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Youths get introduced to history Edgefielddaily.com web posted June 24, 2005  Anna Friar, of the South Carolina Heritage Corridor Association, brought several children (ages 7 to 12) on one of the many field trips they offer to encourage children to get involved in the history of their area. “So far this week we have been to Abbeville on Monday, Greenwood on Tuesday, McCormick on Wednesday, and today in Edgefield,” she said. Ms. Friar stated so far the children have been, “corn cob fishing, been on an animal scavenger hunt, and been to an emerald farm”, before coming to Edgefield for a visit to the National Wild Turkey Federation, the pottery exhibit, before coming to Ike Carpenter’s Heritage Exhibit and business on Main Street in Edgefield.  Mr. Carpenter explained to the children the way our forefathers carved spoons, tools, and everyday utensils out of wood. “If farmers used an iron shovel to move grain they might strike a nail and that could cause them to burn down the barn,” he said. Wooden shovels would not create the danger of fire and were used well into modern days. Mr. Ike Carpenter, a well known and recognized carver, gave the children a first look at how the very basic utensils were formed and cured in the days gone by. The children looked on with intent and were encouraged to ask questions.  Mr. Carpenter also directed the attention of the children to a watering trough that was once located at the Pine House Crossroads where Gen. (and then President) George Washington once lingered, dined, and continued his trek across the south as the new nation was formed. “There is a very good chance that President George Washington’s horse was watered in this very trough,” Mr. Carpenter said. Mr. Carpenter said he has been carving since he was seven years old and still carves the same small tokens, which he provided to the children today, that his grandfather did as Chief of Police in Johnston in the late 1920’s. Ms. Friar said earlier that they hoped to bring more interest to the history of the state by introducing the young to the rich heritage that is abundant in our area. “We will end today with an ice cream party with a special appearance by “Calhoun the Raccoon,” who is the mascot for the Heritage Corridor Association. The camp and tours are offered for children of ages 7 to 12 she said. More carvings by Mr. Ike Carpenter, a shoe, a boot, and a cowboy hat  Return to Main Page
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