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From the Wednesday 21 July edition of the Daily Corinthian
Verandah-Curlee House will host activities on Saturday
Known for its distinctive style and prominent place in Corinth’s history, the Verandah-Curlee House will offer a variety of special activities Saturday to coincide with opening ceremonies for the Civil War Interpretive Center and dedication of the contraband camp site. Beginning at 9 a.m., activities will include living history demonstrations, musical performances, vignettes performed by Corinth Theatre-Arts actors and demonstrations of traditional crafts. Activities will continue throughout the afternoon at the home, which is located at the corner of Jackson and Childs streets. With Saturday’s focus on history, it’s a good time for visitors and locals to become acquainted with the history and charms of the home, according to board of trustees chairman James “Sonny” Boatman. “Had it not been for the Curlee family, who recognized the outstanding historical and architectural value of the Verandah House and did a thorough and thoughtful restoration during the Great Depression, it might be the location of another plaque stating it once existed,” he said. “We are indeed lucky to have it.” The family deeded the 1857 home to the city in the early 1960s. It was at this home that generals made the decision to launch the Confederate counteroffensive that led to the Battle of Shiloh. Extra docents will be working Saturday to provide tours of the house museum. Civilian reenactors will portray life as it might have been during the war, and the 48th Tennessee Infantry will set up camp. On the north porch, Lost Cause and the Magnolia Dulcimer Club will alternate performances of period music. At the south porch, CT-A actors will depict events that could have happened in the lives of families who stayed home while their men were away at war. As a fund-raiser, the Corinth Artist Guild will sell photographs from reenactments. People from throughout the tri-state area will demonstrate crafts such as weaving, pottery making, beekeeping, broom making, blacksmithing, photography and painting.
Verandah-Curlee House will host activities on Saturday
Known for its distinctive style and prominent place in Corinth’s history, the Verandah-Curlee House will offer a variety of special activities Saturday to coincide with opening ceremonies for the Civil War Interpretive Center and dedication of the contraband camp site. Beginning at 9 a.m., activities will include living history demonstrations, musical performances, vignettes performed by Corinth Theatre-Arts actors and demonstrations of traditional crafts. Activities will continue throughout the afternoon at the home, which is located at the corner of Jackson and Childs streets. With Saturday’s focus on history, it’s a good time for visitors and locals to become acquainted with the history and charms of the home, according to board of trustees chairman James “Sonny” Boatman. “Had it not been for the Curlee family, who recognized the outstanding historical and architectural value of the Verandah House and did a thorough and thoughtful restoration during the Great Depression, it might be the location of another plaque stating it once existed,” he said. “We are indeed lucky to have it.” The family deeded the 1857 home to the city in the early 1960s. It was at this home that generals made the decision to launch the Confederate counteroffensive that led to the Battle of Shiloh. Extra docents will be working Saturday to provide tours of the house museum. Civilian reenactors will portray life as it might have been during the war, and the 48th Tennessee Infantry will set up camp. On the north porch, Lost Cause and the Magnolia Dulcimer Club will alternate performances of period music. At the south porch, CT-A actors will depict events that could have happened in the lives of families who stayed home while their men were away at war. As a fund-raiser, the Corinth Artist Guild will sell photographs from reenactments. People from throughout the tri-state area will demonstrate crafts such as weaving, pottery making, beekeeping, broom making, blacksmithing, photography and painting.