Living History: Made By Hand | Historic Brattonsville - Episode 3

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The first Scots-Irish settlers had to be self-sufficient because they were often isolated from other people by distances of miles. Food had to be acquired through gardening, herding and hunting. Cloth for linens and clothing had to be made by hand. Producing something as simple as cloth required that sheep be bred and cared for, and the wool sheared and made into yarn. The blacksmith was important to a community because it was he who made items for the home, such as pots and pans, wrought iron, and tools.

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A Video Overview
Episode 1
Settled in the mid-18 th century by the Bratton family—Scots-Irish Presbyterians, originally of Scottish ancestry, who had moved to northern Ireland in the 17 th century, and came to North America in...
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Brattonsville Historical Marker | Historic Brattonsville
Episode 2
This historical marker was erected at Brattonsville by the York County Historical Commission in 1960. * Please note that more is known today about the history of the Bratton family than was known in...
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Cotton Gin | Historic Brattonsville
A cotton gin was used to clean the cotton, removing the seeds and stems Did you know that the word "gin," as in cotton gin, was an abbreviation for the word "engine"?
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Spinning Wheel | Historic Brattonsville
Spinning wheel used in the 18th century by the Bratton women, and in the 19th century by slaves, as women became more socially active.
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