Historic Westville

Westville is a living history museum depicting life in the rural south..... before the industrial revolution made its way into the area. We have a variety of children's programs designed to teach the value of hard work , the importance of self reliance, , the satisfaction of using one's own hands, and the pride of workmanship exhibited by master craftsmen. We also have a variety of family events throughout the year focusing on craft, fall harvest, and old fashioned fun on the fourth of July.... to name just a few. These events are listed on our web site with the dates and details for each event as they draw closer to the event.

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The Children of Westville Our Children of Westville Tours are designed for 15 to 30 students. Your students see history through the eyes of a 19th century child by visiting their homes and other buildings they would visit on a regular basis, and by taking part in some of the activities they would have experienced each day. We offer three different tours, concentrating on different cultures, socio-economic levels, and activities. Students may take part in 1, 2, or 3 tours during their visit. Each tour is approximately 1 hour. Our Pioneer Daily Life and Crafts program is a 2-station hands-on program designed for 10 - 30 students, and lasts approximately 2 hours. Would you like your students to better understand daily life in the 1850’s? Westville’s 40 years of practicing 19th century crafts and activities is an excellent program to better comprehend our heritage and the details of daily life. Participants will work to sustain the family, by completing daily tasks. This program focuses on seasonal activities such as preparing and planting gardens, making candles, simple cooking, stacking and loading wood, stuffing mattresses, making lye soap, washing clothes and other domestic chores. Participants make and take home their hand-made candles.

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