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Special Event
Event
Kingsley Heritage Celebration
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Fee:
Free.Location: LAT/LONG: 30.000000, -81.000000
11676 Palmetto Ave. Jacksonville, FL
Dates & Times
Date:
Saturday, February 25, 2023
Time:
10:00 AM
Duration:
5 hours
Type of Event
Cultural/Craft Demonstration
Living History
Description
This event continues the celebration of the cultural legacy of the plantation period with living history demonstrations. Modern day rangers and volunteers demonstrate crafts, skills, and practices of the period while wearing historic clothing. They are ready to answer questions on everything from tabby making, to spinning, to how enslaved people cooked, to the rigous of the task system.
This educational event is meant to provide insight into the everyday challenges, skills, and difficult work endured by people living under enslavement.