· June 10 & 17- 9:00-12:00 AM sessions will be on Log Cabin Life style.

 1:00-5:00 PM sessions will be specialty work- shops in Kudzu basket weaving, making old tile toys; corn shuck dolls.

Prince is the latest member of our animal Kingdom. He was born as one of triplets. His mother determined that two was enough. Since this picture was taken Prince has 3 other companions with the same story. So now Pat is raising quads on the bottle. Prince has learned to operate the goat treadmill and will be taught to pull the goat wagon.

The A.H. Battin log cabin on County Road 1371 was moved to Peinhardt Living History Farm. It was donated by Danny Holmes. This Cabin joins the Nicholas Ruehl and John Veigl log cabins, the Charles Kilgo corn crib, and the Nicholas Ruehl timber framed barn that were moved to the farm for preservation and for education programs. E.O. Peinhardt, Eddie Bates, Jerry Eddleman, Billy Bonds, J.W. Cadle, and Gil Hogue have been responsible for preparing the buildings to be moved and for setting them up on the farm. The cabin is a two room cabin with a loft. This cabin contained a lot of ceramic items, some baked and others not, that we hope to offer for sale Farm Day. The cabin had a fireplace that had been removed and was boarded up. The logs are all in excellent shape except two pine logs.

Inside this Issue

Volunteer Spotlight      2
Dr. Joe Yeager            2
Update of past events   3

Dr. Joe Yeager, Auburn University Professor, presented an hour long history of the Nicholas Ruehl Family in their original log cabin that has been moved to the farm. He shared family stories, showed items and pictures from the Ruehl family, and identified the 10 children. Three died in childhood, Charles made the Ruehl wagons and buggies, Henry was a blacksmith with shop located where Christ English Lutheran Church now stands, John and Casper were farmers, Robert was a carpenter, Kate Ruehl (Keopeke) lived in Greensville, and Mary married Robert Spear in Cullman. Peggy Doss coordinated the program.

My name is Ray Lathem, I grew up on Mississippi, the son of a Cumberland Presbyterian minister, to whom God had given the sweetest wife in all the world. In my family there are six children, one of whom is my twin sister.

In June of 1960, I married my High School sweetheart. I was ordained into the ministry on March 20, 1963 and have served churches in Alabama, Kentucky, and Mississippi. Jeanne and I were blessed with two sons and one daughter; we also have eight grandchildren.

I have said many, times that I would not take a million dollars for my friends; many of those we have made while volunteering at the Peinhardt Living History Farm. Work that has been so much fun for my wife and I that we have not kept record of the length of service, approximately 7 years.

Two dear friends that I made are Dr. Tom Williamson and Jack Doss. Carolyn has a talent for looking at folks and knowing where they can best serve. One look at me and she sent me over to the Horse and Mule station. I was having lots of fun and enjoying myself very much until about the 3rd group of children and I was informed that it was my turn. Ministers are supposed to always be ready to preach and die, now I know to be ready to speak on mules and horses.

Each October is a special time for us as we get excited abut meeting third grade students that will visit the farm. I would like to use this means to invite others to come and volunteer at the Peinhardt farm. There is something everyone can do and your work will be greatly appreciated.

A new roof is being put on the Ruehl timber frame building. Jerry Eddleman is shown on the roof and E.O. Peinhardt, J.W. Cadle, and Billy Bonds are on the ground.

The Sweet Potato bed is made and these warm days should start the slips growing. We will be disking the crop field soon to start the corn, okra, sorghum, soybeans, cotton, and buckwheat. Sweet potatoes and pumpkins will be planted later to ripen in Sept/Oct. Hopefully, we have a successful crop for the school children to enjoy. Any volunteers who would like to help hoe, plant, or plow should contact Carolyn.

Earth Day Celebrated

           Intro to Organic Gardening class was held to emphasize ways to substitute natural organic substances for the chemical insecticides, herbicides, and commercial fertilizers that have a negative effect on our environment, our land, and our water sources. Topics such as making your own compost as a low cost fertilizer utilizing available local materials, how to pick disease/fungus resistant plants, how to achieve an “organic farm certification”, and how to pick the correct natural fertilizer for the soil, were enjoyed by all who attended. Speakers were Captain Compost, William Curreton of Birmingham, Annie Tunes of Falkville, Charles Pinkston and Rita Allen of Cullman.

In an effort to generate more funds to help in the moving expense and restoration of the buildings that have been moved to the museum area, we are giving people an opportunity to give a financial donation to help buy a wood shingle and/or a log. A plaque will be mounted on the building with the names of each person making donations.

Shingles will be $25.00 donation
Logs will be $100.00 donation

Peinhardt Living History Farm
P.O. Box 781
Cullman , AL  35056-0781
www.PeinhardtFarm.org

The mission of the Peinhardt Living History Farm Foundation is to use the Peinhardt Farm and heritage to teach, preserve, and demonstrate the importance of agriculture and the environment.