The village of Pleskachivka is located 20 kilometers east of Smila.
It was founded in the 17th century, although the settlement in Pleskachivka settlement existed even in Scythian times. According to legend, there was once an ancient monastery in Pleskachivka, but there is no historical information about it.
In 1737, when the village belonged to the Krasovsky landowners, the Saint Michael's Church was built. The last mistress was the landowner Veselkina.
In 1919-1922, Pleskachivka was part of the Kholodnyi Yar Republic. 87 residents of the village, led by the centurion chieftain Todosiy Smovzh, fought for the independence of Ukraine as part of the Kholodnyi Yar Cossack army.
Село Плескачівка розташоване в 20 кілометрах на схід від Сміли.
Засноване в XVII сторіччя, хоча поселення на Плескачівському городищі існувало ще в скіфські часи. За переказами, колись в Плескачівці існував древній монастир, однак історичних відомостей про нього немає.
В 1737 році, коли село належало поміщикам Красовським, була побудована Михайлівська церква. Останньою господинею була поміщиця Веселкина.
В 1919-1922 роках Плескачівка входила до складу Холодноярської республіки. 87 жителів села на чолі з сотенним отаманом Тодосієм Смовжем воювали за незалежність України в складі холодноярської козацької дружини.
Ancient Life and Folk Crafts Museum
Ethnographic complex , Museum / gallery
The Museum of Ancient Life and Folk Crafts in Pleskachivka recreates the atmosphere of rural life of the XIX century, inviting visitors to immerse themselves in the era of two hundred years ago, try to make a wheel for a cart or grind flour by hand.
Crafts have long flourished in the village (in particular, the production of pottery) (potters were called flatterers, hence the name of the village). Boxes with minted metal were supplied from Pleskachivka to St. Petersburg, Warsaw and Moscow.
The museum's exposition includes a working loom and other exhibits that give an idea of folk crafts. A collection of coal irons from Polish, Austro-Hungarian and German life is presented.
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