For the arrival of the Smithsonian’s Museum on Main Street exhibit at the Spruce Forest Artisan Village in Garrett County, I was invited
to do the opening lecture on the Mason-Dixon Line: The Stories Behind a Geographic Boundary. Managed in Maryland by the state Humanities Council, the project brings rural America prestigious, professionally curated
Smithsonian Exhibits to communities across the nation. It was
a nice evening in Grantsville talking to a great group of people about the
history of the famous line and how it became a symbolic fence. It was also enjoyable to visit this Garrett County destination spot, where there are many fine artisans. This is the third-time I’ve worked with the Smithsonian traveling exhibits. The first occasion was when Key Ingredients made its way through Maryland. Here’s a piece I wrote in August 2007 for the Smithsonian Blog, Road Reports Across America.
