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| Since we were in the heart of tobacco county, we thought it was time to learn how the crop was grown and harvested. |
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| The Dukes made cigarettes, pipe tobacco and chewing tobacco |
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| There were four old buildings on site but, since we had met my sister and her family here, I didn't take many photos. This was the tobacco pack house. |
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| We learned a lot about the old buildings but I saw this item in the old farmhouse. I figured it was a broom of some sort but it is actually a mop. |
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| After seeing the buildings we went through the visitor center. |
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| I can not believe how small the seed are! |
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| Click to enlarge for reading. |
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| Guide to the following photos. |
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| Tobacco has many uses, like as a pesticide, food wrappers and as a potential bio-fuel. |
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