Lynn Romine tells the public what schools were like a hundred years ago. In her hands, she holds a picture of Rockville School, the first rural vocational school in Georgia, and still an existing building in Putnam County.
The Martin family, members of a Mennonite community in Dublin (l-R: Allison, Dustin, Ashley, Connie (mom), Waylon, Wesley (dad), and Kelly), pose in front of the pot where Wesley Martin cooked cane syrup at the event.
Practicing teamwork and wood-cutting skills are Andrew Esau (right) and his sons Jed and Joey, while another brother, Harry (left) and volunteer Rick Espelage are watching.
James Gardener (left) makes a knife as his son, Alex (right) is keeping an eye on bellows.
Stepback owner and creator Calvin Taylor demonstrates the operation of a corn husker powered by the watermill.
Many Putnam County residents and visitors went on an exciting outdoor adventure Oct. 29, enjoying a bright palette of fall colors and experiencing life the way it was a century ago. Stepback, located on a 116-acre property off Dennis Station Road in Putnam County, replicates a self-sufficient, 1920s village and opened its doors for the area’s Fall Festival celebration.
