Foxfire Heritage Days

Foxfire Heritage Days is back June 5 and 6 for its 18th year!

Fourteen blacksmiths at the forge. Black powder rifle history. Pottery on the wheel. Butter in the churn. Woodstove cooking, canning, weaving, flint knapping, basketry, small engines, music, children’s activities, and barbecue from Blue Hound Barbecue.

What makes Heritage Days special is where it happens! The demonstrations aren’t in booths; they’re spread throughout our historic village, inside and around the cabins, porches, and grounds. Families can wander the village, hear the forge, smell what’s cooking, and see what daily work looked like when these skills were still part of everyday life.

For two days, demonstrators will share the skills, stories, and hands-on Appalachian traditions that have shaped life for generations. Families can also visit the Children’s Village, where kids can make something, try activities, ask questions, with plenty of space to run around.

Demonstrations

Friday, June 5

Basketmaking: Cleto Montelongo + Becky WattyBasket weaving: Paula PuckettBlack powder rifles, 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.: Coley CooperBlacksmithing: 14 Blacksmiths, Joe Williams, Wind ChapmanButter making: Mary WaldropCanning and jellies: Becky FloryCarpentry: Joe WilliamsChair caning: David Russell, Joe LukeChildren’s activity, morning and afternoonCooking: David Grist, Linda Roberson, Mike CharnokyFlintknapping: Jim EnloeInstruments: Les BarnettMoonshine demonstration: David BanksMusic, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Jake McCrackinPoplar basket folding: Andrew LeePottery: Georgann LanichSoap making: Miss Jenny’s SoapsSpinning and felting: Kelly ColdrenWalking sticks: Isabel KingWeaving: Sharon GristWoodcarving: Brian LedfordWoodstove cooking: Tommy Waldrop

Saturday, June 6

Basketmaking: Cleto Montelongo + Becky WattyBasket weaving: Paula PuckettBlack powder rifles, 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.: Coley CooperBlacksmithing: 14 Blacksmiths, Joe Williams, Wind Chapman, tentativeButter making: Mary WaldropCarpentry: Joe WilliamsChair caning: Ben Banick, David Russell + wife, Joe Luke, tentativeChildren’s activity: Anne Pledger, Ellen HendrixCooking: David Grist, Mike Charnoky, Sharon StilesFlintknapping: Jim EnloeInstruments: Les BarnettMoonshine demonstration: David BanksMusic, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Jake McCrackinPoplar basket folding: Andrew LeePottery: Georgann LanichSmall engines: Kevin + Bill FountainSoap making: Miss Jenny’s SoapsSpinning and felting: Kelly ColdrenWalking sticks: Isabel KingWeaving: Sharon GristWoodcarving: Brian LedfordWoodstove cooking: Tommy Waldrop

Food and music:Blue Hound BarbecueLive music both days from 11am to 1pm featuring Jake McCrackin

June 5 and 69am to 4pm98 Foxfire Lane, Mountain City, GA

Visitor Info for Foxfire Heritage DaysAdditional parking and a shuttle to the museum will be available at Blue Heights Baptist Church on Cross Street.

Once you arrive at Foxfire, please stop by the Mercantile to purchase admission. From there, you can head out onto the heritage trail, where demonstrations, children’s activities, and more than 20 historic buildings will be open throughout the village.

Before you leave, stop back by the Mercantile. Every Foxfire Book, piece of Foxfire merch, and local artisan item purchased helps support our nonprofit and keeps this work going.

This Foxfire fundraiser is proudly sponsored by the City of Mountain City, Chick-fil-A Clayton, and McClain and Sons Excavating LLC

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