We have begun construction on an Indian Long House and have completed our settlers smoke house, (circa mid 1600's). We have historically appropriate colonial horses, goats, chickens, and pigs whose lineage on their mother's side is early colonial.
The smokehouse is fully functional. On July 4 we had ham that was cured in the smokehouse. (Of course, all meat that we raise and cure is for our own consumption. Meat must be inspected by the USDA before it can be sold.)
The National Gwaltney Family reunion will be in two weeks. People will be coming to Smithfield from all over the nation for that event. Many of those will come out to the horse lot to see the progress that we are making on recreating an early colonial farm site for a single man, recently released from his indentured servitude.
This is an ambitious project but will be well worth it when we finish the creation of our living colonial livestock historical farm.
Steve, this is such a wonderful project and I appreciate how you want to keep alive the aspect of that time in Virginia's history.
ReplyDeleteJeff K.