During the fair, families enjoy canoeing on the Coahulla Creek, riding the “Little Texas” train and pony rides for the children. Educational exhibits include working antique tractors, antique cars and “Peacock Alley,” a clothesline display of handtufted bedspreads. Continuous entertainment on stage offers Appalachian-style cloggers, a wild animal presentation, the play “The Legend of Charles Prater”, as well as country, bluegrass and gospel artists. Wandering musicians, dulcimer players and storytellers perform throughout the festival area. The Prater’s Mill Country Fair is sponsored by the Prater’s Mill Foundation, a not-for-profit organization of volunteers dedicated to historic preservation and education. Parking is free. Prater’s Mill is located at 5845 Georgia Hwy 2, ten miles northeast of Dalton, about 30 miles south of Chattanooga, TN. For more information, call 706-694-MILL (6455)