Visitors toured the museum s pioneer village and watched demonstrations on blacksmithing, sorghum making and apple-butter churning. Author: WBIR Staff Updated: 10:34 PM EST December 11, 2020
Celebrating Christmas during the COVID-19 pandemic requires masks, even if it didn t require them when settlers arrived in Appalachia.
However, people still wore them at the Museum of Appalachia s Candlelight Christmas event. During the event, people experienced the history of East Tennessee firsthand by touring the museum s Pioneer Village and watching demonstrations on blacksmithing, sorghum making and apple butter churning.
The Pioneer Village was decorated for the holidays, helping to lift visitor s spirits and inspire Christmas cheer.