Breaking the Mold: Hands-On Sprig Molding
Historically, sprig molds were used to create decorative additions to ceramic ware, like flowers, animals, geometric shapes, and more. Under […]
Historically, sprig molds were used to create decorative additions to ceramic ware, like flowers, animals, geometric shapes, and more. Under […]
During the 18th and 19th century, candles were an essential part of every household. Under the guidance of a costumed […]
A lucet is a small handheld lyre-shaped tool used to make a braided cord. The resulting cord can be simple […]
Indigo, a plant that produces a blue dye, was an important part of South Carolina’s 18th century economy. This program […]
This 20 minute theatrical presentation focuses on the daily life of an enslaved person. Told from a first person point […]
The Beyond the Fields Documentary is an award-winning film which takes the interpretation of the slave experience and brings it […]
The Beyond the Fields Documentary is an award-winning film which takes the interpretation of the slave experience and brings it […]
Indigo, a plant that produces a blue dye, was an important part of South Carolina’s 18th century economy. This program […]
From the late 1600s to the mid-1700s, enslaved people in the South were making pottery for their own use out […]
The knowledge and expertise of enslaved Africans and African-Americans made rice both an economic and cultural staple in the South […]
The knowledge and expertise of enslaved Africans and African-Americans made rice both an economic and cultural staple in the South […]
Making clay pots on a pottery wheel was a valued craft during the 18th and 19th centuries that required both […]
Indigo, a plant that produces a blue dye, was an important part of South Carolina’s 18th century economy. This program […]
Barrels were just one of many wooden containers made by a cooper that were used at Middleton Place. Under the […]
Spinning the wool into yarn was done before it could be turned into sheets of fabric by weaving it on […]
A lucet is a small hand-held tool, shaped like a miniature lyre with a small hole in the center, used […]
The knowledge and expertise of enslaved Africans and African-Americans made rice both an economic and cultural staple. Costumed interpreters will […]
Guests are invited to watch and talk to the farrier as she tends to the Plantation Stableyards’ Belgian Draft Horses. […]
Guests are invited to watch and talk to the farrier as she tends to the Plantation Stableyards’ Belgian Draft Horses. […]
Learn why such exotic animals as water buffaloes were at Middleton Place during the mid-19th century. Interpreters will not only […]
Costumed interpreters will be dyeing wool – sheared from the Middleton Gulf Coast sheep – in such natural materials as […]
Join the Plantation Stableyards’ Animal Husbandry Coordinator as she discusses how the barn staff cares for the horses on a […]
Gain a better understanding of the care given to the Plantation Stableyards Belgian draft horses. The Plantation Stableyards’ Animal Husbandry […]
Join a costumed interpreter in planting Carolina Gold rice – the crop that defined the Low Country. Guests can walk […]
The Middleton Place Gulf Coast sheep receive an annual shearing during a demonstration using traditional steel blade shears in the […]
During the months of May and June, the cultivation of Carolina Gold Rice will take place in the demonstration rice […]
During the months of May and June, the cultivation of Carolina Gold Rice will take place in the demonstration rice […]
During the months of May and June, the cultivation of Carolina Gold Rice will take place in the demonstration rice […]
During the month of May, the cultivation of Carolina Gold Rice will take place in the demonstration rice field. Interpreters […]
During the months of May and June, the cultivation of Carolina Gold Rice will take place in the demonstration rice […]
June 19th is a national day of commemoration in the United States, Emancipation Day or "Juneteenth." It was on this […]
During the months of May and June, the cultivation of Carolina Gold Rice will take place in the demonstration rice […]
During the month of July, the cultivation of Carolina Gold Rice will take place in the demonstration rice field. Interpreters […]
During the month of July, the cultivation of Carolina Gold Rice will take place in the demonstration rice field. Interpreters […]
During the month of July, the cultivation of Carolina Gold Rice will take place in the demonstration rice field. Interpreters […]
Indigo, a plant that produces a blue dye, was an important part of South Carolina’s 18th century economy. This program […]
How did people amuse themselves in the 18th Century? Interactive programs and demonstrations offer an incredible range of colonial sports, […]
How did people amuse themselves in the 18th Century? Interactive programs and demonstrations offer an incredible range of colonial sports, […]
Program takes place at 11:15 am and 2 pm Spinning the wool into yarn was done before it could be […]
Program takes place at 11:15 am and 2 pm Barrels were just one of many wooden containers made by a […]
Program takes place at 11:15 am and 2 pm Carding wool was the last step in cleaning and preparing the […]
Costumed interpreters will be dyeing wool – sheared from the Middleton Sheep – in such natural materials as Spanish moss, […]
Program takes place at 11:15 am and 2 pm Making clay pots on a pottery wheel was not only a […]
Program takes place at 11:15 am and 2 pm Carding wool was the last step in cleaning and preparing the […]
Program takes place at 11:15 am and 2 pm Spinning the wool into yarn was done before it could be […]
Program takes place at 11:15 am and 2 pm Barrels were just one of many wooden containers made by a […]
Program takes place at 11:15 am and 2 pm Making clay pots on a pottery wheel was not only a […]
Barrels were just one of many wooden containers made by a cooper that were used at Middleton Place. Under the […]
Historically, sprig molds were used to create decorative additions to ceramic ware. They took many shapes and designs including flowers, […]
Craftworkers demonstrate the skills practiced by enslaved people as they prepared the antebellum plantation for winter. Different aspects of 18th […]
Craftworkers demonstrate the skills practiced by enslaved people as they prepared the antebellum plantation for winter. Different aspects of 18th […]
Indigo, a plant that produces a blue dye, was an important part of South Carolina’s 18th century economy. This program […]
Making clay pots on a pottery wheel was not only a highly valued skill during the 18th & 19th centuries, […]
Carding wool was the last step in cleaning and preparing the fiber for spinning. Under the tutelage of a costumed […]
Spinning the wool into yarn was done before it could be turned into sheets of fabric by weaving it on […]
Barrels were just one of many wooden containers made by a cooper that were used at Middleton Place. Under the […]
Carding wool was the last step in cleaning and preparing the fiber for spinning. Under the tutelage of a costumed […]
During the 18th and 19th century, candles were an essential part of every household. Under the guidance of a costumed […]
Spinning the wool into yarn was done before it could be turned into sheets of fabric by weaving it on […]
Costumed Interpreters will be preparing dishes over an open fire using recipes from 18th and 19th century cookbooks. Visitors will […]
Costumed Interpreters will be preparing dishes over an open fire using recipes from 18th and 19th century cookbooks. Visitors will […]
A lucet is a small hand-held tool, shaped like a miniature lyre with a small hole in the center, used […]
Colonoware, the most common type of pottery used by slaves, commonly took the shape of pinch pots or coil pots. […]
Barrels were just one of many wooden containers made by a cooper that were used at Middleton Place. Under the […]
Wool after being sheared must be cleaned and washed before use. Costumed interpreters will wash the wool in preparation for […]
In the depths of winter, the beauty of camellias enhance the Gardens with thousands of blossoms. Special 11:00 am walking […]
In the depths of winter, the beauty of camellias enhance the Gardens with thousands of blossoms. Special 11:00 am walking […]
From the late 1600s to the mid-1700s, enslaved people in the South were making pottery for their own use out […]
From the late 1600s to the mid-1700s, enslaved people in the South were making pottery for their own use out […]
In the depths of winter, the beauty of camellias enhance the Gardens with thousands of blossoms. Special 11:00 am walking […]
In the depths of winter, the beauty of camellias enhance the Gardens with thousands of blossoms. Special 11:00 am walking […]
Carding Wool was the last step in cleaning and preparing the fiber for spinning. Under the tutelage of a costumed […]
In the depths of winter, the beauty of camellias enhance the Gardens with thousands of blossoms. Special 11:00 am walking […]
In the depths of winter, the beauty of camellias enhance the Gardens with thousands of blossoms. Special 11:00 am walking […]
In the depths of winter, the beauty of camellias enhance the Gardens with thousands of blossoms. Special 11:00 am walking […]
In the depths of winter, the beauty of camellias enhance the Gardens with thousands of blossoms. Special 11:00 am walking […]
In the depths of winter, the beauty of camellias enhance the Gardens with thousands of blossoms. Special 11:00 am walking […]
In the depths of winter, the beauty of camellias enhance the Gardens with thousands of blossoms. Special 11:00 am walking […]
In the depths of winter, the beauty of camellias enhance the Gardens with thousands of blossoms. Special 11:00 am walking […]
Being able to do a simple stitch was skill that was utilized by both male and female during the 18th […]
In the depths of winter, the beauty of camellias enhance the Gardens with thousands of blossoms. Special 11:00 am walking […]
This 40-minute walking tour discusses the numerous African American Women who not only helped to maintain and restore Middleton Place […]
In the depths of winter, the beauty of camellias enhance the Gardens with thousands of blossoms. Special 11:00 am walking […]
This 40-minute walking tour discusses the numerous African American Women who not only helped to maintain and restore Middleton Place […]
Under the tutelage of a Middleton Place Volunteer, guests can make their own candle, 18th-century style, by dipping a cotton […]
In the depths of winter, the beauty of camellias enhance the Gardens with thousands of blossoms. Special 11:00 am walking […]
A quilting bee is a get-together for people who sew and quilt to work on their individual or group projects […]
In the depths of winter, the beauty of camellias enhance the Gardens with thousands of blossoms. Special 11:00 am walking […]
Indigo, a plant that produces a blue dye, was an important part of South Carolina’s 18th century economy. Visitors can […]
This 40-minute walking tour discusses the numerous African American Women who not only helped to maintain and restore Middleton Place […]
In the depths of winter, the beauty of camellias enhance the Gardens with thousands of blossoms. Special 11:00 am walking […]
This 40-minute walking tour discusses the numerous African American Women who not only helped to maintain and restore Middleton Place […]
In the depths of winter, the beauty of camellias enhance the Gardens with thousands of blossoms. Special 11:00 am walking […]
In the depths of winter, the beauty of camellias enhance the Gardens with thousands of blossoms. Special 11:00 am walking […]
One of the simplest forms of making a pot is to build it by hand using coils and slabs of […]
This 40-minute walking tour discusses the numerous African American Women who not only helped to maintain and restore Middleton Place […]
The Middleton Place Foundation presents Living History Days– a long standing annual event showcasing the many different skills that were […]
Come spend the afternoon outdoors with some of Middleton Place’s four-footed friends. Learn how to measure the height of a […]
South Carolina's first great agricultural staple, rice dominated the Low Country's economy for almost two hundred years. It should be […]
In honor of Women’s History Month, this 30 minute walking tour discusses the African-American women who helped to maintain and […]