Syrup being made from sugarcane during Syrup Makin’ Day at Jarrell Plantation. NATHAN CLARKE/Contributed
The Young American Music School playing music at Jarrell Plantation during Syrup Makin’ Day. NATHAN CLARKE/Contributed
Jarrell Plantation recently had its 33rd annual Syrup Makin’ Day, showcasing the history of how sugar cane syrup was made, how farm life used to be and highlighting a bit of Jarrell Plantation’s history.
Derek Jackson, interpretive ranger, said they were showing the two eras of how sugar cane syrup was made. One way was made in the 1850s and 1860s, and the other way was made during the turn of the …
