Todays is : Thursday, 17 May 2012
| A glimpse into Virginia's past |
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| Written by Russ Jones, AFN |
| Saturday, 18 June 2011 03:24 |
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For over 30 years, Ferrum College’s Blue Ridge Institute & Museum has documented the folkways of the people living in and around the Blue Ridge Mountains. The facility, for instance, recalls the year 1800, when a 30-mile trip took a day or more to complete. John Adams was the U.S. president, but most people in the Blue Ridge had never seen or heard him because “no phone, no lights, no motorcars” was real life for everyone.
Roddy Moore, director of the Blue Ridge Institute & Museum, says the organization aims to document folklore and traditions that have lasted throughout the years. CLICK BELOW TO READ ENTIRE STORY AND LISTEN TO AUDIO REPORT WHICH AIRED ON THE AMERICAN FAMILY NETWORK |
The German Baptist influence in a Virginia region has given a museum and institute success in recording its past. 
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