Indigo dyeing brings history to life in Brunswick County

WINNABOW, NC (WWAY) — Visitors at Brunswick Town/fort Anderson State Historic Site (BTFA) had the opportunity Saturday to learn about history while crafting.

The site hosted “The Carolina Blues: Indigo on the Cape Fear” where participants learned about the fermentation process of indigo and how laborers extracted the dye from indigo plants.

They also tried resist dyeing…

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