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Welcome to North Augusta, y'all.
When you're here, make sure to hop on the trail
on the beautiful North Augusta greenway, take in a minor league
baseball game to watch the Green Jackets
and of course go to the snow capped drive in for a burger
and a chocolate dipped cone
or you can go where I'm headed today,
which is the North Augusta Living History Park
You ready? Let's go for it.
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Hey y'all. This is Lynn Thompson,
here with the Living History Park.
Lynn, why don't you tell me a little bit about this place
and what you guys do here.
>> Well, this is Living History Park
and we portray 1735 to 1785,
and it's a lot of fun. ...we're here
to teach young people to love history.
>> That is so great. You know,
I love what you're wearing. I feel like we're
in the Living History Park today.
So, maybe I should blend in a little bit more.
>> You really don't look right.
>> Do you think you can help me out with that? >> I've got it.
Alright. >> If you're willing to play.
>> Be right back
Alright. So, what do you think?
Do I look the part? >> You look great.
I got to get you to work, now.
>> Oh! We do have to get to work. That's awesome.
What do you guys do here at Living History Park.
>> All kinds of things. We bake bread. We have a Grist Mill.
We have a cabinet maker. We have guns.
We've got a pottery going up here.
We've got a sweet shop, a gunsmith back here.
...we've got a lot of things for you to see
and a lot to pick from to do.
>> So, are these people here all year round or -
- No, we have three major events a year
and they're here from -
We had education days on Friday and then on Saturday and Sunday
the park's open to the public and it's free. >> Oh!
>> It's free, but they come in now from all over.
...but during the week you can come down
any week and walk around the park, unless it's closed for
a private event and then you can check our website,
colonial times.us
and find out when the park is closed.
...but the rest of time, you come around, walk around...other
buildings will be open, but you can get to get a feel of what
it's like, >> Yeah.
This park is beautiful. >> It really is -
>> It really is. Awesome.
You think we can go try a few things - from the interpreters
>> Sure. >> Awesome. Alright. >> You're dressed the part.
You might as well do it. >> I mean, why not.
Let's go for it.
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>> Well, ya'll, I came.
I dressed up. I did calligraphy.
I made furniture and I had a whole lot of fun doing it.
Stepping back in time is always an adventure
and there's so many ways to do it in South Carolina.
So, the next time you want to try something new or old,
just go for it.
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