Dad's Notes:  This awesome taste of history has period dressed people working and living as they did in the 1800's. Settled in 1852 with 8 children and 9 slaves - still raising cotton, wheat, corn, animals, (and children). Planting crops, raising animals, cooking food (come try some!), doing the daily activities the same as they were done in the 1800's.
     You are invited to stay a spell and lend a hand with the planting, the quilting, grind corn in the old corn cobber and use the meal to slop the hogs or feed the chickens. Cow milking goes on daily at ten o'clock, and other daily chores (that you can help with) include soap making, fence mendin', fetchin' water (1800's era pump and well), laundry washboard style, all to the ever present clanging of the blacksmith's hammer as warm smells of corn bread fill the air.
     Come and observe or get involved, this is a real hands on place! Historically and educationally the Jourdan-Bachman scores big points! All the authentic buildings from the era, the coverage of history is great. Ask about the German influence in the region or ask about the freed slaves story quilt in the tenant farm! Ask questions here and you'll receive an oral history lesson more entertaining than school ever was!