A popular Columbus tourist attraction that closed two years ago has reopened — and people are invited to the venue to be background actors for the filming of a promotional reel to help sell a TV series to a major network. It all adds up to a busy and exciting time for Historic Westville Village, the living history museum at 3557 South Lumpkin Road, where interpreters and artisans in period wardrobe explain and demonstrate 19th-century culture and crafts.
“It’s fantastic,” Westville executive director April Kirk told the Ledger-Enquirer. “A lot of people have really put in a lot of time behind the scenes, and now to see people on site enjoying what we’re doing, it’s just a fantastic feeling.” Westville closed in 2023 due to financial problems stemming from the decreased ticket sales amid the COVID-19 pandemic and the $9.5 million cost of moving from Lumpkin, about 40 miles south of Columbus. The relocation project was completed in 2019.
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