By: Brandon Farmer, Patriot Assistant Editor (PHOTOS BELOW)
On Friday, May 8th the Red River Museum and Historical Society hosted day one of its Annual Homecoming and Old Engine Show on location in Clay City. On the first day of this popular yearly event, the Museum opened its doors and provided an educational tour for the students of Clay City Elementary. The children had the opportunity to engage with vendors and demonstrators and discover loads of fun and fascinating local history.
On Saturday, May 9th the historic building and surrounding lots were packed with guests and patrons, perusing the vast assortment of beautiful, unique, handmade crafts offered by the many gifted vendors, while talented presenters demonstrated their expertise in a variety of different skills and trades. Tents and tables were set up across museum grounds while visitors looked on with awe and excitement, even having the opportunity to interact and participate in different activities, including etching molds that would be transformed into unique iron creations.
This year’s show introduced a fun and popular new attraction with the addition of the Kentucky Iron Collective, a group of expert craftsmen who use vintage and antique equipment to melt, pour, and cast iron, demonstrating how our ancestors utilized these classic techniques to forge the many tools and accessories used in our primitive societies.
The occasion also featured great eats and treats, with food provided by the Clay City Ladies Auxiliary of Amvets Post 67. And, of course, the biggest draw was the event’s namesake, with the humming, buzzing, smoke, whine, and whistle of the antique engines that could be heard across the city, as the rhythmic reverberations of the rustic machines acted as the soundtrack to this fun and family-friendly, exclusive local event.
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