Photograph by O.B. Pokorny, taken on July 9, 1912 of the Frank Pokorny family of Ellinger, along with two relatives, cutting and de-leafing sugar cane for the syrup press. – Courtesy of Fayette Heritage Museum & Archives, La Grange
A Historical Column From The Fayette County Historical Commission
In 2011, Carolyn Heinsohn wrote a Footprints article titled “Making Molasses.” The article reached out to me in three areas: local history, growing things and practicing self-reliance. Over a decade later, I finally get to do a follow-up on the subject. Combining history and some historic re-enactment, this is my take.
