Spinning Demonstration Planned at Pope’s Tavern Museum

Archaeology at Pope’s Tavern will host a spinning demonstration on Sunday, Oct. 5, at noon at Pope’s Tavern Museum, 203 Hermitage Drive in Florence. The event is part of a series of workshops exploring history and archaeology at the site. Textile artisan and instructor Emily Wallace will lead the program, showing how raw fiber is prepared and spun into thread. The demonstration will highlight the skills and traditions of yarn spinning in Alabama and its role in daily life. Wallace, who teaches fiber arts at the Burritt Folk School in Huntsville, also maintains a flock of conservation breed sheep at her home. Following the demonstration, work will continue on Test Unit 7, part of the ongoing Archaeology at Pope’s Tavern excavation. The program is free and supported by the City of Florence Department of Arts and Museums and the Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area. Pope’s Tavern Museum focuses on the early history of Florence and Lauderdale County from 1800 to 1870. The museum is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, call 256-760-6439.