History Comes to Life

Our mascot, “Marvin the Moonshiner” is inspired by this life-sized woodcarving of an old-fashioned bootlegger watching his still – a jug at one hand, rifle at the other, and both eyes wide open watching for the revenuer!

Marvin is a popular attraction at our events that helps give a face to the origin story of an American legend. Real-life moonshiners like Marvin helped to support Southern families from the earliest pioneer days, right up through the Depression and World Wars.

Read more about the fascinating history of moonshine in the links below!