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Each year over 175 artisans--some whose work is rarely seen elsewhere--demonstrate and sell old-time Appalachia n crafts, many recreating the forgotten skills of bygone days. Demonstrations range from paper being made from Milkweed to apple sulfuring (a method of preserving fruit by exposing slices to sulfur smoke, which kills bacteria)National Park Service, " Mountain Orchards ". Other activities include buck dancing and Clogging . Visitors can participate in daily hymn singing in the Museum's 19th-century log "Church in the Wildwood." Dozens of local ladies and food vendors serve country food on the grounds every day, some of it prepared on woodburning stoves and in iron kettles. Approximately 50,000 visitors typically attend some part of the four-day event. Special admission rates apply. REFERENCES |
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