Historic Village

The Weaning Cabin as it sat originally off of Hopkins road.

The Historic Village at the Kernersville Museum showcases early structures as they once stood, including a weaning cabin and a tobacco barn. Structures in the Village were transported and reconstructed on site thanks to generous supporters for the enjoyment and education of the Kernersville community.

Porch Restoration: Funding for this project was made possible through the sponsorship of the Joseph Kerner Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution.

Weaning Cabin Side View

The weaning cabin viewed from the left side

October 24, 2019

The stable being moved. This picture was taken when the truck was at the intersection of W. Mountain Street and Cherry Street. The stable is in front, the weaning cabin is just behind it. Oct. 24, 2019

Weaning Cabin Move, Oct. 24, 2019

Alderman Joe Pinnix and Jack Stanley standing in front of the Weaning Cabin as it is being moved down Cherry Street, Oct. 24, 2019

Weaning Cabin in place, Oct. 24, 2019

The weaning cabin as it was sat into place, Oct. 24, 2019

Directors, Oct. 24, 2019

Kelly Hargett, Executive Director of Kernersville Museum, Doran Maltba, Director of Public Services, Ernie Pages, Director of Parks & Rec stand in front of the weaning cabin

Stone work under stable, Jan. 28

Stone foundation being rebuilt under stable, Jan. 28, 2020

Weaning Cabin, Feb.

Stone foundation being rebuilt under the weaning cabin, mid-Feb. 2020

Stable Foundation, March 4, 2020

Stable foundation work is nearly complete, March 4, 2020

Chinking, April 2,

The chinking being replaced, April 2, 2020

Foundation is nearly complete, March 18, 2020

March 18, 2020, stone foundation is nearly complete

Period Correct Boards on Stable, April 17, 2020

Period correct boards replaced previous boards, April 17, 2020

stable with period correct boards

outside of stable after period correct board put in place May 2020

Stable Stairs

"New" stairs, with period correct materials May 2020

Porch Footers

stone footers for porch rebuild, May 1, 2020

Fireplace

fireplace rebuild, May 2020

Chimney Completion

June 9 - work on the chimney is complete

June 9

Weaning Cabin as of June 9, 2020

Beginning Porch June 25, 2020

Beginning porch restoration, June 25, 2020

steps of porch

steps of porch, June 25, 2020

Stable July 3, 2020

Stable with restored doors, July 3, 2020

July 3, 2020

Hand cut cedar shingles, July 3, 2020

July 30, 2020

Back door & steps, July 30, 2020

August 4, 2020

Restored Siding under roof overhang, August 4, 2020

Front door, August 9, 2020

Front door completed, August 9, 2020

Cabin floor restoration, August 13, 2020

Tobacco Barn Restoration

Project Progress Pictures

Future site of the Kernersville Museum Tobacco Barn Restoration Project!	First load of stone for the foundation
Unloading first load tobacco logs from original barn	Tobacco Logs moved from original barn
Tobacco Barn Logs	More stone for foundation
Handmade bricks have arrived. They had to be unloaded one by one to prevent them from breaking	The second load of logs have arrived
The future foundation of the Tobacco Barn	Pouring the cement for the footers
Work begins on getting the footers up and the frame of the barn started	Getting the footers in and ready so the building of the foundation can begin.
Half of the foundation done, the stone work is absolutely beautiful!	Construction of the foundation
The flue chutes are added to the front of the barn	Finished foundation of the barn complete with two flue chutes on the front. The next phase will be adding the logs.
The first logs being added to the barn.	Five layers of logs have been added to the barn. Work on the barn has continued at a steady pace.
The walls of the tobacco barn are done. The roof is now being added on.	The roof of the barn being added on.
The roof has been added!	Inside look at the roof of the barn.
The chinking process is almost complete. Chinking was a process that farmers would use to help insulate the barns.	On October 9, 2018 the official Ribbon Cutting for the Tobacco Barn took place
On October 20, 2018 the Tobacco Barn officially opened to the public