Dear Editor,
First, let me thank you on behalf of the members and board of directors of the Uncle Remus Museum of Eatonton, Georgia, Inc., for the wonderful article in the April 27 issue (The Eatonton Messenger), commemorating the museum’s 60th anniversary. The staff and I certainly enjoyed our time with you talking about the history and mission of the museum. We also thank you and the staff for the excellent coverage given to all the local non-profit groups that are helping to conserve our history.
There are two items in the article requiring clarification, however. The generous bequest that made the addition of the Joseph Addison Turner office (rear building – Ed.) possible, was made in 2005 by the estate of Mrs. Carol B. Butts Randall. She was born here in the Rockville community in 1916 and was related to several Putnam County families who worked so hard to make the museum a reality. After her death in 2004 in Hamilton County, Tenn., her executor notified us of her gift and we were then able to create the Turner office, which opened on June 14, 2009.
Also, when we talked about the restoration of the blacksmith shop, we missed mentioning the dedicated work of the Ocmulgee Blacksmith Guild and its Eatonton member, Chris Harper, who oversaw the group that cataloged and researched all the blacksmith tools that had been donated over many years. We could not have made that project a reality without their assistance.
Again, many thanks for your interest and support in covering all the positive efforts being made locally to preserve and interpret our history.
Sincerely, James P. Marshall, Jr. Secretary, Uncle Remus Museum