There were no rain clouds in the sky and no thunder in the distance.

It was a good weekend for the annual “Thunder on the Three Notch” event at the Pioneer Museum of Alabama. And, as it turned out, it was a great setting for artists and craftsmen and for those who enjoy learning about the pioneers who settled Pike County and Alabama.

Barbara Tatom, director of the Pioneer Museum of Alabama, said Thunder on the Three Notch is always a good time to learn about pioneer life and how the pioneers built communities out of logs and stones.

“We don’t think a lot about the difficulties the pioneers faced, Tatom said. “But an event like ‘Thunder on the Three Notch’ gives us greater appreciative of what we have today.”

Thunder featured a variety of artists and crafters.

Thunder on the Three Notch demonstrations included outdoor cooking, blacksmithing, wood carving, rope making and finger weaving and jewelry making

And, the event provided a great opportunity to visit the one-room schoolhouse, the General Store, the homestead cabin, the old log church and the steam locative.

The re-enactors of the Indian battle at Hobdy’s Bridge took time to talk about those days and the time when “war” was raging in a not-so-displace-place between the settlers and the Indians.

“We had outstanding exhibitors and good groups throughout both days,” Tatom said. “We appreciate the support of the demonstrators and all those who came in support of Thunder on the Three Notch and those who showed the way to today.”