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e Museum of the Cape Fear Histori-
cal Complex will be hosting Pastimes and
Professions of the 19th Century on April
9, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. e event will be
held at Arsenal Park, next to the Museum
of the Cape Fear Historical Complex.
e festivities will include music
from the Huckleberry Brothers, tintype
photographs from fine art photographer
Harry Taylor and a "medicine show" from
Shades of Our Past, a living history group
based in Williamsburg, Virginia.
"Medicine shows were entertainment
acts that toured the country touting
'miracle cures' and other products,"
said Megan Maxwell, 1897 Poe House
education and events coordinator. "ese
'snake oil' medicines were promoted by a
'doctor' who engaged the audience
with
jokes, stories and various entertainers to
sell his cures. It is definitely a comedic
performance meant to entertain and
engage people."
Shades of Our Past will be performing
at 11 a.m., and at 2 p.m. Bill Rose will be
playing the role of the traveling salesman
for the event.
In addition to a live show, Harry Taylor,
a North Carolina photographer, will be
producing tintype photographs for visi-
tors. Tintypes are positive images created
on a piece of tin inside the camera and
then developed in Taylor's mobile dark-
room. A 4x5 photograph will cost $50, an
8x10 is $100.
e Huckleberry Brothers, a group
formed in 2002, performs at historical
events throughout North Carolina and
will be entertaining visitors throughout
the day. e band plays several historical
instruments, including bones, harmoni-
cas, accordions, mandolins and a five-
string banjo.
"ey may even teach you a traditional
square dance," Maxwell said.
e planning for the event has taken
on several different iterations. Initially
planned for 2020, the event was shifted to
2021 due to COVID-19. It was once again
rescheduled, this time to the spring of
2022.
"It was a challenge to find new and
creative interpreters who were available
in April due to the fact that there are so
many other Civil War events in North
Carolina that month," Maxwell said. "We
wanted to do a Civil War-era event that
focused more on civilian life during that
time period, rather than a traditional
military living history event."
Women on the homefront will be a
focus at the Pastimes and Professions of
the 19th Century event. e museum will
demonstrate everyday tasks and plea-
sures of the average home in the Cape
Fear region during and after the Civil
War.
In addition, Nicholle Young,
Fayetteville State University Archives and
Special Collections technician will be
creating a display detailing the Howard
School and black churches of the 19th
century.
"Religion and church life were an in-
strumental part of supporting communi-
ties and encouraging activism during this
time period," Maxwell said. "e creation
of the Howard School following the Civil
War highlights African-American profes-
sionals who were teachers, politicians
and community activists, such as Dr. E.E.
Smith."
e Culbreth House, part of the Van-
Story History Village in the N.C. Civil War
and Reconstruction History Center, also
in Arsenal Park, will be open for visitors
to tour. Visitors can learn more about
the History Center's mission and current
projects, according to Maxwell. e His-
tory Village features two other homes, the
Arsenal House and the Davis House. e
Davis House will also be open to visitors.
Food will be available for event-goers.
Scotty's All American Food Truck will be
present, as well as Cool Beans Coffee and
Ice Cream.
e event starts at 10 a.m. on April
9 and is free to the public. For more
information, visit https://museumofthe-
capefear.ncdcr.gov/events/pastimes-
and-professions-19th-century.
Museum of the Cape Fear celebrates professions and pastimes from days gone
by ALYSON HANSEN
ALYSON HANSEN, Staff Writer.
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