Yes, Stephen Foster took some creative license, “Swanee” fit the tune better.

Did you know?  Stephen Foster wrote over 200 songs and that he died a rather inauspicious death; he fell in the bathroom and hit his head.

The clear tones of the magnificent tubular bells of the carillon at the Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center send those melodies floating across the countryside.  Impressive!

Wonderfully detailed dioramas depicting the scenes from the most famous are in the Center’s museum: Camptown Races, Old Folks at Home, …..

Volunteers did crafts including a new one for me, triangle weaving.  It is specifically for shawls and creates a beautiful pattern.  We saw deer and barred owls on the trails.

It is a great stop.