| Show Taylorville I I I House takes you back in time N NL L Thi Community Reporter The House that is a Time Machine Stepping into the Taylorsville Bennion Heritage Center is quite literally stepping back into this city's past You Youcan Youcan Youcan home- home can tour this historic turned museum learn about your ancestors as well as contribute by donating vol volunteering or simply attending several of the unique exciting events The home built in 1906 and purchased by the city in 2002 has along its walls photographs of pioneers old schoolhouses and sugar beet farms once the city's livelihood The pictures include Joseph and Susannah Harker Barker first to cross the Jordan River into the theland theland theland land named Over Jordan now called Taylorville In the kitchen theres there's an accumulation of antique appliances from a donated crank phone to an ice box This room really shows us us how this culture has changed Joan White chairman of the Taylorville Historic Preservation Committee said The ice box equivalent to a refrigerator required blocks of frozen water be delivered everyday during the summer by the ice man The Th phone has no dials just a crank users manually wound to reach an operator who would then connect calls to the designated person Using a party line users would wait until their neighbors finished talking before being able to use their own phone With original furniture there are reproductions and items donated by locals One dress worn by an early settler was donated by her granddaughter A set of silver serving cups was left on the museums museum's porch anonymously Currently they're looking for military items particularly from WWI from uniforms to pins to photos One room houses bookcases full of binders documenting blood bloodlines bloodlines bloodlines lines with photos biographies newspaper clippings and more If somebody wants they can find family histories Connie Taney former chairman of the Preservation Committee said Aside from visits into the archives residents have regularly contributed to the center Were Vere always looking for help White admitted With the fall season here theres there's lots of work to do and events to attend September 9 12 marks the third production of Taylorsville Tales Performed in the Taylorsville Cemetery the play features local actors portraying the roles of 10 early settlers buried in the grave yard Its It's free includes a shuttle service by horse-drawn horse wagon from Eisenhower Jr High School and needs volunteers Volunteers Trip to the past Continued on Take a trip f a ato to the P past 1 Continued from At Al are encouraged to dress dressin in pioneer clothing and can greet guests or guide them along the candlelit pathways Scott Iverson executive producer in the Division of Institutional Advancement of will be shooting video of the entire production t.- t. Th to u s se e preserves preserves the style life-style of J 1 e earl rl t as s' s swell well as embodying a tranquil atmosphere Its got great personality Taney agreed People always tell us they get a good feeling here Come see the home yourself research your ancestry donate or orv v volunteer the Heritage Center offers a wealth of o opportunity opportunity to all visitors S Step ep into an authentic r reflection of culture culture culture- 4 inic the the community's genesis and back in tim time t For more information including location II hours services and opportunities COil contact tact Joan White mite at Margaret Player Historic Preservation Con Committee Vice-Chair Vice at or mail e-mail go gov v. v |
