the history of the Forkland community.
James Pruitt mans the back walk-in admission gate at the festival, Saturday. Pruitt said he has been involved with the community center for 30 years.
James Pruitt mans the back walk-in admission gate at the festival, Saturday. Pruitt said he has been involved with the community center for 30 years.
