Life on the farm: Ewes and lambs on historic plantation get a makeover
A couple of dozen Gulf Coast sheep, mostly mamas and lambs, run around a paddock at Historic Brattonsville.
Inside trying to catch an ewe, Kevin Lynch and Will Shelton chuckle as they try to corner one. It escapes.
Visitors gathered Saturday at the Revolutionary-era plantation in McConnells, S.C. to watch living historians shear sheep.
After the wool is cut, volunteers and living historians wash, card, spin and weave it onsite, where it is then turned into finished textiles. The event also included dyeing demonstrations and knitting.
This story was originally published May 3, 2025 at 7:10 PM with the headline "Life on the farm: Ewes and lambs on historic plantation get a makeover."
Tracy Kimball
The Herald