COUNTRY FAIR
September 10, 2005
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
8th annual "Country Fair" on the grounds of Sam Houston Historic Schoolhouse, the oldest standing one-room schoolhouse in the nation!
This is an ANNUAL EVENT that happens the second Saturday of each September!
Below is a description of last year's Country Fair. If you would like to participate either as a vendor or demonstrator, contact Maxine Davis, 650 Doc Norton Rd., Walland, TN 37886-2003.
Come join the FUN! There will be vendors selling crafts of ALL kinds!
- kettle corn
- roasted coffee
- herbal soup
- wood ball point pens
- cover to cover
- decorative paintings
- bird houses
- rag dolls
- stained glass
- wood turnings
- crocheted baby items & towels
- unique tote bags
- handmade jewelry
- apple butter & poetry
- soup mixes
- candles
- rock painting
- Indian bead jewelry
- wild animal wood carvings
- Blount Co. afghans
- gourds & cloth gifts
- angels
- tie-dyed clothing
- Susie's Sassy Scents
There will be local authors there to sign books, including:
- Cades Cove Cookbooks & History of It's People
- "Sam Houston's Spice of Life: A Collection of Recipes with History Stirred In" (TWO VOLUMES). This book has 966 recipes and information & photos of Sam Houston and all his family members! To order your copy, in case you are unable to attend, send $25 (this includes shipping) to Maxine Davis, 650 Doc Norton Rd., Walland, TN 37886-2003.
- Davis Family History Book "Precious Memories" by Brenda Davis Hatcher
There will be historic demonstrators
- making candles
- butter churning
- civil war bullet making
- quilting
- dulcimers - made on site
- leather tooling
- antique machinery
- antique tractors
- knitting - antique knitting machine
- antique tools
- embroidery guild
- bobbin lace
- blacksmithing
LIVE MUSIC ON THE GROUNDS THROUGHOUT THE DAY, APPALACHIAN STYLE!
Musicians like these from last year's fair:
- Mill Creek Mule Skinners
- Brown Mountain Boys
- Flat Creek, Pistol Creek
- Peaceful Valley Strings
- The Rhythm Pick / UP's
- Alnwick Express
- The Blue Mooners
Bluegrass music in Raven Hall from 10:30 am - 3:00 pm. Open stage from 3 - 5 pm!
FOOD 'N FIXIN'S
Lunch served all day! Fried & baked apple pies for only $1.00! Old-fashioned cake walks every half hour, beginning at 10:30 am.
CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES
- Colonial schoolhouse games & toys
- Face painting
- "5 Tries" games (sugg. $1 schoolhouse donation)- guaranteed winners
- Daisy the Clown
- The Toaster Man
The BEST part is...admission is
FREE!
Country Fair is sponsored by the Sam Houston Historic Schoolhouse Guild, the Maryville DAILY TIMES & WKZX radio! with additional support from sponsors like these:
- West Chevrolet
- Office Depot
- Profitts
- Reagon Steel
- Concepts
- Woodman of the World Lodge #6246
- Hickory Construction
- Mike Flynn, District Attorney
BRING your lawn chair, spend the day, eat & tap your feet with us, purchase handmade gifts, & bring home 1812 souvenirs & smiles!
